How to Make a Syphon Without Getting Anything in Your Mouth

Using a syphon (or siphon) is an easy way to move liquid from place to place without using a pump. It relies on the assumption that the liquid you want to ... Introduction:HowtoMakeaSyphonWithoutGettingAnythinginYourMouthByessteeyouFollowMorebytheauthor:Usingasyphon(orsiphon)isaneasywaytomoveliquidfromplacetoplacewithoutusingapump.Itreliesontheassumptionthattheliquidyouwanttomoveishigherthanthelocationyou'removingitto.Theliquidwilltraveluphill,aslongasthefinaldestinationislowerthanthebeginninglevel.Theproblemwithsyphoningthingsisthattherehastobesomeinitialsuctiontobeginthemovementoftheliquidthroughapipe.ThisusuallycomesfromtheMarkIHumanMouth.Whenusinganon-clearpipeyoucaneasilyendupwithamouthfulofwhateverliquidyou'retryingtomove.Usingacoupleofreadilyavailablehouseholdmaterials,apairofscissors,andabout2minutesoftimewecanavoidthisunfortunatesituationfromhappening.Whatyou'llneed1.Aplasticbottle2.Apowercable3.ApairofscissorsAddTipAskQuestionCommentDownloadStep1:PreparingthePipe(cable)Thefirstproblemwithusingapowercableasapipeisallofthepeskywiresinsidetherubberinsulation.Cutonlyoneendfullyoffthecable.Cutthroughtheinsulationontheotherendofthecable,makingsurenottocutthroughthewiresinside.Standontheplug(makesureyou'rewearingshoes)andpullontheinsulation.Youshouldstarttoseebarewiresattheplugend,andtheinsulationshouldbehollowingout.Allbeingwellyoushouldpullallofthewiresthroughthecableinsulationandbeleftwithjusttheinsulation.Thisisyourpipe.AddTipAskQuestionCommentDownloadStep2:PreparetheContainerAllyouneedtodotothebottleismakeaholeinthelidusingthescissors. Makesurethattheholeisnottoobig.Itshouldbejustabitnarrowerthanyourpipe.AddTipAskQuestionCommentDownloadStep3:ConnectthePiecesFeedthepipethroughthebottlecap.Youonlyneedtopushthroughalittlebitofthepipe. Screwthecapontothebottlewiththepipestillinthehole.AddTipAskQuestionCommentDownloadStep4:UseYourNewSyphonYoursyphonisnowcomplete. Findsomewaterandputthefreeendofthepipeintothewater. Squeezethebottleabitandsomeairbubblesshouldcomeoutofthepipeatthewaterend. Makesurethebottomofthebottleisbelowthewaterandreleaseyoursqueezeonthebottle. Asthebottlepopsbackintoshapeitcreatestheinitialsuctionrequiredtostarttheflowofwater. Oncethebottlehasregaineditsshapeyoumaywishtounscrewthecapslightlysothataircangetintothebottle.Otherwisetheflowofwaterwillslow,andeventuallystop.Ifyoudon'tneedtocontainthewaterthenyoucanjustunscrewthecaponcetheflowhasbegun. 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