Tool to siphon the last bit of water out of cistern

[NGduffin]

Hi, as the title says I'm looking for a tool, something like a hand pump, just to get the last bit of water out a cistern. I remember a plumber I worked with once had
a high pressure plunger like a big syringe so when submerged and the handle pulled it sucked water and held it. I wondered if any of the big diy stores sold them as I could do with one tomorrow.

Thanks all

 

[SimonG]

It's called a sponge 🙂

 

[jase158]

wet vac, petrol syphon

 

[TomLane]

I've used these, can be used for other cleaning too!

Microfibre Cloth Pack of 50 | NoLinkingToThis

May be available elsewhere cheaper.

 

[mjt]

A Straw :toilet:

 

[Roger Welton]

Wet vac, many more uses as well

Wet & Dry Vacuum & Blower - Workshop Tools - Power Tools -Tools, Electrical & Plumbing - Wickes

 

[Phil]

I have one of these, under a fiver from motor accessary shop.

 

[Dotty]

Bog roll. always close at hand!

 

[snowhead]

This is what the O.p is thinking of;

Sink & Bath Unblocker | NoLinkingToThis

 

[erpkid]

Wet and dry every time...will also save your bacon in many other situations

 

[secret squirrel]

Bucket and a bit of hose if I can't be bothered getting the wet vac out.

OR

lots of towels and pull out the inlet valve, I don't do this, unless the floor is tiled:devil:

 

[brasso1981]

Customers sponge

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

sponge cheap and effective

 

[SimonG]

Sometimes cheap and easy is best.

 

[TBServices]

Manometer tube into pan and a good old suck, or a decent tilers sponge. Had one of those hand pump siphons, lasted 2 mins.

 

[rob2048]

You could get one of those tools they use for testing car battery's the one they stick in the holes and squeeze the rubber bulb on top and sucks the liquid out no idea what it's called

 

[Mr Doberman]

Drill pump heavy duty for oil and fluids suitable for all drills TE472 | eBay

 

[Dannypipe]

Cheaper in Toolstation Mr Doberman!!

 

[kay-jay]

I have one of these, under a fiver from motor accessary shop.

buy these in packs of 2 for only 2.99 at maplin....

 

[TBServices]

Drill pump heavy duty for oil and fluids suitable for all drills TE472 | eBay

Overkill for a toilet IMO although very useful for lots of other things. If anyone has access to a STAX, these are about £2

 

[Keefy]

Which cistern are we talking about here?

 

[SimonG]

bog...

 

[SimonG]

Drill pump heavy duty for oil and fluids suitable for all drills TE472 | eBay

Handy for all those cylinders with no drain off.

 

[dancinplumba]

two bloody pages on how to get the last drops out of a cistern ffs as anyone heard the word 'ingenuity' ? or the term ' use ya noggin '

 

[Keefy]

bog...

Turkey baster then.