wet/dry vac to clean pond bottom?

Hello all,
Year two here with my little 6x4 pond, and there is a layer of mud, leaves and
assorted goo in the bottom of the pond. Can I stick a wet/dry vac hose in the
bottom of the pond then turn the vac on and suck up the muck? I figured if I
raised the hose out of the pond before I turned off the moter I wouldn't have a
back wash problem. Will this work? Your thoughts?
Thanks,
Pat

That is exactly what I have been doing and it works but it takes a lot of
"loads" to complete.
--
Jim and Sara Humphries, Victoria, BC
"O3raledale" wrote in message
...
Hello all,
Year two here with my little 6x4 pond, and there is a layer of mud, leaves
and
assorted goo in the bottom of the pond. Can I stick a wet/dry vac hose in
the
bottom of the pond then turn the vac on and suck up the muck? I figured if
I
raised the hose out of the pond before I turned off the moter I wouldn't
have a
back wash problem. Will this work? Your thoughts?
Thanks,
Pat

That is exactly what I have been doing and it works but it takes a lot of
"loads" to complete.
--
Jim and Sara Humphries, Victoria, BC
"O3raledale" wrote in message
...
Hello all,
Year two here with my little 6x4 pond, and there is a layer of mud, leaves
and
assorted goo in the bottom of the pond. Can I stick a wet/dry vac hose in
the
bottom of the pond then turn the vac on and suck up the muck? I figured if
I
raised the hose out of the pond before I turned off the moter I wouldn't
have a
back wash problem. Will this work? Your thoughts?
Thanks,
Pat

It works for me. I do it in the fall when all little critters are gone
and pour the water and muck through a net.






On 05 May 2004 03:50:31 GMT, (O3raledale) wrote:

Hello all,
Year two here with my little 6x4 pond, and there is a layer of mud,
leaves and
assorted goo in the bottom of the pond. Can I stick a wet/dry vac
hose in the
bottom of the pond then turn the vac on and suck up the muck? I
figured if I
raised the hose out of the pond before I turned off the moter I
wouldn't have a
back wash problem. Will this work? Your thoughts?
Thanks,
Pat

It works for me. I do it in the fall when all little critters are gone
and pour the water and muck through a net.






On 05 May 2004 03:50:31 GMT, (O3raledale) wrote:

Hello all,
Year two here with my little 6x4 pond, and there is a layer of mud,
leaves and
assorted goo in the bottom of the pond. Can I stick a wet/dry vac
hose in the
bottom of the pond then turn the vac on and suck up the muck? I
figured if I
raised the hose out of the pond before I turned off the moter I
wouldn't have a
back wash problem. Will this work? Your thoughts?
Thanks,
Pat

Get a shop vac made for water it has a hole in it to discharge the water.

"O3raledale" wrote in message
...
Hello all,
Year two here with my little 6x4 pond, and there is a layer of mud, leaves
and
assorted goo in the bottom of the pond. Can I stick a wet/dry vac hose in
the
bottom of the pond then turn the vac on and suck up the muck? I figured if
I
raised the hose out of the pond before I turned off the moter I wouldn't
have a
back wash problem. Will this work? Your thoughts?
Thanks,
Pat

Get a shop vac made for water it has a hole in it to discharge the water.

"O3raledale" wrote in message
...
Hello all,
Year two here with my little 6x4 pond, and there is a layer of mud, leaves
and
assorted goo in the bottom of the pond. Can I stick a wet/dry vac hose in
the
bottom of the pond then turn the vac on and suck up the muck? I figured if
I
raised the hose out of the pond before I turned off the moter I wouldn't
have a
back wash problem. Will this work? Your thoughts?
Thanks,
Pat

Thanks to all who responded to my post. I'll try it out this weekend and let ya
all know how I made out.
Thanks,
-Pat

Thanks to all who responded to my post. I'll try it out this weekend and let ya
all know how I made out.
Thanks,
-Pat

Most wet/dry vacs that I have seen have a safety to prevent water from
reaching the level of the motor. There is either a float that shuts off the
air flow or a switch that shuts off the motor.

"O3raledale" wrote in message
...
Thanks to all who responded to my post. I'll try it out this weekend and
let ya
all know how I made out.
Thanks,
-Pat