Here's an idea I've thought of but haven't tried yet. Maybe someone will test it to see if it actually works.....

Use a siphon to start a siphon.

1) Use a garden hose siphon, with a valved "T" at the high point.
2) Connect the "T" to the siphon vent on your main siphon.
3) Plug the output of main siphon.
4) Close valve on hose "T" and start the hose siphon and get it going full flow.
5) Open the valve on the "T" just a smidge so it starts sucking in a bit of air from main siphon.
6) Observe outflow from hose and adjust valve to maintain flow while expelling air drawn in from main siphon.
7) When bubbles no longer appear in outflow from hose siphon, the main siphon is primed and ready to go.
8) Open output on main siphon.

I think this should work and hope someone can test it out for me because I don't have any power at our place and am looking for an easy way to start the siphon.

-RFL

Last edited by RydforLyf; 11/26/12 09:23 AM.