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Manual vacuum? Dale 06-21-2005
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Posted by Dale on June 21, 2005, 1:53 pm
I've got a small pond (800 gallons) that needs to be cleaned out. I won't
get into it, but I want to use a garden hose to drain the pond. Isn't there
some sort of gizmo that can be attached to a hose to create a pretty healthy
vacuum? Where can I get one? Thanks.

Dale


Posted by Andy Hill on June 21, 2005, 2:12 pm
>I've got a small pond (800 gallons) that needs to be cleaned out. I won't
>get into it, but I want to use a garden hose to drain the pond. Isn't there
>some sort of gizmo that can be attached to a hose to create a pretty healthy
>vacuum? Where can I get one? Thanks.
>
Most waterbed repair kits come with a little gizmo that will create a siphon
from running water. Used to be commonly available at K-Mart, Wally World,
etc., if you could find someone who knew where they were stocked. You'd want a
pretty good screen over than intake to keep 'er from clogging up 'tho.

Posted by Walter R. on June 21, 2005, 2:50 pm
Just submerge the garden hose until it is full with water, or fill it from a
hose bib. Leave one end of the hose in your pond, close the other end with
your palm or a plastic shut-off and lower it to the drainage area so that
the hose-end is below the water level in the pool. It will drain the pool.
(no sucking necessary)

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Walter
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> I've got a small pond (800 gallons) that needs to be cleaned out. I won't
> get into it, but I want to use a garden hose to drain the pond. Isn't
> there
> some sort of gizmo that can be attached to a hose to create a pretty
> healthy
> vacuum? Where can I get one? Thanks.
>
> Dale
>



Posted by zxcvbob on June 21, 2005, 2:53 pm
Dale wrote:
> I've got a small pond (800 gallons) that needs to be cleaned out. I won't
> get into it, but I want to use a garden hose to drain the pond. Isn't there
> some sort of gizmo that can be attached to a hose to create a pretty healthy
> vacuum? Where can I get one? Thanks.
>
> Dale
>


It's called a "pump". ;-) Probably a dirty-water pump, although you
could use a clear-water pump if you have a good strainer on the suction
tube.

I would just use a siphon if possible and let it run for a long time.

Best regards,
Bob

Posted by Dale on June 21, 2005, 3:12 pm
I knew it was a pump ;-) but I thought there was a crank-like siphon that
could be attached at the end of the hose to get a really good vacuum going.
As it is, I'm draining about a gallon a week. Maybe I just need to go and
rent a sump pump.

> Dale wrote:
>> I've got a small pond (800 gallons) that needs to be cleaned out. I won't
>> get into it, but I want to use a garden hose to drain the pond. Isn't there
>> some sort of gizmo that can be attached to a hose to create a pretty healthy
>> vacuum? Where can I get one? Thanks.
>>
>> Dale
>>
>
>
> It's called a "pump". ;-) Probably a dirty-water pump, although you
> could use a clear-water pump if you have a good strainer on the suction
> tube.
>
> I would just use a siphon if possible and let it run for a long time.
>
> Best regards,
> Bob


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