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Old March 17th 04, 06:40 PM
Bob
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Mike Patterson wrote:

how about a pump?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=1479

Anyone want to poke a hole in this idea?

TIA

Mike Patterson
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-- Check out my homepage: http://home.hiwaay.net/~n4bk/index.htm

Bought one last year as an emergency for the swimming pool pump. They
are strictly for clear water and the impeller will destroy itself very
quickly trying to pass anything else. Nice thought though.

Bob

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Old March 17th 04, 06:40 PM
Bob
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Mike Patterson wrote:

how about a pump?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=1479

Anyone want to poke a hole in this idea?

TIA

Mike Patterson
Please remove the spamtrap to email me.


-- Check out my homepage: http://home.hiwaay.net/~n4bk/index.htm

Bought one last year as an emergency for the swimming pool pump. They
are strictly for clear water and the impeller will destroy itself very
quickly trying to pass anything else. Nice thought though.

Bob

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Old March 17th 04, 06:42 PM
Mike Patterson
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how about a pump?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=1479


Anyone want to poke a hole in this idea?

TIA

Mike Patterson
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Old March 17th 04, 07:00 PM
Mike Patterson
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On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 12:40:34 -0600, Bob wrote:

Mike Patterson wrote:

how about a pump?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=1479

Anyone want to poke a hole in this idea?

TIA

Mike Patterson
Please remove the spamtrap to email me.


-- Check out my homepage: http://home.hiwaay.net/~n4bk/index.htm

Bought one last year as an emergency for the swimming pool pump. They
are strictly for clear water and the impeller will destroy itself very
quickly trying to pass anything else. Nice thought though.

Bob


rats!

Oh well, thanks for the info.


Mike Patterson
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Old March 17th 04, 07:00 PM
Mike Patterson
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Default Instead of a Shop Vac for bottom sludge removal -

On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 12:40:34 -0600, Bob wrote:

Mike Patterson wrote:

how about a pump?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=1479

Anyone want to poke a hole in this idea?

TIA

Mike Patterson
Please remove the spamtrap to email me.


-- Check out my homepage: http://home.hiwaay.net/~n4bk/index.htm

Bought one last year as an emergency for the swimming pool pump. They
are strictly for clear water and the impeller will destroy itself very
quickly trying to pass anything else. Nice thought though.

Bob


rats!

Oh well, thanks for the info.


Mike Patterson
Please remove the spamtrap to email me.
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Old March 17th 04, 07:48 PM
Lee B.
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Well, you could use the pump and put one of these inline to catch the debris
before it gets to the pump:

http://www.aquaticeco.com/index.cfm/...etail/iid/2553

Lee

"Bob" wrote in message ...
Mike Patterson wrote:

how about a pump?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=1479

Anyone want to poke a hole in this idea?

TIA

Mike Patterson
Please remove the spamtrap to email me.


-- Check out my homepage: http://home.hiwaay.net/~n4bk/index.htm

Bought one last year as an emergency for the swimming pool pump. They
are strictly for clear water and the impeller will destroy itself very
quickly trying to pass anything else. Nice thought though.

Bob



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Old March 17th 04, 07:48 PM
Lee B.
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Default Instead of a Shop Vac for bottom sludge removal -

Well, you could use the pump and put one of these inline to catch the debris
before it gets to the pump:

http://www.aquaticeco.com/index.cfm/...etail/iid/2553

Lee

"Bob" wrote in message ...
Mike Patterson wrote:

how about a pump?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=1479

Anyone want to poke a hole in this idea?

TIA

Mike Patterson
Please remove the spamtrap to email me.


-- Check out my homepage: http://home.hiwaay.net/~n4bk/index.htm

Bought one last year as an emergency for the swimming pool pump. They
are strictly for clear water and the impeller will destroy itself very
quickly trying to pass anything else. Nice thought though.

Bob



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Old March 17th 04, 08:08 PM
joe
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Richtoybox has this setup. I copied it and it works great.

http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondpage4.html


Joe

On 3/17/04 11:48 AM, "Lee B." wrote:

Well, you could use the pump and put one of these inline to catch the debris
before it gets to the pump:

http://www.aquaticeco.com/index.cfm/...etail/iid/2553

Lee

"Bob" wrote in message ...
Mike Patterson wrote:

how about a pump?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=1479

Anyone want to poke a hole in this idea?

TIA

Mike Patterson
Please remove the spamtrap to email me.


-- Check out my homepage: http://home.hiwaay.net/~n4bk/index.htm

Bought one last year as an emergency for the swimming pool pump. They
are strictly for clear water and the impeller will destroy itself very
quickly trying to pass anything else. Nice thought though.

Bob






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Old March 17th 04, 08:08 PM
joe
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Default Instead of a Shop Vac for bottom sludge removal -

Richtoybox has this setup. I copied it and it works great.

http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondpage4.html


Joe

On 3/17/04 11:48 AM, "Lee B." wrote:

Well, you could use the pump and put one of these inline to catch the debris
before it gets to the pump:

http://www.aquaticeco.com/index.cfm/...etail/iid/2553

Lee

"Bob" wrote in message ...
Mike Patterson wrote:

how about a pump?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=1479

Anyone want to poke a hole in this idea?

TIA

Mike Patterson
Please remove the spamtrap to email me.


-- Check out my homepage: http://home.hiwaay.net/~n4bk/index.htm

Bought one last year as an emergency for the swimming pool pump. They
are strictly for clear water and the impeller will destroy itself very
quickly trying to pass anything else. Nice thought though.

Bob






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Old March 17th 04, 10:57 PM
Morten
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"Mike Patterson" wrote in message
...
how about a pump?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=1479


Anyone want to poke a hole in this idea?


Good idea, if it wasn't for the fact that you need to prime a standard pump
before it starts pumping, same thing for all impeller pumps...


/Morten





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