emergency kerosene transfer help!!

angrykoala

hi all. ive recently began buying kerosene at the pump and usually fill two twenty litre drums. the problem is when im putting it into my tank it just seems to spill everywhere. the tank hole is about 6 foot off the ground. the drums are almost flat topped. i have tried everything from making funnels to standing on the tank and pouring it directly down but it still goes everywhere. is there anything i can get to help. is it possible to get a long nozzle as with a 5 litre oil tank to screw on to the 20 litre. there must be something out there

jimjimt

Try your local agri / hardware supplies for a hand siphon transfer pump.

pinkcloud111

I managed it by first transferring from the 20L canister into a 4L petrol can. Easier to lift!

Dtp79

angrykoala wrote: »

hi all. ive recently began buying kerosene at the pump and usually fill two twenty litre drums. the problem is when im putting it into my tank it just seems to spill everywhere. the tank hole is about 6 foot off the ground. the drums are almost flat topped. i have tried everything from making funnels to standing on the tank and pouring it directly down but it still goes everywhere. is there anything i can get to help. is it possible to get a long nozzle as with a 5 litre oil tank to screw on to the 20 litre. there must be something out there

Get your hands on a traffic cone. Great funnel!

Joey the lips

Dtp79 wrote: »

Get your hands on a traffic cone. Great funnel!

It would be cheaper to buy the siophan as mentioned above. Also i think its the weight of the drum is more the problem.

Odelay

Get two more drums and half fill them? When full to the brim they are difficult to transfer.
Also try turning them so the spout is not at the bottom and air can come back in, this could help stop it "splurting"

paulgalway

Got one of these on Halfords.

This is how it works

I set a 25 litre container on top of the tank and use the siphon.

fasttalkerchat

Dtp79 wrote: »

Get your hands on a traffic cone. Great funnel!

That's what I went for. Great job until someone else nicked it.

jca

paulgalway wrote: »

Got one of these on Halfords.

This is how it works

I set a 25 litre container on top of the tank and use the siphon.

An ordinary hose works just as well.

corkgsxr

jca wrote: »

An ordinary hose works just as well.

Saves ya from drinking kerosene. Doesnt taste great.

Dtp79

corkgsxr wrote: »

Saves ya from drinking kerosene. Doesnt taste great.

It really tastes bad

corkgsxr

Dtp79 wrote: »

It really tastes bad

And the taste just keeps coming back.

ronn

aldi have a battery syphon pump out on thursday e9.99,:D

johnayo

ronn wrote: »

aldi have a battery syphon pump out on thursday e9.99,:D

That aldi jobbie looks like its the mutts nuts, that's if it works.

jca

corkgsxr wrote: »

Saves ya from drinking kerosene. Doesnt taste great.

Keeps you regular.....What are you complaining about John Boy:)

Dtp79

jca wrote: »

Keeps you regular.....What are you complaining about John Boy:)

Ring of fire!