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Default Any idea how to jury rig a dirty water pump to drain the last 3 inches?

On Wed, 22 Apr 2015 11:32:00 -0700, Jeff Liebermann
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Ummm.... duz this pool have a drain? If so, does your HF sump pump
fit into the drain? If yes, then just lower the pump into the drain
and you'll get more than 3" of of water level.


OK, no drain. One more idea. Find a blue tarp or equivalent and
slide it UNDER the water and debris. You might need to shovel the
debris onto the tarp, but the water should just flow over the tarp.
Tie ropes to the sides and corners (usually through eyelets), and
carefully lift straight up. You'll loose some water but you should be
able to lift most of the yuck out of the mosquito hatchery. If you
can't lift it all the way out of the pool, just dump it into the
plastic trash can, and then try to lift the trash can[1].

[1] 8.3 lbs/gallon * 30 gallon trash can = 249 lbs.
Have an engine hoist handy.

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