Submersible pump for spa emptying

jollster101 on 18/11/2021 - 22:13

Hi all

Took delivery of our new spa recently and been using it with regularity. Thinking ahead to when we need to drain and refill, rather than just connecting a hose to the drain hole at the bottom and allowing gravity to do it's thing, we were told it could be a good idea to buy a cheap submersible pump as that would be quicker

Anyone with a spa got a view on this? If a pump is a good idea then any brands / models that give good bang for buck?

Cheers

Home & Garden

Comments

  • MS Paint on 18/11/2021 - 22:17
    +4

    Just get an ozito from Bunnings (about $80 I think).

    Edit : try $70

    Or

    Just let gravity do its thing over night and put the $80 towards beer to drink in the spa.

    • altomic on 19/11/2021 - 01:37

      I bought one of those to empty my pool. will empty a spa in minutes.

    • jollster101 on 19/11/2021 - 06:03

      $80 would get me a FWK from my local home brew shop which would do me 20l of beer so that's not a bad idea.

      The wife and kids ideally want minimal downtime in-between cleans though so it may be I need to get both things.

      Thanks for the info. I will have a look at Bunnings.

      • Seraphin7 on 19/11/2021 - 09:59

        The wife and kids ideally want minimal downtime in-between cleans though so it may be I need to get both things.

        Maybe gravity could do it's thing overnight and you can clean in the morning … and save yourself 70 nicka? I assume you're not looking to be in the thing 24/7?

    • jollster101 on 19/11/2021 - 06:05

      Cool thanks for the links. I will get myself along to Bunnings for a look at these.

    • jizmo on 19/11/2021 - 10:57

      4 years warranty what could go wrong

  • gummibear on 19/11/2021 - 04:41
    +2

    Multiple lengths of hose could be use silently and if you had enough of them you might get a good flow rate
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmZYaw3qZl0&t=47s

    • jollster101 on 19/11/2021 - 06:08

      Interesting, could get get the kids involved in this although I'm sure their input would probably be a one time thing…… Especially the teenage daughter.

  • battler on 19/11/2021 - 07:14

    Why is it so essential to do it quicker?
    Save your money.

    • pharkurnell on 19/11/2021 - 08:36
      +1

      we were told it could be a good idea to buy a cheap submersible pump as that would be quicker

      Who told you that? the bloke selling the pumps?

  • Drakesy on 19/11/2021 - 12:26

    There's a drain hole just for this and you want to buy a pump?
    I'm confused
    By the time you spend going to Bunnings, shopping around etc the original drain hole would've emptied half the spa.

    Just pop the plug and leave it IMHO.

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