Pump not holding prime

[AnnaK]

But pool epoxy putty is designed to be APPLIED under water, as opposed to being applied dry and then immersed after it's dry.

O-KAY! That answers the question I had about how to get the remaining water out of the pot. I don't have to. Though I was already scrounging through the box in the garage for some rubber tubing I know is in there.

Thanks a bunch!

ETA: Duh! There's a little drain on the bottom of the pot. Never mind the rubber tubing syphon. Sheesh!