jude Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 Does anyone use a python siphon? Are they any good? I am considering getting one to avoid having to make a hole in my floor and putting in a drainpipe. I refuse to carry buckets for the rest of my life :lol: Cheers Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 i use one at work and at home, they are great!!!! with the one at home i put it on my outside tap, it works great! i have hurd of people putting it on there laundry sink tap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 Mine works well but is slow. I can put up with that though. Lousy water pressure (and a tank too far from the tap) means I have to siphon out into a barrel as the pressure is not enough to lift the crud from the substrate but the tank is next to the front door so I only have to drag it a short distance to empty. I can refill using the python but it is very slow. You have to remember to keep an eye on it! Easy to get involved doing something up the other end of the house and forget you are filling a tank with water. :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cees Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 Where can I get one these days. How much are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 I think all they're good for is the connection to the sink, otherwise, just run the hose out the door/window/whatever to drain it. YOu'll probably get more flow and not waste a million gallons of water doing it. Go to Mitre 10, you can get the right size hose for a buck or two a meter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 I have heard people say you can make your own with the things they use to pump water out of waterbeds - cheaper too apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted December 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 I can't get it out a door or a window, would have to go too far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 How far is too far? You could run the hose 20 meters if you wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_from_nz Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 repco sell syphon priming pumps for $5 they are cheep and definatly wont last forever but the work quite well connected to a gravel vac and running off to a long hose going outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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