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.Dale said: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.
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.Dale said: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
Many septic suckers actually just hook up a bypass valve to the manifold vacuum of their truck. Simple, cheap, effective...Dale said: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.
Drill-pump. Attaches to your hand drill. At most hardware stores.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.
If you rent a pump, make sure you rent one that can handle lots of solids (they exist, but ya gotta ask). Most pumps get downright cranky if there is a lot of gunk in the water.Dale said: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.
Pool cover pumps can do 800 gallons in 1 or 2 hours.Dale said: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.
The driving potential is the height differential between the upper and lower ends...the initial pressure drop is immaterial to subsequent flow rate. The problem is a garden hose is such small diameter you're losing it all in friction losses, most likely.Dale said: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.
I should have mentioned, they are designed to work with your garden hose.Dan Espen said:Pool cover pumps can do 800 gallons in 1 or 2 hours.
(The pumps are rated for GPH.)
They're reasonalby cheap and resist clogging.
Yes but you'll run 8000 gallons (minimum) to drainDale said: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
What makes you think his pond is at a higherzxcvbob said: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
WalMart has a bilge - live bait tank (12 volt DC) pump for $20. Garden hose size. Works great.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.
How do you siphon a pond? It is almost certain to be the lowest point around.cowboy said:Walter is correct
SIPHON IT
REAL men siphon, yuppie metrosexuals use pumps!
Depends on the pond. If it's one of thoseWhat you need is a pump, a real pump, maybe a
sump pump would be the way to go.
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