Ontel Turbo Pump Automatic Liquid Transfer Pump

I purchased this several months ago, but just today used it for the first time. Winter is over, so I used it to transfer the gas in my snow blower over to my lawn mower. I wasn't expecting it to be as easy as it was. It also took only about 5-10 seconds to transfer the gas, which was probably about a quart. The claim that it transfers 2.5 gallons per minute seems correct.Prior to using the pump, I would use a turkey baster to remove the gas, putting it into a glass jar, then transferring it from the jar. That took considerable more time, and you always spill some this way. With the pump, it is very fast, and no spillage at all.So I will also be using this to transfer gas from 5 gallon cans to my lawn equipment and generator. The big advantage of this, in addition to speed, is that you won't get the overflows when manually pouring from a can into a small tank.It is recommended to clean the pump afterwards, which is done by filling a 5 gallon pail with water, with a little dish soap in it, then using the pump to empty the pail. I would also recommend doing this the first time you receive the pump, not to clean it, but just to see how it works. It is recommended to store the pump vertically. I hang it that way in the garage.The pump uses 3 AA batteries. I use high quality (e.g Duracell or Panasonic eneloop) rechargeable batteries for everything, rather than alkaline batteries, and also a smart charger. I suspect that claims of the pump being too slow are due to weak or cheap batteries.I would highly recommend this pump. If it fails in the future, I will update this review.

I used this pump in the winter to transfer heating oil into my house and it was left out in the cold and snow all the time. I will say it was way more convenient when I used rechargeable batteries with it. It did work well when I used fresh batteries everytime. Another thing was it run continuously for up to a hundred gallons and never quit. The over flow sensor was a lil annoying sometimes but I did my own alterations and it works awesome.

Was able to transfer gas from tank to gas can very quickly, at the flip of a switch. Worlds better than any bulb type siphon I have used before. And it moves liquid quickly. Have only used twice so far, so cannot speak to long-term performance. But am definitely happy with the performance and value so far. Might wish that the output hose was a little longer, but that is a very minor inconvenience at best.

This is the fifth battery operated pump I have purchased. One didn't work at all, one died after the first use, one leaked like a sieve and the other leaked and had an on/off switch that did not work. This one uses 3 AAA batteries and pumps fast. The hose is much longer than the others and I can actually add fuel to my car with the gas can on the ground rather than elevated on a table. My one and only complaint is that there is a wire that runs through the hose that acts as a shut off sensor. There is some kind of gizmo on the end of the hose that is supposed to (I guess) hold it in the gas tank fill tube that holds it at an odd angle and the shut off sensor gets triggered. So you have to hold the hose slightly out of the fuel nozzle hole. Not a big deal but kind of a pain in the ass. Quality of the unit is superior to the others. I will use this a lot as we get up to a dollar a gallon discount at Krogers (limit 35 gal.) so when the cars are filled I use 5 gallon cans to take advantage of all the gas I can get at that price. The pump will pay for itself in a few weeks... I'll update my report if I have any problems... But the bottom line is that this pump is much better than the other four..

This pump appears flimsy, and will probably use lots of batteries, but it is a great way to put fuel in the boat or lawnmower without spilling, given the new-style gas cans. I've used it to fuel the boat so far, and it worked great. I ran soapy water through it to clean it afterwards, which worked fine. I hope it lasts and continues to work. Glad I bought it.

The media could not be loaded. The standard norm for hydroponics systems is to use either a submersible or inline pump for water extractions when it comes time to change the resevoir. I can speak first hand as being one of those that hardly changed out their resevoir because it was a messy, pain in the a**. I would wait until salt started to build up and go grab my buckets, tubing and submersible pump. When my submersible quit working I started looking for an inline pump. So I start looking around and came across a post talking about this turbo pump wand. Once I saw how it worked I knew it was exactly what I was looking for. All one unit, no power cords and no mess. The amount of liquid this thing transfers is amazing. A five gallon transfer took less than two minutes(I have a timer on my grow light)and I was done with everything in ten. Would've been quicker but I had all my buckets filled with new solution so I had to use 1 gallon jugs to empty them out. The only thing I could see being an issue is making sure the hose is clear before removing it. Other than that, this thing rocks. I want to syphon other stuff now. Bird baths, bathtubs or maybe my neighbors pond. The wand is lightweight, easy to use and convenient to have around. I'll be using this regularly and if it breaks, I'm buying another.

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