Sump Maintenance?

[Nonuser]

What does everyone do to maintain their sumps?

I am starting to accumulate some sump shmuts and was wondering how everyone else cleans their sump?

 

[heath]

depending what's in there, I do mine when I do a water change and clean my skimmer... if you are going to clean it make sure that you turn your return pump off, you don't want that going into your dt...

 

[Pistol]

I use my shopvac, I cut a hole in a 5 gal bucket lid large enough for the shopvac hose and a second hole large enough for a 1/2" hose and turn everything off and vacuum the sump bottom into the 5 gal bucket, just got to watch you don't overfill the bucket.

 

[Nonuser]

I use my shopvac, I cut a hole in a 5 gal bucket lid large enough for the shopvac hose and a second hole large enough for a 1/2" hose and turn everything off and vacuum the sump bottom into the 5 gal bucket, just got to watch you don't overfill the bucket.

why do you need a bucket lid? why not just use the shop vac. whats the lid for?

 

[Pistol]

why do you need a bucket lid? why not just use the shop vac. whats the lid for?

I use the bucket to catch the water and smeg so it doesn't go into the shopvac, salt water hard on everything and I don't want to corrode the motor in my shopvac.

 

[Pipes]

I use the bucket to catch the water and smeg so it doesn't go into the shopvac, salt water hard on everything and I don't want to corrode the motor in my shopvac.

So your shopvac is hooked to the bucket, and a second hose goes from the bucket to the bottom of the sump? I've heard of collecting drywall dust like this....

 

[Nonuser]

So you mean something like this?

Because, I had no idea what you were trying to tell me

 

[Pistol]

So you mean something like this?

Because, I had no idea what you were trying to tell me

yes pretty much but I use a 1/2" hose to vac the sump so I don't draw as much water and choke it, plus it gives more time to vac.

 

[Pipes]

Yep. Pretty much like a dairy pail for milking mastitic cows. Redneck version.

 

[TORX]

Great idea. Something to do with all those empty buckets

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[shamous113]

LOL and now I'm cleaning beer off of my computer screen.

 

[Nonuser]

Lazy mans water changer. I think I've found a new milker

 

[heath]

wow, love that idea, I can see it saving a lot of frustration (me) when cleaning the sump...

 

[scubasteve]

Lazy mans water changer. I think I've found a new milker

that sounds like doofy "dont bother me when im cleaning my room" lmao