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1. A water meter pump like this one:
https://www.amazon.com/King-Innovation-48072-Siphon-Pumps/dp/B00J5MWC8C
I cant find it in uk, dont ever buy anything from abroad as takes forever and then get customs letter a few weeks later with massive fee

2. Gas meter spanner

Why is it that Thames water and gas board turn up with all these tools that we cant even buy?
 
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ShaunCorbs said:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/SIPHON-PUMP-WATER-PETROL-DIESEL/dp/B0044P6P92

and

https://www.amazon.co.uk/KNIPEX-pli...plier+wrench&qid=1558981158&s=gateway&sr=8-13
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That water pump requires hoses to work, which usually get damaged in my van. the one the water board have doesnt require a hose but works better with it!

I am looking for spanners rather then pump pliers, already have pump pliers and find they damage the nuts and occasionally the nuts are too tight and wont come off! I want a dedicated spanner for the gas meter nuts that I can leave at meter when doing gas work rather then pump pliers that will be used inside the house and when I finish the gas work, I go to meter to realise pump pliers are still on the 3rd floor! :(
 
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JasetheMace said:
That water pump requires hoses to work, which usually get damaged in my van. the one the water board have doesnt require a hose but works better with it!

I am looking for spanners rather then pump pliers, already have pump pliers and find they damage the nuts and occasionally the nuts are too tight and wont come off! I want a dedicated spanner for the gas meter nuts that I can leave at meter when doing gas work rather then pump pliers that will be used inside the house and when I finish the gas work, I go to meter to realise pump pliers are still on the 3rd floor! :(
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and twice the length its 24" long

Lumeter J2651 Syphon Pump 5 - 20L - Machine Mart - Machine Mart

how do they damage the nuts??? the spanner in your link i find are too short so sometimes you cant get the nuts undone
 
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JasetheMace said:
There have different sizes, where do water board get them from?

They scratch the edges, do you have one of the spanners?
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dont have a clue prob china made to order

and sounds like your using grips not the ones in my link as there designed for chrome items
 
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nope normally just a sump pump eg 110v
 
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ShaunCorbs said:
nope normally just a sump pump eg 110v
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I got one of those for a water leak on mains for a job and it was so slow and kept getting blocked, was not impressed. I usually use wet vac but it is 240v so a bit of a pain, or good old fashioned, stick your hand in the freezing water but want something easy to grab from van that is fast to suck water out
 
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