Some basic plumbing help

elight · February 20, 2013

Yes, the faucet looks like this:

There is no aerator.

Stvrob's description is what I was thinking, and since it doesn't involve soldering or cutting anything (which I would do in my own house, but not in an apartment), I'm very tempted to give it a try. The point about making sure the end of the hose is not submerged in water to avoid backflow is a good one.

If that doesn't seem like it will work, I think the submersible pump is probably the next best bet. The drill pump is interesting, but the reviews of them are almost entirely negative, and most say that it requires the line being primed--a colossal pain.

Thank you everyone for your input! If anyone else has any ideas, by all means let me know. I'll report back in a couple months with the results!

February 20, 2013	#11
elight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 349	Yes, the faucet looks like this: There is no aerator. Stvrob's description is what I was thinking, and since it doesn't involve soldering or cutting anything (which I would do in my own house, but not in an apartment), I'm very tempted to give it a try. The point about making sure the end of the hose is not submerged in water to avoid backflow is a good one. If that doesn't seem like it will work, I think the submersible pump is probably the next best bet. The drill pump is interesting, but the reviews of them are almost entirely negative, and most say that it requires the line being primed--a colossal pain. Thank you everyone for your input! If anyone else has any ideas, by all means let me know. I'll report back in a couple months with the results!