So a few friends decided to pool our funds together and get a drum of VG, got a great price on it, too good to pass up. Now we have the situation of how to get the VG out of it (I know we probably should've though of this first). Looking for recommendations on a drum pump. Not sure if anyone here is using drums but hoping to avoid wasting money on the wrong type of pump. Thanks in advanced.
We use these http://imgur.com/dkEJ8vr
Should mention these pumps are for PG/Flavorings. For VG, we use a motorized pump or that drum pouring vehicle you can see in the background. VG is so thick, it's almost better going with the drum pouring into buckets.
Since VG will have at least a little water in it, you will need a pump that won't rust. That would mean stainless steel or plastic. I suppose a good plastic pump would hold up if you were careful with it.
Alternative is to position the drum horizontally using a drum cradle and dispense the contents with a drum faucet for viscous liquids, such as used for honey. Probably cost $150 for the cradle and valve.
For other's interested I found this which is what Alt Zero Lab uses, there are few others but in terms of cost this seems to be the most affordable drum pump from a quality maker.
https://www.uline.com/BL_646/Plastic-Drum-Pump
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