Draining an enclosed reservoir

[YYZ Skinhead]

Okay, this is going to sound goofy, but how do you drain an enclosed reservoir? I use another submersible aquarium pump identical to the water-circulating pump, except with a PVC tube attached to it which drains into a 5 gallon bucket.

 

[pcduck]

When I was doing DWC I used a battery operated kerosene transfer pump into a bucket. Lightweight, cheap, and portable.

 

[jmansweed]

wet/dry vac

 

[4u2sm0ke]

bilge pump...Home depot...like 10 bux...hand operated.....But than again...why dont ya just use the pump you use to fill the buckets?

 

[Hushpuppy]

I have a larger pump that is similar to my watering pumps. I have 1/2" clear plastic hose connected to it that is 3' long. I use this for transferring water from buckets to rez or for draining rez. When draining, I connect a 20' water hose to it and run it out into the yard so that I don't have to carry the buckets out. It is like a 600gph so it sucks it out pretty quick

 

[ShOrTbUs]

I have a larger pump that is similar to my watering pumps. I have 1/2" clear plastic hose connected to it that is 3' long. I use this for transferring water from buckets to rez or for draining rez. When draining, I connect a 20' water hose to it and run it out into the yard so that I don't have to carry the buckets out. It is like a 600gph so it sucks it out pretty quick

i do the same, but i dont have any really big res, so i do it with a 196gph. small pump but still only takes 15 mins to empty and refill

 

[YYZ Skinhead]

Both of the last two sound similar to mine.

 

[Hushpuppy]

Yeah if you have resevoirs to fill and empty periodically, it sucks to have to carry buckets of water constantly. I helped my Bro lay pipe to bring water right into his grow house and set up a system with 2 30gal plastic barrels so he doesn't have to tote any water.

 

[HomieDaGrower]

While I don't do hydro, I have been thinking about trying DWC, and was going to use these, for buckets, so they can be easily drained.
hxxp://www.midwestsupplies.com/bottling-bucket-with-spigot.html

Hope this helps someone.
HomieHogleg

 

[unlimitedblackx]

I do 8 bucket RDWC with about 30 gallons total and i use a 900 gpm mag drive(did not buy it for this but works great for it) with 3/4 in hose to my sink to drain the system takes about 2 min lol, shop vac dry the rest !! 10 min to refill and i'm good to go for another week !!

 

[YYZ Skinhead]

I was thinking of drilling a hole in a Rubbermaid tank and adding a 6.5 rubber plug and spigot (old school homebrewer here).

 

[HomieDaGrower]

I was thinking of drilling a hole in a Rubbermaid tank and adding a 6.5 rubber plug and spigot (old school homebrewer here).

Yep, it is funny how the two hobbies cross over so well. :icon_smile:

HomieHogleg