Pumping pond silt/mud

[fredge45]

My irrigation pond is silting up quite badly. Rainy season stirs up the mud in the irrigation canal and this then settles out into my pond.

Problem is that I cannot get any vehicle close to the pond. Too many trees and retaining walls have now blocked access. My fault.

Anyone have ideas of where I can get a trash or diaphragm pump rented or know of anyone who can do the job?

Chom Thong, Chiang Mai area.

[teletiger]

Not sure what sort of distance is involved here, but my neighbour had his septic tank pumped out last week and the truck was about 30 metres away.

Regards.

[pigeonjake]

im the same my wife got the septic man in to get the mud and pig <deleted> out of our pond,

pumped onto our land round the trees,

there the men to ask, they have long pipes

jake

[antimedia]

im the same my wife got the septic man in to get the mud and pig <deleted> out of our pond,

pumped onto our land round the trees,

there the men to ask, they have long pipes

jake

Thai men with long pipes, that's evolution for you.

[ozzydom]

The op needs atrash pump for his application,septic pumpers all use centrifigal which are not suitable for his job.

[derekwyoung]

I bought a cheep submercable sewage pump from globle a couple of months ago, it will probably do your job valvo: sub up to max to 5m :head 7.5m flo max150 lt min 220 v 50 hz comes with 3 o/p nozel. Most sewage pumps I have seen in uk hav open inpller to help prevent blockages havent had to take this one apart so dont know if this same with this one. I think it was under 2000 bht

[Boksida]

The op needs atrash pump for his application,septic pumpers all use centrifigal which are not suitable for his job.

All the septic tank pumping trucks I have seen use a vacuum pump to fill the truck tank. There is usually a sight glass in the rear wall of the tank to check the level.

[fredge45]

I'll take a look at the Global for the pump you mention... price sounds great. What might be a "3 o/p" nozzel. I will be discharging the mud close by into a garden area so the vertical head won't be much more tha 2 meters max.

The sewage trucks might be ideal as the vaccuum wouldn't be bothered by snail shells etc. Only problem might be the distance (40+ meters) and lift - maybe 4 - 6 meters. Checking around town but so far to no avail.

Thanks for the good suggestions and keep 'em coming!

[Langsuan Man]

Based upon post #5, I searched for "trash pump" and found this web site that details different types of pumps and their uses. The OP might want to read about them here:

http://www.waterpumpsdirect.com/stories/265-How-to-Pick-the-Perfect-Trash-Pump.html

[fredge45]

Based upon post #5, I searched for "trash pump" and found this web site that details different types of pumps and their uses. The OP might want to read about them here:

http://www.waterpumpsdirect.com/stories/265-How-to-Pick-the-Perfect-Trash-Pump.html

Yep, I also had done a Google search and visited this site and learned from it... thanks for the reminder. Still haven't found a trash or diaphgam pump for sale in Thailand but still looking!

[ozzydom]

Based upon post #5, I searched for "trash pump" and found this web site that details different types of pumps and their uses. The OP might want to read about them here:

http://www.waterpumpsdirect.com/stories/265-How-to-Pick-the-Perfect-Trash-Pump.html

Yep, I also had done a Google search and visited this site and learned from it... thanks for the reminder. Still haven't found a trash or diaphgam pump for sale in Thailand but still looking!

ToolPro, trash pumps about 20k , honda powered diaphragm about 50k.

[fredge45]

Based upon post #5, I searched for "trash pump" and found this web site that details different types of pumps and their uses. The OP might want to read about them here:

http://www.waterpumpsdirect.com/stories/265-How-to-Pick-the-Perfect-Trash-Pump.html

Yep, I also had done a Google search and visited this site and learned from it... thanks for the reminder. Still haven't found a trash or diaphgam pump for sale in Thailand but still looking!

ToolPro, trash pumps about 20k , honda powered diaphragm about 50k.

Thanks for this information... is this a store in Udon Thani? That's the best a Google search is showing for me.

[DerkMR]

Thanks for this information... is this a store in Udon Thani? That's the best a Google search is showing for me.

Yes in Udon, northern part of the ringroad.

Bye,

Derk