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But if SlowPoke already uses one, he would know.
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I used to use one when I had my popup, I don't use it anymore. The pump I had attached to the drill, and the impeller inside was made of plastic. There were no "oily/greasy" sections to it. I only used it a few times as the DW wanted to help with the 5 gallon water tank we used to refill the tank while camping, and had a hard time keeping it elevated. The pump once it was primed by lifting the tank briefly would start the upward pumping into the tank via a hose. It worked well when we used it, and had no issues. We no longer have the need to use it as the DW has decided to leave the water works to the men in the family...
And we rarely need fresh water in the tank as we use city lines with a filter. I will now put a few gallons in with the house spigot , filtered, before we leave. No more need for our pump. BUT it did save my DW's back when we used to use it.
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OH by the way, we never made a "hard connection" to the trailer's fresh water intake!!! The pump will pressurize the line and that's a big no-no...asking for problems!
We would simply hold a hose end to the opening and let it "pour" in from the short hose connected to the pump.