easing water changes

[spinblue]

Hi all,
I’ve just joined and we’re setting our freshwater back up after a long nap. Our son wants to get it going again and personally I’m very happy about this.

We have the unit in our basement and I have plumbed water to the tank for filling it up. All we have to do is turn the valve on and it starts filling. Very easy and much appreciated as I have done the 5 gallon bucket more times then I care to count.

I am interested now in getting some type of sump pump that I can flip a switch and it will carry the water off through a hose overhead to our basement sump pump. I have tried doing a search but the search engine seems to be acting up on me.

I want to be able to have the pump on the top side of the tank with a rubber hose, ½ or 5/8 inch and run it up through the ceiling tiles over to the utility room. We have a similar type pump for the HVAC, humidifier/AC drain that triggers on fill up and carries the water off to the sump pump. If I can get something reasonable and not have to deal with the water buckets, I’d really like the convenience.

Any suggestions?

Thank you,
Tommy

 

[fishisme]

just sifon it out and then run a garden hose down stairs... If only i had a basement lol

 

[Raskolnikov]

I'm a fan of the Danner Mag-Drive pumps. They come in a variety of flow ratings and fitting sizes, you'll no doubt find one that suits your needs.

www.thatfishplace.com is where I got mine.

 

[jasonskillz]

wow tats a hard one
hmmm
do u have to put it in ur basement?
lolz
ya i think the guy on top of me has a good idea