Quote Originally Posted by blueboy
what you could do is make a U shape out of PVC long enough to reach the bottom of the container, drop one side into the container, mount a spigot on the other. oh, fill it with water by opening the spigot, fill, then close to hold the water in while you drop the other end in the barrel. this will give you a siphon with a spigot attached, as long as you don't drain it down all the way, you should only have to set it up once, assuming your PVC joints don't leak. does all that make sense? and for a stand, just go down to your local builders supply and ask for a waterheater stand. it should handle the weight, and be cheap and easy.
Sounds interesting, but I'm not sure I completely understand, would it in essence be an upside down U when put into the barell, won't the spigot have to be lower than the bottom of the pickup tube inside the barrel, and exactly how would I fill the tube and hold the water and siphon while putting it into a full barrell of water, sorry to sound ignorant.
Oh, and thanks alot for the suggestion of a water heater stand, I think that will work perfectly.