Beckson Thirsty-Mate Pumps

	BEC-118PH -- 18in. W/20in. Hose BEC-118PH $26.83 / ea for 1 ea and more In stock   qty.
	BEC-118PF -- 18in. W/20in. Hose BEC-118PF $23.99 / ea for 1 ea and more In stock   qty.
	BEC-124P -- 24in. W/O Hose BEC-124P $24.64 / ea for 1 ea and more In stock   qty.
	BEC-124PF -- 24 in. W/24in. Hose BEC-124PF $28.99 / ea for 1 ea and more In stock   qty.
	BEC-124PF6 -- 24in. W/6ft. Hose BEC-124PF6 $39.99 / ea for 1 ea and more In stock   qty.
	BEC-136PF -- 36in. W/36in. Hose BEC-136PF $34.99 / ea for 1 ea and more In stock   qty.
	BEC-118P -- 18in. W/O Hose BEC-118P $21.47 / ea for 1 ea and more In stock   qty.
	BEC-224PF -- 24in. W/24in. Hose BEC-224PF $25.67 / ea for 1 ea and more In stock   qty.
	BEC-230PF -- 30in. W/32in. Hose BEC-230PF $37.52 / ea for 1 ea and more In stock   qty.
	BEC-136PF6 -- 36in. W/6ft. Hose BEC-136PF6 $41.99 / ea for 1 ea and more In stock   qty.

Questions & Answers about Beckson Thirsty-Mate Pumps: 2013-03-20 A shopper asked: can u put a diff hose like a longer one on yourself or is this hose stuck on ? +Expand Answers 2013-03-21 Kevin V: You can change out the hose. 2013-03-05 A shopper asked: How high will this pump pump? I want to use it for wetting a water slide on my dock where there is no electric for an electric pump. The water will prob be 8 or 9 ft from the water. +Expand Answers 2013-04-17 CHARLES FREEMAN: I have never tried pumping uphill more than a foot or so. If it is just a matter of a longer hose, it should work. It will provide yu th plenty of exercise. 2012-10-28 AL MONZO asked: We have a sump pump in our basement. When electric goes out we have a flood real fast. Can this pump be used to pump the water from down in the sump pump to up into buckets. Or do we need a different type of hand pump? thank you for your help +Expand Answers 2012-10-29 SAM BRADFORD: Al, Yes this would do the trick. But I wouldn't want to rely on a hand pump for an extended pumping session, or a constant need, such as during a long outage as a result of a hurricane! 2012-10-30 Al Monzo: Thanks Sam for the reply, looking into battery backup for sump pump. Al 2012-10-29 GAVIN WATSON: You could use this hand pump but your arms and shoulders will get tired after a short while. A small generator that will run your sump pump would probably be a better idea. I have a small Honda 2000W generator that runs my sump pump and also my refrigerator during a power outage. Gavin 2012-10-30 Al Monzo: Thanks for the idea of a generator. Also, looking into battery back-up for the pump. Need to give some thought to all of this. Al 2012-10-29 GAVIN WATSON: Al You could use this pump but your arms and shoulders will tire quickly. You would be better off getting a small generator that will run your sump pump. I have a small Honda generator 2000W that runs my sump pump and my refrigerator during a power outage. Gavin 2012-10-29 MICHAEL PICOTTE: I have one of these for my boat. I've used it several times to pump water out of towables. It works well, but it is labor intensive and slow. I would not recommend this if you have a large volume of water to pump in a short amount of time. For your sump pump situation, I would probably recommend some kind of submersible pump that can run off of a 12v battery pack like a car jump starter pack. I have a Tsunami pump for my FatSacs which plugs into the lighter and it moves huge volumes of water very quickly. 2012-10-30 Al Monzo: Thanks for information Michael, I'll give it some thought. 2012-10-31 STEVEN TOBY: Yes, it can -- but it might not be able to process enough water to prevent that fast-growing flood Al describes. The Thirsty-Mate can handle about 2 to 3 feet of elevation difference very easily; I think that's enough to keep a sump "mostly" clear. I bought mine to pump out a well giving access to my house's crawl space, on the strength of memories of owning the same make and model for a boat I owned in 1968. It worked perfectly on the water seeping into that well, except for sucking up fallen leaves, and a kitchen strainer under it took care of that. It has a fairly good flow for a hand pump, but in gallons per minute it's nothing like a sump pump. that's why I'm not positive it could keep up with Al's flood. You might need more than one person to handle the buckets. You can pump with one hand and hold the output hose into the bucket with the other, but when it comes time to exchange the full for an empty bucket, you'll need an assistant. The Thirsty-Mate has one weakness you need to be aware of: the connection of the flexible output hose with the pump body is not so secure as it was on the 1968 model, which had a spring steel clip, sheathed in plastic, to hold them together. The modern pump requires that you screw the two parts together very hard using soap as a lubricant. This is OK most of the time but every now and then the hose will come off because the pump produces such a powerful stream of water. Of course that will spray everyone in a 5-foot radius, including the person pumping. This could be really annoying if it's winter! 2012-02-18 ROBERT RODDY asked: Can I replace the plunger gasket? Mine has given up and melted! +Expand Answers 2012-02-25 R M HUNGATE: Sorry- I don't know My pump had a battery land on it- it was far beyond repair. So I cannot even take it apart to see. Good luck. 2011-07-30 MIKE FITZGERALD asked: I have trouble imagining how to use this. Just stick the straight part (on the left in this picture) into the bottom of the boat, hang the hose part (on the right in this picture?) over the side, then pull and push the red handle? Isn't it tiring to do this after a while? Does the handle hurt your hand so a glove is required? +Expand Answers 2011-08-04 ROBERT CUNNINGHAM: I have used mine several times to remove standing water in the bottom of my boat refurbishment project. You just slowly pull up on the handle and the water is ejected on the down stroke. I was using a slow and steady pace and had no problems with this pump hurting my hands. I will say I never had to remove more than 10 gallon at any one time. It worked great for me. 2011-08-06 Mike Fitzgerald: Thank you for taking the time to reply. You really did help me decide to buy. 2011-08-04 RICHARD KURLINSKI: The way you describe the use is exactly the way you use this pump. I bought one to keep in my daysail sailboat to pump out my bilge after it rains and it works great. It takes no more effort to use than a bicycle tire pump. I have found out that the amount of water moved is equal to the distance you move the handle. In other words, if you pull the handle full stroke, you move the maximum amount of water and you empty whatever you are pumping faster. If you use short strokes, you are moving less water and it will take longer to pump out your boat. The handle is comfortable and you don't need gloves to operate. 2011-08-04 HUNT LEAVITT: Mike, Yes, you description of how it works is correct. This pump is quite effecient and a lot of water gets discharged as you push and pull the red handle. Only if you have a lot of water to pump will it get tiring. I don't think you'll need a glove. 2011-08-06 Mike Fitzgerald: Thank you for taking the time to reply. You really did help me decide to buy. 2011-08-04 ROBERT DULA: It is really not that hard on the hands. If there is lots of water, it becomes slightly tiring. I just switch hands, when one gets tired. You are correct on the procedure. It doesn't get much easier! 2011-08-05 SAM SCOVILLE: The way you imagine is exactly right. I never got tired using mine. You might not want it as your only option for getting water out of the boat. Something else to bail with would be a good idea. I never felt the need for a glove either. 2011-08-05 JAMES SATOW: I use mine to pump the oil from my turkey fryer. It is a slow draw up and down. It is nor tiring, but it doesn't go quickly. 2011-08-05 STEPHEN BECK-VON-PECCOZ: I didn't buy my Beckson pump for a boat, but to empty a small fountain pond which holds about 2 or 3 gallons of water. I bought a long one (36") so I could stick it in the pond while standing up, and so I can take fewer, longer strokes. It works great, but I don't have to use it long enough to get tired or sore as one might in pumping out a lot of bilge. I do have one problem: I pump the waste into a 5-gallon bucket with the six-foot hose, and very soon the weight of the water in the hose makes it sag to the ground between the pump and the bucket, which pulls the hose end out of the bucket and the water then goes onto my concrete patio. I plan to solve this problem by extending the hose to simply run across the ground to a yard drain. The best part about this hand-pump is that it doesn't require power from a battery and/or motor, just from me.. I hope this helps. Good luck. 2011-08-05 LAURA CLAUSEN: You are correct regarding its use. It is best used for small amounts of water on your boat that are more than a few sponge fulls, but less that what would call for a sump pump. The pumping can be tiring, but if you are the captain, have a crew member pump. 2011-08-07 DAVID MANTHEY: You stick the straight part in the bilge (or whatever you want to drain), and the end of the hose part somewhere you don't mind the water going and then push and pull the handle. It is tedious if your boat has 6" of water in it, but it doesn't require power and works pretty well. We've never though gloves were necessary, though we find in our 23' boats that if we have more than 2 or 3 inches of water, you have to take a break or switch off with someone else. 2011-08-09 Mike Fitzgerald: Thanks for answering. Your comments are in line with others. Good information. 2011-08-08 SAM BRADFORD: Mike. You've got the idea. The handle is well designed and doesn't hurt. These pumps are great to have around as backups to an electric pump or for dinghies and skiffs without batteries. You won't be disappointed. 2011-08-09 Mike Fitzgerald: Thanks for answering. Your comments are in line with others. Good information. 2011-07-19 JAN BEEKMAN asked: Does this pump pull water through it in both directions - while pullng and pushing the handle? +Expand Answers 2011-08-04 JOHN H TRIPLER: no.just when you pull up on the handle.but it pulls a very large volume of water. 2011-08-05 CHARLES FREEMAN: No, it just feels like it. When you pull up, the valve on the piston closes, the valve on the bottom of the pump opens, and you pull a column of water into the pump body. When you push down, the valve on the bottom of the pump closes, the valve on the piston opens, and you force the piston down through that column of water. When you pull up the next time, the closed piston both ejects the column of water above it out the outflow pipe, while simultaneously filling a second column of water into the pump body. 2011-08-05 ALAN CALDER: Yes, but substantially more water comes through on the pull stroke. I tested it to monitor both strokes. Some water is pumped on the push, but much more is pumped on the pull. 2011-08-05 ALAN CALDER: And, reading Charles F's comment, I agree that is how it works. But when I push down, a little water is displaced that comes out the tube. The main action is certainly on the pull, though. Hope this helps.

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