Tool to siphon the last bit of water out of cistern

[NGduffin]

Hi, as the title says I'm looking for a tool, something like a hand pump, just to get the last bit of water out a cistern. I remember a plumber I worked with once had
a high pressure plunger like a big syringe so when submerged and the handle pulled it sucked water and held it. I wondered if any of the big diy stores sold them as I could do with one tomorrow.

Thanks all

 

[SimonG]

It's called a sponge

 

[jase158]

wet vac, petrol syphon

 

[TomLane]

I've used these, can be used for other cleaning too!

Microfibre Cloth Pack of 50 | NoLinkingToThis

May be available elsewhere cheaper.

 

[mjt]

A Straw :toilet:

 

[Roger Welton]

Wet vac, many more uses as well

Wet & Dry Vacuum & Blower - Workshop Tools - Power Tools -Tools, Electrical & Plumbing - Wickes

 

[Phil]

I have one of these, under a fiver from motor accessary shop.

 

[Dotty]

Bog roll. always close at hand!

 

[snowhead]

This is what the O.p is thinking of;

Sink & Bath Unblocker | NoLinkingToThis

 

[erpkid]

Wet and dry every time...will also save your bacon in many other situations

 

[secret squirrel]

Bucket and a bit of hose if I can't be bothered getting the wet vac out.

OR

lots of towels and pull out the inlet valve, I don't do this, unless the floor is tiled:devil:

 

[brasso1981]

Customers sponge

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

sponge cheap and effective

 

[SimonG]

Sometimes cheap and easy is best.

 

[TBServices]

Manometer tube into pan and a good old suck, or a decent tilers sponge. Had one of those hand pump siphons, lasted 2 mins.

 

[rob2048]

You could get one of those tools they use for testing car battery's the one they stick in the holes and squeeze the rubber bulb on top and sucks the liquid out no idea what it's called

 

[Mr Doberman]

Drill pump heavy duty for oil and fluids suitable for all drills TE472 | eBay

 

[Dannypipe]

Cheaper in Toolstation Mr Doberman!!

 

[kay-jay]

I have one of these, under a fiver from motor accessary shop.

buy these in packs of 2 for only 2.99 at maplin....

 

[TBServices]

Drill pump heavy duty for oil and fluids suitable for all drills TE472 | eBay

Overkill for a toilet IMO although very useful for lots of other things. If anyone has access to a STAX, these are about £2

 

[Keefy]

Which cistern are we talking about here?

 

[SimonG]

bog...

 

[SimonG]

Drill pump heavy duty for oil and fluids suitable for all drills TE472 | eBay

Handy for all those cylinders with no drain off.

 

[dancinplumba]

two bloody pages on how to get the last drops out of a cistern ffs as anyone heard the word 'ingenuity' ? or the term ' use ya noggin '

 

[Keefy]

bog...

Turkey baster then.

 

[secret squirrel]

Turkey baster then.

I thought there other use was in IV treatment:38:

 

[stevetheplumber]

manometer tube you could fill a van with gadgets best to use whats available one end in cisten quick suck and drop into pan

 

[Dannypipe]

Sponge is the easiest way. Flush the loo, and get ris of what you can, and use a sponge for the rest. Or the wet vac if you really can't spill a drop.

I tried the manometer tube method, and it takes ages.

 

[mikegas]

Only time I syphon is on high level toilets, a sponge is a lot quicker

 

[lame plumber]

dont forget gloves for the blue loos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dancinplumba]

i use a 600mw diesel powered suction pump

 

[Mike Jackson]

Just loosen the float operated valve and hold a bucket under it.

 

[jase158]

flush toilet, disconnect all connections, lift toilet out and pour down toilet (if in rush and cant be bothered with wet vac)

dont take connection off as doesnt go in bucket, it leaks everywhere
dont use sponge or any other contraption as takes too long and never find it in van and it will break when rattling round the van!

 

[Dannypipe]

Put a straw in and drink it?

 

[stevetheplumber]

dont forget gloves for the blue loos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yeah thye taste like carp

 

[Dannypipe]

You mean fishy??? LOL

 

[tom609]

not much cop if side supply lol

 

[tom609]

is carp an anagram lol

 

[SimonG]

flush toilet, disconnect all connections, lift toilet out and pour down toilet (if in rush and cant be bothered with wet vac)

dont take connection off as doesnt go in bucket, it leaks everywhere
dont use sponge or any other contraption as takes too long and never find it in van and it will break when rattling round the van!

I wouldn't be taking the cistern out to change the inlet valve, if it's the syphon then pouring it out is the way to go.

 

[kay-jay]

I wouldn't be taking the cistern out to change the inlet valve, if it's the syphon then pouring it out is the way to go.

Agree 100%

 

[jase158]

oh yeah, well if your good you cant get float valve out and new one in without removing all the water! as long as they havent siliconed it!
if its side float valve then u dont need to empty it!!

 

[atty17]

Very simple and very cheap, I carry a large turkey baster in my tool kit, it works a treat even fits into pipes

 

[kozak1968]

Got a battery siphon thing, the corgi magazine does them. Works o.k , you still need a sponge to get the last dregs. Its good for draining the u bend before you take a pan out.

 

[emergencyman]

I use one of these. Link is to the first one that I found, mine came from Stax.

 

[kevbat]

wet vac all the way!!

 

[AmritPedersen]

What you want is called "an apprentice". And it can make tea & tidy up, too.

 

[Dotty]

What you want is called "an apprentice". And it can make tea & tidy up, too.

Hang on to that one then. Last one I had could barely count to 10 and kept giving me surly looks all day!

His arse kept meeting my boot!

 

[erpkid]

Hang on to that one then. Last one I had could barely count to 10 and kept giving me surly looks all day!

His arse kept meeting my boot!

My apprentice is the Missus, makes things difficult,but not impossible if you run quick