Could you use it to siphon water out of a pond for cleaning?
275321
If any solid thing is vacuumed (like small stones, mud, algae, etc.) the flow will be stopped and the ball inside the siphon could be blocked. It's not the right tool to do something of similar.
275322
I'd suggest you put some cheesecloth around the valve to prevent sediment from entering. But I can't see why it wouldn't work. I've used the super siphon for both diesel and gasoline with perfect results.
275323
More info needed. Is the pond very small (4 or 5 feet diameter) and shallow ? Do you have a lower area to dump or drainage ditch to dump the pond water ? If pond is larger then maybe two inch diameter corrugated flex irrigation/sump pump hose about twenty feet long. The hose is bulky and light. Also do you have a stream feeding the pond or that can be detoured around the pond ? Or maybe swimming pool cleaning supplies. Stay dry and warm if done in winter. tjl
275324
no, because the output end of the hose needs to be lower then the input side. you need an actual pump for a ground level pond.
1979604
I am sure it could, but depending on the size of pond, i wouldnt recommend it.
1327944
I don't really understand the question, but I doubt it could be used for water. The connections are for air hoses and are quite different than for garden hoses, for example.
2129287
I don't think so. The device has not enough water force to clean the area without using a hand
2103640
You could try it. It's used for drinking water so I assume it could also be used for that.
891095
I'm not sure but I certainly would not. It sends out a lot of dust when sanding (I have it hooked up to a dust collecter) so I expect it would do the same wth water,
846320
It would work good I think. It gives you good control and would certainly be faster than scooping. It is good at sucking the yuk out of the water.
391817
yes do run a pond pump i use one the other day to empty a fish pond with a 6oo watts pond pump
155884
I assume you can. The idea however is that hit water leads to cleaner results
1469683
I wouldn't use it on wet because it would ruin the filter and leak into the motor. Also, it is not really powerful enough to pick up water (my opinion).
27032
My answer is a qualified "probably." I used it to siphon out water from a 55-gallon drum. The neck is long; so depending on how deep the barrel is, I think it is workable as long as you can support the neck as needed while you, or someone else, works the pumping mechanism on top. You can attain a good flow of liquid (vinegar) and the pumping action is strong. It served my purpose, and I do plan on using it in smaller drums as needed. Hope that helps.
1629842
That should work as long as the bucket has holes in it so water can flow into it. A better technique is to use a skimmer that is connected to the input of the pump; that keeps leaves and other trash out of the pump. My only regret is that I didn't get a higher capacity pump. I am using it for a small waterfall and it is just not adequate.
1002095
I suppose you could but not very handily because you would have to dump the tank very frequently unless your pond is dry.
106252
I think it would work, but it doesn't hold much water, so you'd be refilling it very often.
2093069
You should be able to. The siphoning part has a pretty low profile. The question would be how small your opening is I suppose.
1098337
I guess you could try it, but the hole is really to small for pouring a large amount of liquid from it or out of it.
2241827
well i think that you could. But if you can fit a little bigger skimmer in your sump than get something more efficient. In my opinion this skimmer is best for aquariums with limited room. Unless water gets really dirty, it wont pull much.Having realistic expectation is the key to happiness... Hope that helps ;-)