Anyone Recommend Hand Pump For Cisterns And Tanks?

[plumbandplumber]

You know the situation. Go to change a bottom entry Float valve, turn water off, flush bog, but there's always a few inches of water left in the bottom of the cistern. Similar with loft tanks, but easier to clear the last bit of water with them.

What I really need is a small hand pump to get the last bit of water out, quickly, and without flooding the place when you remove the float valve.

What do others use?

 

[PlumbBobBob]

i use a little tub to bale out into the pan then a sponge to get the last drops

 

[dancinplumba]

a piece of tube to syphon, a sponge or sum rags, even a wet vac
imo

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

with a bog use a sponge takes @ 3 mins with a tank use a jug bail it into a bucket @ 5 mins still want a pump?

 

[SafeGasInstall]

sponge bob job , or wet vac

 

[dontknowitall]

Wet vac - or sponge if pushed ...

 

[johnnyplumb]

you could use this a battery operated syphon, costs under £20

 

[PlumbBobBob]

sponge bob job , or wet vac

you cruel beastie using sponge bob to empty a cistern lol

 

[Best]

I turn water to cistern off, but don't flush, as it is easier to syphon with short hose nearly tight to base of cistern. Then, just a small drop of water to dry out.
TBO, I would prefer a pump or something, maybe wet vac, as I don't want to waste time or risk getting cistern water in my mouth, or white bleach from those tablets, that once nearly blew my head off - not exaggerating! Lol!

 

[Alanc]

what about the cheap DRAPER hand syphon, manual pump will manually flow after a few pumps.

I got mine from work, must be bout £10 or less.

http://www.moatdirect.co.uk/ekmps/s...raper-syphon-pump-dr43650-hand-pump-160-p.jpg

 

[jase158]

95% of the time I get wet vac out first, if it's friday night and cant be bothered to get wet vac, get a bucket and push float valve down whilst undoing, then quickly pull float valve out and let the water trickle into bucket, however would not advice as can be a wet job.

 

[stevetheplumber]

i just use the manometer tube to syphon it out, if you fill tube from tap first you dont have to suck handy for blue loos etc

 

[kay-jay]

maplin have 2 hand siphon pumps...yes two! in a pack for 2.99 cheap and cheerful. does the job too

 

[wiggers]

just get one of those drain blasters with handle instead of pushin try pulling get from toolstation bout £3 use mine every day ideal when tnt has a bloo loo sucks this up also leaves a few mm in btm then get sponge but if their mingers use the floor and mop it up!!

 

[PlumbBobBob]

i use mine for this as well sometimes. when i remember it lol.

 

[PowerFlusher2]

I turn water to cistern off, but don't flush, as it is easier to syphon with short hose nearly tight to base of cistern. Then, just a small drop of water to dry out.
TBO, I would prefer a pump or something, maybe wet vac, as I don't want to waste time or risk getting cistern water in my mouth, or white bleach from those tablets, that once nearly blew my head off - not exaggerating! Lol!

Sounds like fun. What ratio of white bleach tablets to water do you recommend for best effect WITHOUT blowing one's head off? Must be cheaper than skunk!

 

[Roger Welton]

I've become a wet vac convert since seeing people rave about them on here. Previous to that I was flushing, then draining the remnant through the float valve port with a ice cream tub (yum)

 

[Best]

Sounds like fun. What ratio of white bleach tablets to water do you recommend for best effect WITHOUT blowing one's head off? Must be cheaper than skunk!

Lol! Wasn't fun, - the tablet must have disintegrated & was invisible to me, & as luck would have it, it happened to be a time I got a mouthful! Had to immediately drink milk, which is what you are supposed to do. Don't think I swallowed any bleach, but burned the throat. A lesson learned, & the same with heating oil, - use something other than your mouth to start syphon!