Kitchen sink faucet adapter

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shurfofa

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I'm trying to set up my first non-nanotank, so I'll be doing my first hosing system to fill up the tank and do water changes (I'm thinking Python), but I realize now that the 2 sinks I have are not compatible with universal adapters, to my limited knowledge at least.

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^My kitchen sink

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^My bathroom sink (ignore my dirty mirror lol)


Is there any method I could use or am I screwed? I'm not sure how to unscrew the kitchen sink pull down faucet but I'm guessing that would be the answer, to figure that out and unscrew it whenever I want to use it? I would appreciate any help. Thank you!!
 
IMG_3325.jpgIMG_3327.jpgForgot to mention: When I try unscrewing the kitchen faucet head it doesn't seem like I'm able to? Twisting doesn't work. Sorry I'm lost haha
 
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The hot and cold taps in your laundry room that feed your washer can be used for your tank; just get a 2-into-1 mixer and run a hose from that to the Python gadget in a bathtub or other drain so you can get the siphon started for emptying the tank.
 
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jjohnwm said:
The hot and cold taps in your laundry room that feed your washer can be used for your tank; just get a 2-into-1 mixer and run a hose from that to the Python gadget in a bathtub or other drain so you can get the siphon started for emptying the tank.
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Screw the laundry, right? My tank needs these hookups lol
 
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These modern designer faucets do come apart, and using the inside line has worked for me.
I would attach a garden manifold to that line, and could fill 4 sumps handling 16 to 20 tanks at once.
and by using sumps, Icould turn a valve, and send old water straight to the garden, for quick and easy water changes.
I do recommend adding a check valve to the new water line to each sump, like the red float type below, that helps if one is distracted.
 
jjohnwm said:
Well, for an hour or so per week...yeah! :)
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Oh i see, you must have quite a luxurious and well layed out utility room...and i can just imagine this esoteric DIY mixer youve contrived, complete with quick-connects and probably even an repurposed antique pressure gauge for no good reason.

Accessing my laundry hookups requires wrestling the appliances out of their cubby and then some experience as a contortionist.
 
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Backfromthedead said:
Oh i see, you must have quite a luxurious and well layed out utility room...and i can just imagine this esoteric DIY mixer youve contrived, complete with quick-connects and probably even an repurposed antique pressure gauge for no good reason.

Accessing my laundry hookups requires wrestling the appliances out of their cubby and then some experience as a contortionist.
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Oh, so you've seen my old layout? :) I don't do anything for "no good reason"; it's just that the reason isn't always immediately obvious to onlookers...and is sometimes forgotten by me as new and better ideas crowd themselves into my head...:)

Okay, hose bibs that are hidden away like yours are a PITA, for sure. You could jump through all those hoops to gain access to them, then put a T on both hot and cold lines and attach a short line to each that runs out from behind the machine to allow easy access. Still a PITA, but just a one-time thing.

Orrrrrr: you could install those T's under the counter in the bathroom or kitchen, and then just access them that way.

Either way, it's a one-time job that is fairly quick and straightforward. Water changes thereafter are so easy that the effort is well worthwhile. :)
 
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