I'm always worried that lifting up my water gerry can to add water to my fresh water tank will cause me back problems during a camping trip. The mod will pump water from the cans into the tank. http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/DSC5650/615781211_SoJZZ-Ti.jpg http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/gallery/3488753_DZN3P/ 2009-12-02T11:55:23Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com">He Ruide</a><br />Typically I add water to the tank by holding up this 5 gallon container. Yes it look easy when it it empty but no so when it is full with water.</p><p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/3488753_DZN3P#272179119_kyGFo" title="Typically I add water to the tank by holding up this 5 gallon container. Yes it look easy when it it empty but no so when it is full with water."><img src="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/DeWinterizing-082/272179119_kyGFo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Typically I add water to the tank by holding up this 5 gallon container. Yes it look easy when it it empty but no so when it is full with water." title="Typically I add water to the tank by holding up this 5 gallon container. Yes it look easy when it it empty but no so when it is full with water." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-10T00:07:34Z He Ruide http://he-ruide.smugmug.com http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/DeWinterizing-082/272179119_kyGFo-Th.jpg 2008-03-29 17:09:04 <p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com">He Ruide</a><br />I though about using a dreill pump but this pump was too slow.</p><p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/3488753_DZN3P#196226767_v3fz7" title="I though about using a dreill pump but this pump was too slow."><img src="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/drill-4-111/196226767_v3fz7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="I though about using a dreill pump but this pump was too slow." title="I though about using a dreill pump but this pump was too slow." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-10T00:08:26Z He Ruide http://he-ruide.smugmug.com http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/drill-4-111/196226767_v3fz7-Th.jpg 2007-08-19 17:11:18 <p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com">He Ruide</a><br />So the alternative was this 12 volt pump. Some of the parts are: 12 volt pump, PVC pipe, garden hose and fitings.</p><p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/3488753_DZN3P#200619450_mB2Z4" title="So the alternative was this 12 volt pump. Some of the parts are: 12 volt pump, PVC pipe, garden hose and fitings."><img src="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/Alaska-098/200619450_mB2Z4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="So the alternative was this 12 volt pump. Some of the parts are: 12 volt pump, PVC pipe, garden hose and fitings." title="So the alternative was this 12 volt pump. Some of the parts are: 12 volt pump, PVC pipe, garden hose and fitings." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-10T00:09:21Z He Ruide http://he-ruide.smugmug.com http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/Alaska-098/200619450_mB2Z4-Th.jpg 2007-07-22 12:01:23 <p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com">He Ruide</a> </p><p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/3488753_DZN3P#196507430_ef5o9" title="He Ruide's photo"><img src="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/awning-and-others-097/196507430_ef5o9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="He Ruide's photo" title="He Ruide's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-10T00:05:40Z He Ruide http://he-ruide.smugmug.com http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/awning-and-others-097/196507430_ef5o9-Th.jpg 2007-09-02 14:20:59 <p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com">He Ruide</a><br />I found a plastic box at Radio shack that I have mounded the pump inside. This also shows the other fitting I'm using.</p><p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/3488753_DZN3P#196507195_zXNXE" title="I found a plastic box at Radio shack that I have mounded the pump inside. This also shows the other fitting I'm using."><img src="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/awning-and-others-119/196507195_zXNXE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="I found a plastic box at Radio shack that I have mounded the pump inside. This also shows the other fitting I'm using." title="I found a plastic box at Radio shack that I have mounded the pump inside. This also shows the other fitting I'm using." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-10T00:05:40Z He Ruide http://he-ruide.smugmug.com http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/awning-and-others-119/196507195_zXNXE-Th.jpg 2007-09-03 14:21:46 <p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com">He Ruide</a><br />This is the pump mounted under the PUP with the cover off.</p><p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/3488753_DZN3P#615781211_SoJZZ" title="This is the pump mounted under the PUP with the cover off."><img src="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/DSC5650/615781211_SoJZZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This is the pump mounted under the PUP with the cover off." title="This is the pump mounted under the PUP with the cover off." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-10T00:10:02Z He Ruide http://he-ruide.smugmug.com http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/DSC5650/615781211_SoJZZ-Th.jpg 2009-08-09 15:26:51 <p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com">He Ruide</a><br />The pump inside the project box with the top on.</p><p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/3488753_DZN3P#615783501_cURNa" title="The pump inside the project box with the top on."><img src="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/DSC5642/615783501_cURNa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The pump inside the project box with the top on." title="The pump inside the project box with the top on." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-10T00:10:26Z He Ruide http://he-ruide.smugmug.com http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/DSC5642/615783501_cURNa-Th.jpg 2009-08-09 15:22:44 <p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com">He Ruide</a><br />Two switches. The one on the left is for the water transfer pump. The one on the right is for the fridge fan.</p><p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/3488753_DZN3P#730433020_6MezV" title="Two switches. The one on the left is for the water transfer pump. The one on the right is for the fridge fan."><img src="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/DSC5634/730433020_6MezV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Two switches. The one on the left is for the water transfer pump. The one on the right is for the fridge fan." title="Two switches. The one on the left is for the water transfer pump. The one on the right is for the fridge fan." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-02T11:52:46Z He Ruide http://he-ruide.smugmug.com http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/DSC5634/730433020_6MezV-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com">He Ruide</a><br />I tapped into the 12 volt wires that are in the fridge compartment...</p><p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/3488753_DZN3P#730434527_S2RX6" title="I tapped into the 12 volt wires that are in the fridge compartment..."><img src="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/Taking-down-the-awning-and/730434527_S2RX6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="I tapped into the 12 volt wires that are in the fridge compartment..." title="I tapped into the 12 volt wires that are in the fridge compartment..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-02T12:01:09Z He Ruide http://he-ruide.smugmug.com http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/Taking-down-the-awning-and/730434527_S2RX6-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com">He Ruide</a><br />With the pump, two fridge fans, two switches, and two fuses the wiring got more complicated than I had thought. I ended up wiring everything onto the barrier strip and placed in this projec ...</p><p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/3488753_DZN3P#730434811_ZHmUw" title="With the pump, two fridge fans, two switches, and two fuses the wiring got more complicated than I had thought. I ended up wiring everything onto the barrier strip and placed in this projec ..."><img src="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/DSC5663/730434811_ZHmUw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="With the pump, two fridge fans, two switches, and two fuses the wiring got more complicated than I had thought. I ended up wiring everything onto the barrier strip and placed in this projec ..." title="With the pump, two fridge fans, two switches, and two fuses the wiring got more complicated than I had thought. I ended up wiring everything onto the barrier strip and placed in this projec ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-02T12:01:09Z He Ruide http://he-ruide.smugmug.com http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/DSC5663/730434811_ZHmUw-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com">He Ruide</a><br />Here is the project box with its cover.</p><p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/3488753_DZN3P#730435174_Ddo7s" title="Here is the project box with its cover."><img src="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/DSC5666/730435174_Ddo7s-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Here is the project box with its cover." title="Here is the project box with its cover." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-02T12:01:09Z He Ruide http://he-ruide.smugmug.com http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/DSC5666/730435174_Ddo7s-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com">He Ruide</a><br />The transfer pump in action.</p><p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/3488753_DZN3P#615804460_czXUR" title="The transfer pump in action."><img src="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/DSC5451/615804460_czXUR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The transfer pump in action." title="The transfer pump in action." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-02T12:01:09Z He Ruide http://he-ruide.smugmug.com http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Fresh-water-Modifications/Water-transfer-pump/DSC5451/615804460_czXUR-Th.jpg 2009-08-02 14:21:29