Things You'll Need:
- The same plastic connectors you used to fill the waterbed.
- Garden hose.
- A location lower than your waterbed to drain to (usually tub or shower drain on same floor as the waterbed)
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Step 1
Locate a garden hose long enough to get from your waterbed to your drain point. It's very handy to use the closest shower or tub drain on the same level in your home. Another great option is to simply run the hose out the bedroom window to the ground below.
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Step 2
Locate the same plastic fill kit hardware that you used to fill the waterbed. Normally this kit looks something like this....
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Step 3
This step bypasses the need to suck on the end of the hose to get the water flowing and is the key to making this an easy task. I've done it both ways and the following is much, much easier.
Hook the hose up to a water supply and to the waterbed using the connectors in your fill kit.
If draining to a tub/shower drain, hook up to the sink in the same room. There should've been a male to male connector in your kit to make this connection. You will have to remove the endplug from the sink outlet by unscrewing it counter clockwise before hooking up your hose.
If draining out a window, normally you can find an outside water supply. Otherwise, use a nearby sink.
Turn on the water at your supply and leave on long enough to flush all air from your hose. -
Step 4
Turn off the water, disconnect from the supply source, placing your thumb over the hose opening to keep the hose completely filled with water.
Place the end of the hose at the drain point, remove your thumb from the end of the hose and watch the water flow :)
This same process can be used to drain pools or other liquid filled containers. When you remove your thumb from the end of the hose, the water will immediately leave the hose, creating a "vacuum" effect on the remaining water in the hose, which in turn pulls water from the container being drained. -
Step 5
Final thoughts:
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