Siphon assembly and method of use thereof

A method of draining accumulated water off a pool cover, said method comprising:

• forming a siphon assembly by providing a pad having a first layer and a second layer opposed to the first layer, wherein both the first layer and the second layer are made from a water and air pervious material;
• placing an intake member into an interior of the pad such that an exterior surface of the intake member contacts the first pad and the second pad;
• extending part of the intake member outwardly from between the first layer and the second layer;
• engaging a first end of a hose with the part of the intake member;
• placing the second layer of the pad of the siphon assembly onto an upper surface of the pool cover;
• submerging at least a portion of the siphon assembly in the accumulated water to be drained from the pool cover;
• placing a bore of the hose in fluid communication with a passageway defined through the intake member and thereby placing the bore of the hose in fluid communication with air spaces defined in the pad;
• causing accumulated water from the pool cover to flow from outside the pad into interior of the pad;
• and
• causing water in the interior of the pad to flow through the passageway and subsequently through the bore of the hose.

A siphon assembly comprising:

• a length of material comprising a plurality of fibrous threads with air spaces located therebetween;
• wherein the length of material is folded back upon itself to form a pad having a first layer and a second layer;
• a pipe fitting located in an interior of the pad which is defined between the first layer and the second layer;
• at least one securement member securing the first layer and the second layer to one another;
• wherein an exterior surface of the pad is completely surrounded by an environment external to the pad and the air spaces place the external environment and the interior of the pad in fluid communication with one another;
• and
• wherein the entire exterior surface of the pad enables water accumulated on a pool cover to flow through the air spaces and into the interior.