I had a pretty good neighbor that let me borrow his shop vac year after year to start the suction to drain my above ground pool at closing time. Well, he moved, and I'm looking to see if there is a cheap alternative to buying a Wet-Dry Shop Vac. Is there a cheap little pump out there that will be strong enough to start the siphoning process?
Closing an above-ground pool; Draining the water
- Thread starter anthys
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I use my vacuum hose, I hook it up and vacuum to waste works very well.
For me it means I can vacuum the pool and lower the water level at the same time
For me it means I can vacuum the pool and lower the water level at the same time
Pretty easy actually on a AGP. Attach your vaccum head to one end of vaccum hose, put the other end over your return to fill it with water and then once all the air is out cover the same end with your hand and drag it over the pool wall. Water should start siphoning out, but do keep an eye on it as you call also empty the whole pool 
While it's draining is a good time to unhook all your filter equipment
While it's draining is a good time to unhook all your filter equipment