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How to drain a backyard fountain pool
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20-11-2004, 12:17 AM
Spud Demon
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(Dipu) writes in article dated 19 Nov 2004 12:38:46 -0800:
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.
Might the drain hole lead only to the pump? In that case, running the pump
would be pretty much the only way.
A couple of suggestions:
1. Put the pump on a timer, so it runs the fountain for 30 minutes per day.
2. Use a "sump pump" type setup, where the pump is triggered by a certain
water level and it's set to pump the water out of the pool. You can buy a
sump pump float switch and plug the fountain pump into that.
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