Bubbles0815;2015657; said:
keep the valve on drain and turn the ball valve on the python to open, then roll the hose up keeping the rolled hose slightly higher then the sink. The water should all drain out from the flowing water and gravity.
Python Syphon question..AGAIN!
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keep the valve on drain and turn the ball valve on the python to open, then roll the hose up keeping the rolled hose slightly higher then the sink. The water should all drain out from the flowing water and gravity.
There should be a flippy thing towards the gravel vacuum end of it where you can turn it to stop the syphon and then turn it back to start the syphon up again. This is just a ball valve.
I'm sure you can probably look up detailed directions online, it would probably be easier with pictures to explain it.
I'm sure you can probably look up detailed directions online, it would probably be easier with pictures to explain it.
I did try and look it up by 'diagrams' and couldn't find anything. But I know what you mean, that white little switchy thing. Parallel to the hose is 'open' i'm guessing since it allowed me to syphon and refill. So switching it to the 'closed' positon and then wrapping it I'll try that next time. Thanks!
X24;2016489; said:
Bubbles0815;2016507; said:
No, when you are done filling it, instead of running over and turning off the faucet, switch the white "switchy thing" whichever way it turns, and the water should stop coming out. now while you are still holding onto the python, go over and turn the faucet to only cold water (to save a little bit on water heating lol) and then turn and pull the green thing attached to your faucet to the "drain" setting. Now there should be water coming out of the green valve connected directly to your faucet. Now, simply turn the white switchy thing to where it was before when you were syphoning and filling your tank and the water should start draining out of the python. Now just roll it up with the water still going fromt he faucet. When it is completely rolled up, turn off the faucet and unscrew the python from the sinc.
Congradulations you have just successfully run the python syphoning system.
Ooooh, ok I got ya. So the key is leaving the water on. That is what I was NOT doing. Thank ya! Thank ya very much. I have graduated..
X24;2016521; said:No, when you are done filling it, instead of running over and turning off the faucet, switch the white "switchy thing" whichever way it turns, and the water should stop coming out. now while you are still holding onto the python, go over and turn the faucet to only cold water (to save a little bit on water heating lol) and then turn and pull the green thing attached to your faucet to the "drain" setting. Now there should be water coming out of the green valve connected directly to your faucet. Now, simply turn the white switchy thing to where it was before when you were syphoning and filling your tank and the water should start draining out of the python. Now just roll it up with the water still going fromt he faucet. When it is completely rolled up, turn off the faucet and unscrew the python from the sinc.
Congradulations you have just successfully run the python syphoning system.
Just leave the end that is attached to the tap on the tap and on the other end disconnect the siphon and the fold the hose at the end so no water comes out. Then just put that end in the sink and disconnect the tap end. The water will be replaced with air and all the water will go down the drain. Just remember to lift the hose as high as you can when your getting the water out so there`s none left in the hose. Remember that the water will always go to the lowest part.
Oh and make sure you turn the tap off before disconnection from the siphon..
Oh and make sure you turn the tap off before disconnection from the siphon..
quintas14;2016586; said:Just leave the end that is attached to the tap on the tap and on the other end disconnect the siphon and the fold the hose at the end so no water comes out. Then just put that end in the sink and disconnect the tap end. The water will be replaced with air and all the water will go down the drain. Just remember to lift the hose as high as you can when your getting the water out so there`s none left in the hose. Remember that the water will always go to the lowest part.
Oh and make sure you turn the tap off before disconnection from the siphon..
A little late for that advise. When messing with the darn thing on Friday I took it off while the tap was on full blast..my kitchen was soaked between that and the hose leaking everywhere..
Thats funny. A few years ago i was filling my tank in the lounge with a hose and i looked through the hatch a couple of times and thought blimey the water has hardly risen at all.
So i went from the kitchen to the lounge to find that the hose had fallen out the tank and i hadn`t noticed.
Sufice to say the wife wasn`t happy.
So i went from the kitchen to the lounge to find that the hose had fallen out the tank and i hadn`t noticed.
Sufice to say the wife wasn`t happy.
