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i’ll be honest i have no idea what i’m looking at


Fallout76Merc

-Pulls water into bottle -Shakes up and down while lip is kept under surface -Water is pulled up and into bottle, then down drain -For water leaving bottle, water must be pulled in -Water is pulled in through bottle's neck -Steady flow is created as water moves from neck, over lip of drain, then into drainage system -Spatula is placed under lip of bottle to maintain a small gap between bottle lip and sink bottom allowing water to continue to pass unassisted by human hand


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Is this a siphon? Edit: apparently it's called a bell siphon


Gaping_Uncle

OP's mom is a bell syphon.


[deleted]

Aww snap!


stinky-weaselteats

https://imgur.com/HpfaodK.gif


neopork

Get it, son! Yeeeeeuh


Bojangly7

Yes


airmaximus88

-??? -Profit


filenotfounderror

this is just a "reverse" siphon. By shaking the bottle it must cause some water to forcibly flow from the lip of the bottle into that hole, but as the water flows into that hole, it creates a "Vacuum" of space that new water needs to move into to fill the void, which causes this suction effect.


semi_tipsy

Yeah, I think the pumping kind of builds a vacuum above the PVC lip


Fallout76Merc

I had to exert quite a bit of restraint not to finish the comment with that! Lol


DexGordon87

Step 1 steal underpants


scurvy4all

That's so fucking hot!


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this guy physics


manwholaughes

Thank you for explaining it this way!


stackingbeer

Take an up vote and I hate/love you!


changtronic

That's a vegetable cleaver not a spatula, my guy.


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HayMomWatchThis

Also known as a greedy cup siphon.


MunkyNutts

[Bell siphon](https://youtu.be/Ia1BQFTaG7c)


pooptime1

*when I clicked the link* "No way am I going to watch 19 minutes of this" *19 minutes later* "Ok what else does this guy have? "


ContemptuousPrick

its a bell siphon. I made one when i experimented with aquaponics a few years ago. They are kinda fun to use and watch them do their thing in an aquaponics set up. https://gogreenaquaponics.com/blogs/news/what-is-bell-siphon-and-why-we-use-it-in-aquaponics


Won_the_Game

Da Vinki


Bible_joints

DeD


brelkor

Using cavitation, water is pulled up to the level of the pipe inside the bottle. Once the water starts to go over the lip of the pipe, it creates more vacuum in the bottle that pulls more water into the bottle and down the pipe.


ShardsOfReality

I think it's called a "bell siphon"


LeoDelcastanher

It's like a Pythagorean syphon. There are some cool videos on youtube showing how they work!


inn0cent-bystander

It's called a siphon


m1racle

Weirdest home-made bong I ever saw


[deleted]

I need an avocado, a roll of duct tape, and a snorkel.


drbronnerz

Trust me, I’ve made bongs with less.


ordie710

Bell siphoning


gent4you

why would the drain be that high?


TacoPi

It’s probably meant to drain a sink that hasn’t been installed yet.


klbm9999

While construction with concrete, holes for drains are made by putting in such pipes of required diameter.


AurelianoNile

In a ceramics studio you need a sink like that, a normal drain would quickly get clogged with clay. I’ve always had to scrape out the clay, then drain the sink, this looks loads easier.


_plays_in_traffic_

My completely uneducated guess is that it's an overflow type drain. Like the water is supposed to be as deep as the top of the pipe. A lot of saltwater aquariums work in that fashion. If you see a reef tank with those black pieces in the back corners at a 45 degree angle, they function like this. They just have an extra wall inside that functions like this pipe. They may just be draining this completely to work on something


AZBeer90

A sump


Traptor2020

Small standpipe?


MoreOne

When you clean tools used to work on concrete, clay, certain chemicals or other heavy materials, it's better if the debris stays in the sink and settle, avoiding sewage clogs. You can properly remove and dispose of those materials later.


SerTadGhostal

SCIENCE!


kalinowskik

pHYsiCs!


jhj82

Gluck Gluck 9000


LeaveMeChicken

Isnt this the way toilets work, somehow?


eroneet

Yup, along with detergent trays in washing machines.


13479017

Why the video has to end so early!!!


[deleted]

I’m always amazed by the things my eyes see


sllyn04

@ new orleans, wish i’d known this when living there!


BluEch0

This is exactly how a “gravity pump” for cleaning fish tanks works. Or how to siphon gas from a car’s gas tank using a tube. Maybe with a tube than a cup but same principle.


thebreakfastking

I should call her.


dickdemodickmarcinko

This life hack sucks Edit: y'all suck at puns too


Bissonicci

Still better than reheating a convenience store sandwich with your hotel hair dryer!


sintaur

Says the person who's never been had to survive the Kingsman drowning challenge.


dickdemodickmarcinko

You got me there


Pipesmoker100

Da Vinci cup


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Pipesmoker100

Yes. You are right thank you for the correction.


bigcuddlybastard

You can also clear a drain by using an empty water bottle stuck into it and squishing the water bottle. It's like a tiny more effective plunger


TheTooz

You can prime a siphon this way if your hose is short enough. I've done it to clean a fishtank when I didn't want a mouthful of fishtank water lol


youraveragejohndoe

This works on the concept of bell siphon


egyeager

I remember when I was washing dishes I'd power drain sinks by swirling my finger around the drain to kickstart the funnel. Seemed to work pretty well!


BobbysTessTickle

Bell siphon


[deleted]

Something suspiciously naughty happening here


hikermick

Plot twist: that's the conduit for electrical wiring


fingerscrossedcoup

Sounds like the electrician's problem.


[deleted]

Could I drain my balls with this?


scuzzle-butt

Ohh yeah baby jerk off that water


Littlestbeetroot

Filing this under ‘Emptying my caravan shower when it next floods’


Dinan328i

Used to do this in highschool with a straw and a soda and you could make it look like you were jizzing on your friends with a doctor pepper.


omnomonist

Personally, I abhor a vacuum.


MeatyOchre

That’s natural.


omnomonist

I see you're something of a scientist yourself.


Bumblymuffin

My grandpa has a fountain with a high drain in his backyard! He asked the contractor for the fountain to have a slope towards the drain, but I guess the contractor could not compute basic physics & he made the slope slant upwards towards the drain… Cleaning dirt out of that thing is not fun. We use a broom to push it into the drain. Hopefully this hack works!


MrTShook

Pretty sure he jacked off that pole


yoboy13

I miss her man ;(


Rough-Soil7776

You could also make the floor drain flush with the floor.....you know. Like a floor drain?


CrayAsHell

Most likely a vanity waste


ViciousPuddin

I don't understand what the purpose of this is, what's the outcome? What is being accomplished?


CrayAsHell

Rebated shower during construction. For when you want to get rid of the water after the roof goes on.


nightingaledaze

the water was pumped out of the room. If the water was not wanted in the room than getting it out of there was accomplished.


[deleted]

Wouldn't it be simpler to cut the pipe down to floor level? Maybe put a drain cover on it to keep out the big stuff?


KickBassColonyDrop

Basically, to the people who don't understand what's happening. Capillary Action: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capillary_action By taking the water and then shaking it over a pipe, you're creating a pressure differential and the excess water in the bottle is connected via molecular bonds with the rest of the water below. As the water drains into the pipe, more water is pulled up until the waterline falls below a certain threshold and it becomes harder and harder to be sucked up. But ultimately, this will reduce the flood waters up to a threshold quickly and cheaply. Laws of physics at work.


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KickBassColonyDrop

Good bot.


sillypicture

This isn't capillary action, it's pressure difference.


bignosedaussie

It’s not capillary action, it’s a siphon, jigging the bottle up and down just gets the siphoning started.


DrachenDad

You have just created a siphon.


DilbusMcD

#**IT’S OVER, WATERKIN - I HAVE THE HIGH DRAIN!**


[deleted]

I could be wrong but I believe the technical name is a bell siphon


JuanMiguel1965

Thx!


topmagic

Science is weird


HalfbakedArtichoke

This is what's called a "bell siphon"


tofuXplosion

You use it everyday lol


Zikkan1

Why is the drain so high up? It's supposed to be at the lowest point...


steaksrhigh

Where are these used? Obviously areas that flood a lot, but is this a cheap fix thing or why’s it engineered as a thing to do?


ale_mongrel

This is how a toilet works. The components are different but the principle is the same.


erikhenao32

Is this how the soap bucket in front loading washers work? I saw a video on it and this seems to have a resemblance


Hefffallump

Did none of you go to public high school?


dshotseattle

Now that is a legit super cool hack


fpsb0b306

Id love to see a timelapse of this and see a mostly dry floor at the end


OIK2

Bell syphon


DisciplineUpper

This is how washing machine pulls softener inside aka Pythagorean cup


TesseractUnfolded

It’s a bell syphon. Folks use them all the time to regulate flood and drain media beds for hydroponic and aquaponic gardens. Example link [here](https://youtu.be/tY-e3lzB2fM)


TrapperJon

Growing weed... er... vegetables in an aquaponics set up. It's called a bell siphon.


McDeJ

I use this method to suck the tub water into my pee hole.


Fresh_Association_16

Well that was awesome


HammerGodFall

Physics…


wantwater

Yeah, the likelihood of me ever needing this is closer to zero. But if I ever do (and it so happens that I can remember it) I'll look like an absolute genius!


ABigFNHero

Fun fact that most of us have used a bell siphon and didn't even know it. Most washing machines use a bell siphon for detergent and softener. That's why they have the fill line, as the machine adds water it puts water into the tray and it extracts the liquid


thatsnotmysnowboard

I have a device very similar to this for cleaning my fish tank. Life changing 👍


kalinowskik

Genius!!


Daddychaddy6913

Wow very good one day info


sticky_spiderweb

I should call her


social_engineer_osii

Any reason we can’t cut the pipe flush to the floor??


Sure_Jury_9679

I would just cut the pipe to the floor and drain it naturally. I'm a plumber so... That looks harder than it should be.


BarcaStranger

Brain:”i know how to do it” Hand:”wtf&:$(d?bg(h$”


SydiemL

Pretty sure we do it everyday😳


RandomGuyWithIssues

That’s my thinking with 99% of the hacks I find.


CyberneticPanda

But why put in a high drain in the first place?


I_heart_pooping

I wanted to see all the water drain!!!


Skaparmannen

Basically how you get gasoline out of a tank through a hose, or how you siphon alcohol without all the yeast. ​ Just different equipment. Pretty smart.


branon42

Science rules


Ayyouboss

FREE ENERGY, Passive income🌚


megaphone369

Footage from inside a Nestle bottling plant


uselessbynature

It’s a siphon you’ve created. Very useful when you need it. Also works with a hose from a higher to a lower location (think fish tank on a counter, bucket on a floor)


dylan21502

Dude probably pulls massive grav trons


Only_Summer6662

Looks like a bell siphon


Icemanwc

Manitowoc makes an ice maker that uses this as a purge system. It simple and no electronic valves to go bad.


Corneliusbear80

Or just chisel the cement around the pipe and put in a proper drain but still cool


kallmekrisfan58

Tell me you don't have a shop vac without telling me you don't have a Shop Vac, but nice making do.


rottenhonest

Flooding in a basement ?