Cant drain combination cylinder to change immersions ????

[bgec]

at the bottom of the cold there should be a pipe poking up from the bottom feeding the bottom cylinder. push the hose down there till it hits the bottom. take the other end of the hose as low as possible to somwhere you can drain it suck the water out. or you can maybe pump water back up it to get it going. also putting in a drain valve might be a good idea while its empty.

Thoourght thats what you ment great i will do that can i ask just one more? Do you think i could get away with a 10m hose or will i run out of puff ??

 

[Plamber]

You might manage. I sometimes push the hose up against a tap to fill it with water to get it started. just make sure not to swallow any water if you do decide to suck it.

 

[WaterTight]

The way I do it is to fill the hose with water, keep one end in container to be drained, block other end with finger and poke into drain. If this doesn't work I try sucking.

I always suck. I'll suck a mouth full of filthy water out of an over-filled f+e, a mouth full of crusty bitty water out of a WC cistern, this job has turned me into a man without any squeamishness - even where it would be sensible. I'll run my hands around a toilet to tighten up a toilet seat and then eat my sandwiches without washing my hands.

 

[Resolute]

Would a wet vac not get it going?

 

[Resolute]

I always suck. I'll suck a mouth full of filthy water out of an over-filled f+e, a mouth full of crusty bitty water out of a WC cistern, this job has turned me into a man without any squeamishness - even where it would be sensible. I'll run my hands around a toilet to tighten up a toilet seat and then eat my sandwiches without washing my hands.

Will remember not to shake your hand if I ever meet ya then!

 

[WaterTight]

Meh, I'm still alive. The way I see it is any hygeine beyond that which is strictly necessary to prevent you getting ill is superfluous.

 

[bgec]

Thanks for all your help guys

 

[Phil]

I always suck. I'll suck a mouth full of filthy water out of an over-filled f+e, a mouth full of crusty bitty water out of a WC cistern, this job has turned me into a man without any squeamishness - even where it would be sensible. I'll run my hands around a toilet to tighten up a toilet seat and then eat my sandwiches without washing my hands.

.....Hardcore!

Yes a wetvac will start the syphon process, I can't believe most of you guys still don't have a wetvac, to hell with sucking on a dirty hosepipe. :rifle:

 

[jase158]

.....Hardcore!

Yes a wetvac will start the syphon process, I can't believe most of you guys still don't have a wetvac, to hell with sucking on a dirty hosepipe. :rifle:

Problem with vet vac is wet vacs are around 10-20 litre, tanks are 120 litre plus, so thats at least 6-12 trips up and down to the loft, also mine seems to leak when it is full, really, really annoying.

I have seen those hose pumps you can get, which are powered from the drill turning, just never got round to getting fittings for hose

 

[jase158]

sorry, didnt read properly... "To get started", yes good idea.