How to Empty a Waterbed Without a Pump

A waterbed fill kit includes a faucet adapter that creates a siphon to suck out the water when it's time to empty the mattress. However, if you find yourself in a situation where you don't have access to a fill kit, you can still drain the bed using an outside faucet and a regular garden hose. If you need to move the bed or find a leak located on the bottom of the mattress, it's better to drain the bed rather than try to move it while full.

Things You'll Need

• Garden hose

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Remove the sheets and mattress cover from the bed.

   • 2

     Pull the fill valve out of the mattress and remove the cover.

   • 3

     Screw one end of a garden hose onto the fill valve and one end onto an outside faucet that is lower than the bed.

   • 4

     Turn the water on for 15 seconds, then turn it off to create a siphon.

   • 5

     Unscrew the hose from the faucet, rest it on the ground and allow the mattress to fully drain.