> I never tried a water pump and have never seen one used. Maybe > others will comment on their use. I think we've covered pumps in detail here before, but here are few thoughts. A hundred dollar One inch brass gear pump (available at many hardware stores) reduced 12:1 or so with belt and pulley and driven by a 1/2 HP cap start motor will fill most hobbyist and sideliner needs. We also used a few 1-1/2" Jabsco rubber impeller pumps for commercial service, but, frankly, the gear pumps were almost as good. A couple of camlock fittings threaded onto nipples, threaded into the pump allow for taking hoses on and off in a jiffy(1). With honey, you NEED to be able to take the hoses off easily when they granulate or the pump needs moving. A reversing switch is nice to have on any pump. 'honey AND pump" got me 93 hits in the search window at http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/ (with the substring box checked). Should be *something* useful there, I should think. Try it. allen http://www.honeybeeworld.com/diary/ (1) Note to Jim. It's just an expression, not meant to be taken literally :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::