That's a 3" siphon hose. Dragging that length of hose that's full of water is not an easy thing to do. Also, hopefully his screen and intake that you don't see in the ditch must be set up right, possibly caged and a foot from the bottom to avoid getting plugged with mud and debris.
In other words, this gif makes what he's doing look a whole lot easier than actually is. I speak from experience.
Why use a pump, when a siphon will work just fine?
ReplyDeleteGoing to have to remember that trick
ReplyDeleteDepends on how much you need, how fast you need it, and whether you're going uphill.
ReplyDeleteThat is, in effect, a pump. A one or two stroker, just to create a suction.
ReplyDeleteThat's a 3" siphon hose. Dragging that length of hose that's full of water is not an easy thing to do.
ReplyDeleteAlso, hopefully his screen and intake that you don't see in the ditch must be set up right, possibly caged and a foot from the bottom to avoid getting plugged with mud and debris.
In other words, this gif makes what he's doing look a whole lot easier than actually is.
I speak from experience.
They used to use short versions of those to water the tomato fields.
ReplyDeleteI've used a similar technique on plenty of gas tanks
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The output side needs to be lower than the input, because as we all know "Water seeks it's own level", or something like that.
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