Tank maint.

Nocturnus · Mar 26, 2014

So, I just moved to some newly built apartments. And since they are trying to be green, they installed low flow faucets through the place. I'm not really getting enough suction out of it (I have a Python) to pull water from the tank. My shower on the other hand has awesome water pressure.

So my question is, has anyone rigged up a Python to their shower? I was figuring on getting whatever adapters I need to connect a hose to the shower hose coming out the wall and use a length of hose to get it outside to connect to the top of the filler adaper then just connecting the python to that and have it drain outside.

Any other suggestions I should look into?

FishFanMan · Mar 26, 2014

Would getting a pump be easier/faster? But I've never used the Python.

Nocturnus · Mar 26, 2014

Maybe. I was looking at electric ones, but I might get one of those inline bulb style pumps they put on boats to prime the motor with gas. I just really need to get the siphon going. I'll have to look into this tomorrow. I really need to find my faucet adapter so I can fill this tank. Think I left that at my old apt. Doh.

fishorama · Mar 27, 2014

If you're going to drain out a window, you don't need an adapter for the shower. Just get some water in the Python hose (it needn't be full), keep the 1 end in the tank underwater put the other end out the window. As long as the window end is lower than the tank bottom, it works....You can also suck on the "window" end to start the siphon (yuck! but people do). Then you can attach the Python to your sink to refill the tank.

I looked for a way to attach hose to the shower, asked plumbing people & they said there isn't really a good way other than hose clamps.

MilitantPotato · Mar 27, 2014

I use a marineland Maxijet 900 which fits 3/4th Id hosing, I run a bit of vinyl hose to a barb to garden hose fitting and then some old garden hose. Works like a champ. I gravel vac into a small bucket with a cheap syphon for detritus.

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The Zigman · Mar 27, 2014

take the flow restrictor out of the faucet...

screech · Mar 27, 2014

Zigman is right. The aerator that screws on to the faucet spout has a disc inside with a small hole in it. Just remove the disc and put the aerator back on. When you're done with the water change, you can put the disc back in.

Nocturnus · Mar 27, 2014

I went to my old place and took my faucet adapter off the faucet. I'll see how things work out when I get off work tonight. But for now, time to post something new.

Nocturnus · Mar 28, 2014

Ok, well. Another setback. Can't hook the python up to the faucet. The areater is recessed in, so I can attach my faucet adapter, but can't thread the python up since my adapter is almost hidden inside the faucet. Going to have to hit up HD and figure out an adapter for the faucet, or just drop a good flow pump in a bucket under the bath tub faucet to pump water into the tank.

wesleydnunder · Mar 28, 2014

Back when I had my tank maint. business I bought several different sized faucet adapters from a plumbing supply business. Not Lowe's or HD, but one that supplies just plumbing. There are so many different styles of faucet, old and new, that I finally bought most of the adapters they sold and could configure to every faucet I encountered.

Also, as mentioned, you can get the siphon started and just let gravity empty the tank for you. I use a hose fitting I plumbed through the wall and attach a garden hose to the other end outside and drain into the garden. You could just as easily drain into the shower or tub.

Mark


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