GasTapper Siphon Pro XL - Largest Siphon for Water - Gas - Diesel - See Video - It's a Pump or Siphon - Get Work Done Fast! 8' & Shut Off Clip - USA

tres bon produit et tres utile

This is a simple well-made siphon that works. You stick the hose in the water, have the bulb at the other (lower) end of the hose, pumps 3-4 times and the water flows out. Then, if you want, you can take the bulb off, to make the water flow out faster. It will keep flowing without the bulb as long as that end is lower. The only trick is you have to make sure the arrow on the bulb is pointing the way you want the water to go. The arrow is not that easy to see, but it needs to point the right way. Apart from that, this works, and works well. Not the cheapest, but worth it.

A siphon is a siphon and all siphons obey the same laws of physics that make them work. But some are more equal than others, and this one is the greatest among all the equals. It is very well made from premium materials manufactured in the USA, but it is the many accessories that come with this unit that provide it with many functions not available in other units. The hose is ⅝” clear heavyweight vinyl made in the USA. Some other units also have ⅝” hose, but not many. If the hose is too small and/or too light weight to keep from crimping the siphon just won’t work. This unit, like some others, is provided with a bulb hand pump to begin the siphon action, or to use as a complete hand pump when using as a vacuum isn’t possible. The differences are that this is the largest squeeze hand pump I have ever seen with the largest flow rate I have seen. The bulb hand pump allows connection and disconnection from the hose by just hand pressure - no clamps. This is handy in many situations - some are listed below. The hand pump has a one way valve that prevents fluid from returning to its source once it has entered this hose. More on this later. The unit hose is equipped with a “Jigger Foot” that allows creating the siphon action by just “jiggering” the source hose up and down to fill the source hose with fluid. This solution by itself is provided by some others, but my experience with them has not been good. This “Jigger Foot” is also a one way valve, and its importance will be described later. The unit provides accessories to secure the source hose in its container, coiled wire to prevent crimping as the source hose leaves the source container, a stabilizing tool to stabilize the hose in the target container. Unlike other units, a manual shutoff valve is provided. This has enormous possibilities, some of which will be discussed. Last of all, the unit comes with a coupling for the hose in case you want to cut the hose in sections and later rejoin the hose. When you combine all of these features you are provided with a system that is limited only by your imagination. Bulb Connect/Disconnect The bulb pump is attached to the hose by friction. This allows using it as best suits the situation. Install it to use the hand pump. Remove it to increase the flow in vacuum mode. Hand Pump and Jigger Foot One Way Valve These valves mean that any fluid pumped into the hose will not return to the source by gravity. That means that you can stop the flow and not need to reprime the system when you want to start it again. Manual Shutoff Valve A manual shut off valve is provided. That means you can stop the flow when desired and start it again when desired. This is a superior system and is worth your consideration. There’s more, but I’m tired of writing.

LOOKS GOOD

Well made and easy to use. I needed something I could use for cleaning water out of my oil heating tank, this item made this job simple and can be used again if required.