How to Siphon Water

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Position the bucket.

   Place a bucket on a surface lower than the container from which you want to siphon the water.
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   Step 2: Position the tube.

   Place one end of a plastic tube at the bottom of the container from which you will siphon the water.
   
   Place the other end of the plastic tube in the bucket. , Suck lightly on the end of the plastic tube that you placed in the bucket.
   
   Ensure that the end of the tube is lower than the container from which you are siphoning water. , Stop sucking the lower end of the plastic tube when the water in the container above you has reached the lip of the container.
   
   Place the lower end of the plastic tube into the bucket.
   
   Let the water run out into the bucket.
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   Step 3: Start the water flowing.

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   Step 4: Allow the water to run.

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