Fuel Transfer Pumps: 5 Fast Facts

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Fact #1. Fuel transfer pumps are useful for everything from cars, planes, and tractors to snowmobiles, dirt-bikes, and even small motorized tools. They work just as well with diesel fuel as they do with gasoline. They can be operated by hand pump, crank, or various motored options.
Fact #2. Most obviously, using a fuel transfer pump aids in transferring fuel from one container to another. This has its own inherent benefits. Manual siphoning is impractical in many cases. Additionally, large containers cannot be easily lifted to funnel liquids into smaller containers.
Fact #3. Using a fuel pump limits your exposure to gasoline vapors. This alone is reason enough to make the switch. Liquid gasoline is actually a combination of over 150 hydrocarbons, paraffin, and alkenes, among other compounds. Regularly inhaling volatile compounds results in a higher risk of tumors, as many of these compounds are carcinogenic. Gasoline and its fumes are also associated with many other negative health risks in humans.
Fact #4. Many transfer pumps offer a simple design and relatively straightforward use. The three basic parts of a motored unit will be hosing, the motor, and the power supply. In manual units the motor and power supply are the same. While the exact operating instructions vary, the basics are to insert the inbound hose of the unit into the tank to be drained, and insert the outbound hose into the tank to be filled. After this, simply supply power to the pump and turn it on.
Fact #5. Just as important as proper operation of a fuel pump is adherence to safety precautions when using them. Combustible liquids can be lit by hot surfaces, static electricity, and electronic devices in some instances. To control the amount of flammable vapor in the air, be sure to only use pumps in well ventilated areas.