If I read this right... the rain barrell is above?
A simple siphon hose would work.
Kate
"Joe Sandlin" wrote in message
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| I'm in charge of the gardens in the yard, and the wife grows her
| houseplants, windowboxes and plants on the balcony. I've got rain barrels
| set up that provide more than I need for my square foot gardens.
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| I'm trying to envision some kind of on demand pump system that would let
| her fill her watering cans from a rain barrel that is located one story
| below her balcony. She opens the faucet on the balcony, the pump kicks in
| and fills the can. She turns off the faucet, the pump shuts off.
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| I guess that an on/off switch on the balcony controlling a sump pump in
| the barrel would work, but I'm looking for something more elegant.
| (Just a classic brass faucet in her "decor" area of the house.)
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| Any thoughts?
|
| Joe
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