How can I quickly drain tank without putting pump in the tank?

[Bengalcats888]

Hi,

Is there away to quickly drain tank without submersing pump or powerhead in the tank?

There not very many water pumps that have attachment for intake. I don’t mind manually starting siphon.

I want to be able to add hose to tank water, start siphon and drain water . Takes too long without pump.

Can I use a power head, start siphon and power up, would that work?

 

[krichardson]

Get a hose with a large diameter,your tank will drain like it has a hole in the bottom!

 

[tiger15]

Hook up 2 to 3 hoses to siphon off water

 

[adamsfishes]

Look at the Danner Supreme Aqua-Mag pumps. Thats what I use, the model 7, which is 700gph. Takes a 1/2" male/barb connector on the intake, and 1/2" female/barb connector on the output. Can be used submersed or inline. I got the connectors through DripDepot.

 

[Bengalcats888]

I found a cheap external pump on ebay, fingers crossed.

 

[deeda]

I found a cheap external pump on ebay, fingers crossed.

Double check when you get that pump but most external pumps require being primed with water before turning them on.

I sometimes use a cheapy external pump made for draining water from basement leaks or pool covers and I just hook up the suction side to the pump and then on the output side hose, just suck on the end to start the water flowing to the pump before plugging it in.

 

[Bengalcats888]

Thanks Deeda for the tip. I plan to use the Python siphon bulb.

 

[Sac39051]

1.5” pool hose...I drain mine into the toilet

 

[Backfromthedead]

Get a hose with a large diameter,your tank will drain like it has a hole in the bottom!

This is a good idea, but it seems to me that large diameter vinyl hose is crazy expensive these days, especially if you want a decent length of it.

 

[krichardson]

This is a good idea, but it seems to me that large diameter vinyl hose is crazy expensive these days, especially if you want a decent length of it.

This is true.I coupled two FX5 hoses together which emptied the tank in no time.