Site Fuelling

[fred]

What do people use for fuelling up plant on site, especially larger plant where 20L jerry cans arent really an option ?

Looking at getting the 205L drums.

These look good if not prices for no hassle/spill transfer.

http://www.sealey.co.uk/PLPageBuilder.asp?id=20&method=mViewProduct&productid=20205


What do you guys use / recommend ?

 

[Shovelhands]

I prefer a towable bowser, so it’s not left on site. The days of buggering around with 200L barrels have long gone, did it for years, bloody glad we don’t now.

Failing that, one of those bowsers that you can chuck in the back of a pickup or van look a good idea, that hold 2-400L.

Currently considering a static 500L steel unit that I can carry with me on some jobs, as getting fuel across some sites is difficult sometimes.

 

[Smiffy]

If you have space fit a fuel transfer pump to the machine
Or go for a manual pump the wires for 12v bowsers never last

 

[V8Druid]

if we're still talking the same m/c.s as we have been Fred ..... there's a transfer pump fitted in 'em usually, as std, plumbed into the tank - just clip on the pick up hose and hit the button ... ask Johan

otherwise .... these people were doing some good deals on transfer pumps last year ... had one myself
Western Global Ltd. Yate Bristol
Phone:01454 227 277 grant.davies(at)western-global.com

http://www.ceforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=8906

 

[Grahams]

It depends whose sites you are on and how legal you want to be. A lot of the big contractors will only let you bring bunded tanks to site. I have a Western trans cube which is very good. 12v pump built in and auto switch off when full.
I also have a smaller 200l single skin poly bowser that I can get in the back of the pickup under the cover, again with a 12v pump and auto shut off. The downside of using single skin is to remain legal you have to fill up in a bunded area. Makes no sense, but that is in the Environment Agency rules.
I personally wouldn’t use a removable pump or the self filling hose off the machine on a regular basis as they come out of the drum/tank dripping in diesel that gets everywhere. Looks particularly poor to the customer on a wet day when there is a big patch of iridescent water between the filler and the tank.
Graham

 

[Furniss]

It depends whose sites you are on and how legal you want to be. A lot of the big contractors will only let you bring bunded tanks to site. I have a Western trans cube which is very good. 12v pump built in and auto switch off when full.
I also have a smaller 200l single skin poly bowser that I can get in the back of the pickup under the cover, again with a 12v pump and auto shut off. The downside of using single skin is to remain legal you have to fill up in a bunded area. Makes no sense, but that is in the Environment Agency rules.
I personally wouldn’t use a removable pump or the self filling hose off the machine on a regular basis as they come out of the drum/tank dripping in diesel that gets everywhere. Looks particularly poor to the customer on a wet day when there is a big patch of iridescent water between the filler and the tank.
Graham

The one on the Kubota can be used drip free ... just got to be careful and a bit patient going between drums ... you prob know but then it has a cylinder you put the end in before it goes back on machine to catch drips.

 

[V8Druid]

It depends whose sites you are on and how legal you want to be. A lot of the big contractors will only let you bring bunded tanks to site. I have a Western trans cube which is very good. 12v pump built in and auto switch off when full.
I also have a smaller 200l single skin poly bowser that I can get in the back of the pickup under the cover, again with a 12v pump and auto shut off. The downside of using single skin is to remain legal you have to fill up in a bunded area. Makes no sense, but that is in the Environment Agency rules.
I personally wouldn’t use a removable pump or the self filling hose off the machine on a regular basis as they come out of the drum/tank dripping in diesel that gets everywhere. Looks particularly poor to the customer on a wet day when there is a big patch of iridescent water between the filler and the tank.
Graham

The one on the Kubota can be used drip free ... just got to be careful and a bit patient going between drums ... you prob know but then it has a cylinder you put the end in before it goes back on machine to catch drips.

I disconnect the pick up off the pump before removing from the drum and 99% returns to the drum if I haven't emptied the drum, then wipe the dip tube off as I withdraw it from the drum

Western were also doing a screw in pump set up last year .... IIRC Rory bought one ... looked like an oil drum pump and can remain in the drum.

 

[Grahams]

I know you can avoid most drips, but if like me you are tired at the end of the day or in a hurry it is not always done. I may just be lazy and inefficient, but hay that is just me.
It still doesn’t get round needing a bunded area to fill up from single skinned tanks.
Graham

 

[Giles]

I have one of these for 220l barrels it’s great

https://www.tankservices.co.uk/dies...ox-portable-diesel-transfer-pump-kit-12v-24v/

But have since bought a fuel proof 500l cube the saving on bulk rate paid for it in 2500 litres over buying barrels

 

[CPS]

I sell these transportable full tanks. 110L £360 220l £420 free delivery to any forum members

 

[Mogman]

That looks a tidy setup aiden
I have a 950 litre bundled tank that I take to site with a electric pump that has a three way tap fitted so I can pump fuel from the bowser, pump fuel into the bowser or pump fuel from a barrel straight into a machine all going through a filter

 

[Giles]

Are they single skin Aiden?

 

[wee_gus]

Fuel proof do 250ltr tanks that can go in the back of vans, pickups etc

 

[wee_gus]

Check out there site

 

[Giles]

Check out there site

I’ve got the 500 litre one of them it’s the muts nuts

 

[CPS]

Are they single skin Aiden?

Yes

 

[CPS]

Fuel proof do 250ltr tanks that can go in the back of vans, pickups etc

The 220L is low profile and can go into pickups under roller covers etc.

 

[Thomas7740]

We put a 12v electric pump onto a 100litre quad sprayer tank, plug it into the trailer light plug. Holds plenty for our 6 and 3 tonner

 

[hiluxman]

I sell these transportable full tanks. 110L £360 220l £420 free delivery to any forum members
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Is that inc vat?

 

[CPS]

Is that inc vat?

Plus VAT I'm afraid