55 gallon drum sprayer

[DelfinoTX]

Mike, I don't flush the tank I just run it till its empty and put it in the barn and put a tarp over it. All I use it for is herbicide.
Next time I use it I pour in 2 quarts of herbicide an fill it with water. It mixes itself with the swirling water from the garden hose.

 

[DelfinoTX]

Alex, roller pumps are not very good for high flow applications. They can produce very high pressure though. You'd be better off with an electric centrifugal pump. If you need to draw water from a low place, a jet pump or sprinkler pump will work much better. I use a 2" Sears sprinkler pump for maintaining two catfish ponds from a water well and the pump draws the water from 18 feet down without a problem.
The secret is in the impeller and volutes design. Most sprinkler pumps have closed face impellers which have very small openings. These small openings generate very high suction and also very high pressure. Crack one open and you'll see what I mean. Here is a link. They also make a 1-1/2 inch pump that will run on 115/220 volts.

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=LAWN&pid=08302623000

 

[jeffinsgf]

Well, now I am going to have to do some adapting.

Just today I bought a 55 gallon 3pt mount boom sprayer that uses a roller pump, which I also bought. I bought all the parts to add a hand gun to it, too. One of my other problems is watering some new plants that are way out on my place. I was a little nervous about using the same tank that I use for glysophate to do my watering with -- even after a thorough cleaning. But for the cost of a used drum and a couple plumbing parts, I can use the pump and not have to worry about killing my new trees with residual brush killer. THANKS!

 

[alexinPA]

Delfino, thanks for the info. My stream is too far from the house, no electric there... And I do not want to set up a generator, electric pump etc. If I could drew from a few feet below using a roller pump, than the same pump can be used for a sprayer.
Any of you guys owing a roller pump can do a quick test for me? Just put a bucket with water in a low spot and see if the pump sucks it up...
Alex