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water changer
« on: November 29, 2013, 08:41:52 PM »
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25 ft. Water changer & filler  ?
Price ?
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Re: water changer
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2013, 10:14:42 PM »
Look up the blue magic water bed filler and use a garden hose. What I do. Works great.

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Re: water changer
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2013, 10:41:27 PM »
I picked up a submersible water fountain pump kit from Menards season end clearance a month or so ago. Was $50 but I got it for half price. I hook a hose to it and pump my tank water down the shower drain; in the summer I'll pump it out the window to plants/flowers. I have a metal adaptor from the hardware store to hook the hose to the bathroom faucet to refill. I started with the plastic one from a waterbed filler kit but it didn't last long.

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Re: water changer
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2013, 10:56:10 PM »
These are $9.28 on amazon.  Much sturdier than the waterbed fill/drain kits or python ones.


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Re: water changer
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2013, 05:43:07 AM »
WTB
25 ft. Water changer & filler  ?
Price ?

I made my own DYI Water Changer from parts @ Home Depot, cost me $20 and will last forever, no more cheap plastic adapters that strip easily :

Then just use whatever size garden hose you need.
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Re: water changer
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2013, 07:08:35 AM »
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25 ft. Water changer & filler  ?
Price ?

I made my own DYI Water Changer from parts @ Home Depot, cost me $20 and will last forever, no more cheap plastic adapters that strip easily :

Then just use whatever size garden hose you need.

very nice

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Re: water changer
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2013, 02:21:08 PM »
WTB
25 ft. Water changer & filler  ?
Price ?

I made my own DYI Water Changer from parts @ Home Depot, cost me $20 and will last forever, no more cheap plastic adapters that strip easily :

Then just use whatever size garden hose you need.

very nice

Yeah and it works great, I made the mistake of trying to use quick disconnects but that just significantly reduced the suction, going to the brass fittings made a huge difference.  Now this thing will suck the spots right off of a pictus cat. lol
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Re: water changer
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2013, 09:50:18 PM »
WTB
25 ft. Water changer & filler  ?
Price ?

I made my own DYI Water Changer from parts @ Home Depot, cost me $20 and will last forever, no more cheap plastic adapters that strip easily :

Then just use whatever size garden hose you need.

very nice

Yeah and it works great, I made the mistake of trying to use quick disconnects but that just significantly reduced the suction, going to the brass fittings made a huge difference.  Now this thing will suck the spots right off of a pictus cat. lol

Do you have a parts list and exploded view so others can make one?

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Re: water changer
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2013, 08:41:45 AM »
Here is the parts list :

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