Draining a pool is part of its basic maintanance.
In northern climates where freezing weather is the norm, few homeowners wish to keep a swimming pool filled with water year around. Winter aside, repairs to the pool might also demand that the pool be drained. These factors make draining a pool a basic part of owning one and the cheapest way to drain a swimming pool is by siphoning. This approach eliminates the need to rent a motorized pump and only requires one tool and a little planning.
Instructions
1. Find a suitable drain to dispose of the water coming from the pool. Even a small outdoor pool might hold as much as 4,000 gallons and some private pools store over 39,000 gallons. Draining this much chlorinated water into your lawn will kill plants and turn the ground into a swamp so you must find a suitable drain before starting the job.
2. Drop one end of the hose into the deep end of the swimming pool. Place two or three feet of hose at the bottom of the pool, to ensure that the hose remains settled on the bottom throughout the draining process.
3. Lay the hose out on as straight a line as possible to your chosen drain. Coil up any leftover hose into a neat bundle next to the drain.
4. Inspect the hose to ensure it is kink-free along its entire course.
5. Pick up the drain-end of the hose and suck the air in it. Continue sucking on it until water starts coming out the drain-end. Place that end of the hose near the drain.
6. Return to inspect both the pool and the drain periodically. Draining a pool with a siphon takes time and you need to guard against accidents interrupting the flow of the siphon. Re-start the process as necessary.
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