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Show Cleaning Cistern, Ready for Spring Suction Attachment Will Remove Sediment and Save Water. I3y E. W. Lchmjnn, Asrk-nlti.rnl Ensl-nforliiK Ensl-nforliiK Km.iu im' iil, Unlvi-r.iUy of Illinois. WNU Survli-e. Soft water is both a labor saver nnd a money saver for the home and it need not be lost or wasted in order to clean out the cistern and get it ready for the spring rains. To be sure it may be desirable to clean the cistern thoroughly before the suit wafer supply for the home Is collected during the early spring rains. However, if the cistern cis-tern Is reasonably full of water, the problem of cleaning becomes a difficult one, especially if the water Is needed and must be saved. Under such circumstances, It Is necessary to use a special pump so that the accumulation at the bottom may be removed without disturbing the contents of the cistern, except Just at the bottom. This Is accomplished accom-plished by having a pump with a special funnel-shaped suction attachment at-tachment at the bottom of the pipe. As the pump is operated, the suction suc-tion unit is moved around over the floor so the material which has settled set-tled at the bottom may be pumped out. In this manner, much of the waste and foul material may be removed re-moved and the water made more satisfactory for Use without losing or wasting the present supply. If it Is not necessary to save the present supply In the cistern, a more thorough job may be done by pumping out all the water. In this case the walls may be brushed down, the cistern floor scrubbed and all refuse removed completely. Little attention need be given the cistern, If proper precaution Is taken in collecting and filtering the supply. |