Hi

We recently bought a house with a fountain in the backyard. The
fountain is built with a rock cascade and a small pool set into the
ground. The pool is about 2 ft x 6 ft and about 2 ft deep. During
summer it was fun. Now that winter rains are starting, we are looking
at a good way to keep the pool drained. We will not be using the
fountain for the winter that much. But we want to avoid the standing
water accumulating from the rain. We are in San Fransisco area. So no
problem of freezing :-)

The pool seems to be a pre-fabricated sheet metal one which has been
set into a hole in the ground. I can see a drainhole at the bottom
center with a draincover similar to those you can see in the
bathtub/shower stalls. Obviously the drain hole is closed for normal
use. I can not find any way to open it up. What should I look for. Any
way to find out if the drain hole is actually connected to a actual
draining outlet ( the construction might have been done without that
feature ).

We can periodically go and run the pump to remove the water. But we
are looking for a option with less maintanence.


Any comments and suggestions from the experienced netters are highly
welcome.

Thanks.

-Dipu