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[Vern212]

Hay guys how do i get the water flowing with that plastic u shaped the i tried to cyfer it but it wouldent work

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Where you want the water flow too go? Into your sump? Pictures would help to c what your tryin to do.


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[skene]

take a small air line hose... suck in until you see the water come up... then bail otherwise you are going to get a mouth full of water...

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

you can also use a bendi straw if you dont have a thin line its a little tricky but once you learn it you can do it like nothing and be quick or start drinking like he said

 

[Alex]

Place the U tube underwater until its full then place it in the overflow.

 

[Master Shake]

step by step:
Take u tube out of over flow, place airline tube in the u tube so the end of the airline is at the very top of the u, carefully place back in overflow not letting the airline tube shift down the tube, suck on the other end of the airline until the water comes up then once it starts flowing pull the airline tube out and there you go... placing it under water and filling it then puting it in overflow is the hard way

 

[skene]

Place the U tube underwater until its full then place it in the overflow.

I am guessing the law of gravity does not exist in your world...

:splitspin:sigh:

 

[LatinP]

I do what was mentioned here above except I use a syringe.

Put the airline up about half way into the U tube and connect the other end of the airline tube to the syringe. Now pull the handle on the syringe back until it's full of air, if you still have air in the U tube (which you probably will) just pinch the tubing with your fingertips and pull the syringe out of the airline. Empty out the air inside the syringe reconnect and rinse and repeat as needed, usually takes 2-3 times depends on how big a syringe you use.

A couple of extra steps involved here but I've never had a mouth full of saltwater or had to spit up on my floor. :smoker:

 

[masterswimmer]

Forget all these 1950's siphon starters. Get with the program and do it right. If you're not home during a brief power outage, how will your siphon start with you to suck it

Get yourself a Toms Aqualifter Pump and do it the right way. Here's a :12 second video of how it works.

BTW, you're welcome :biggrin:

Russ

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Jn6ZYYXpQmM&NR

Can't get much easier than that!