Re: water probs
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- Subject: Re: water probs
- From: M* T* <t*@flash.net>
- Date: Wed, 2 Jul 1997 15:58:25 -0600 (MDT)
John I Jones wrote:
> > How does one siphon?
>
> Easiest way is to submerge the entire hose in the water so all the air
> is evacuated. Then, holding one end closed with your finger, drag it to
> a place that is lower than the surface level of the pond (leaving the
> other end submerged in the pond of course). Take your finger off the
> hose and water should start flowing. (snip)
>
The way we siphoned all the grimy water out of our "dead" spa before
ripping it out and replacing it with my flower garden was this:
We had a hose disconnected from any water faucet. We put one end in the
spa (actually I did, no one else would go near that festering bacteria
laden mosquito haven), and the other end at the far side of the yard,
which is quite a bit lower than the spa. (The water in the spa was
below ground level.) Then, I took a hose connected to a spigot,
turned it on so that water was gushing out at a good clip, and, held
this and the other hose together UNDER THE SURFACE of the water until
water came o`ut the far end of the other hose. Then, I just let it go,
turned off the water, and the spa siphoned itself.
If you can understand that, you deserve a gold medal. If you can't,
that's okay, neither can I!
Rusty
in sweltering Fort Worth Texas... where last year, the meteorological
map of North Texas on the news ACCURATELY showed the temperature as 999
degrees Fahrenheit. WITHOUT the heat factor. I believe there will be a
repeat today!!! ;-)
