water meter hole full

[JohnD]

this is a Thames Water meter, in the pavement, hole is about 2ft deep, it fills up with rain water, pavement mud, grit (and ants) making it difficult to read.

Is there a cleverer and quicker way to get the water out than baling out with a mug?

 

[andytw]

I had newts in mine

I would guess a length of hose and a stirrup pump, or what about one of those kids water guns where you re-load by drawing water in through the nozzle.

Like this

andytw

 

[JohnD]

stirrup pumps, 70 years old now and not many to be found.

that blaster might do, thanks, will have a look on the toy shelves.

I wonder what the meter readers use?

 

[MeterMonkey]

The tool of guestimation.

 

[andytw]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stirrup-water-pump-/320847944966?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4ab4071d06

or maybe search for bilge pump

or

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WHALE-EAS...tEquipment_Accessories_SM&hash=item335eb1f27c

checkout sellers "hand pumps" on left hand side of that last listing


andytw

 

[JohnD]

the whale pump looks handy (will save me travelling to Leek)

 

[Dan Robinson]

wet-n-dry Hoover, which will have other uses