Coop for just 3 pet ducks?

[DuckyDonna]

I was at Lowes and wanted the cheapest hose available to drain the kiddie pool. I was thinking about cutting a hole in the bottom and installing a bathtub drain when I spotted this:
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I think I paid $3.99.
I submerge the entire hose in the dirty pool until the hose is full of water. I hold the palm of my hand over the end as I lift it out over the side of the pool.
Gravity does the rest. In 10-15 min my pool is nearly empty.
I give the bottom a quick scrub with a brush , rinse and fill for the new week.

Oh thank you! I love that idea and it's so simple. I was under the impression you had to have "forced" water like from the faucet for the siphon to work. I don't have a Lowes near me but I'm sure Home Depot will have it too. I also like how it's a fairly large diameter so it shouldn't take very long for the pool to empty right? I guess the only downside is sticking your hand in the gross water?

 

[RichL]

Hi again, yes, the large diameter does make for quick draining. The water can get gross so you could keep some kitchen gloves with it. But I am usually going to hose it out and give it a quick scrub, so I wash my hands with the fresh water. When I'm done I just hang the hose and brush in my shed for next week. I find that about an inch of water remains in the bottom, but it is so little that I can just dump it out. Glad to help.