Hi
We recently bought a house with a fountain in the backyard. The fountain is built with a rock cascade and a small pool set into the ground. The pool is about 2 ft x 6 ft and about 2 ft deep. During summer it was fun. Now that winter rains are starting, we are looking at a good way to keep the pool drained. We will not be using the fountain for the winter that much. But we want to avoid the standing water accumulating from the rain. We are in San Fransisco area. So no problem of freezing :-)
The pool seems to be a pre-fabricated sheet metal one which has been set into a hole in the ground. I can see a drainhole at the bottom center with a draincover similar to those you can see in the bathtub/shower stalls. Obviously the drain hole is closed for normal use. I can not find any way to open it up. What should I look for. Any way to find out if the drain hole is actually connected to a actual draining outlet ( the construction might have been done without that feature ).
We can periodically go and run the pump to remove the water. But we are looking for a option with less maintanence.
Any comments and suggestions from the experienced netters are highly welcome.
Thanks.
-Dipu