Connecting Python to faucet

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At the recommendation of many on this forum, I am planning to purchase a Python to help with the water changes and gravel cleaning in my new aquarium (still at the store, but soon to be mine). However, I am hesitating in placing the order because I am unsure how this attaches to the faucet. The only faucets I have available within reach of the aquarium a bathroom sink faucets. However, these faucets are not threaded for easy screw-on of hoses.

Can the Python hose attach to any type of faucet, and does it come with any adapters that I might need?

Anyone have a problem attaching Python to a sink faucet?

Cheers.
 
I have had mine for years and don't know what comes with them now. They used to come with a plastic adapter that I didn't like because plastic threads contantly connecting to metal wore down and just would not hold. You can get brass ones and that is what I did. You can see one type at this site:
http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=25857;category_id=2647
There are other types BigAls, and others, sell.
 
It needs threads. I don't know exactly what your sink faucet looks like, but if it has a screen in it (to aerate the water), then it has threads. You'll just have to remove the out whatchamacallit, the cap that holds the screen. It just takes a pair of vice grips since it's usually not on that hard.

My biggest concern would be the flow rating of your sink. How much water can it handle and how fast?
 
If your faucet doesn't have and aerator that you can unscrew to attach the Python, you may want to check the product website, or call them, to see if their are any other adapters available that you can get. To the best of my knowlege, that is how they are primarily designed to be used--screwed onto the fauced where the aerator is. I have to take mine off to attach the Python.
 
Python makes an adapter that doesn't require threads. Its called the universal adapter (part # 69-A). It is a piece of rubber that uses a worm gear to attach around the outside of the faucet, then you use the plastic adapter the python comes with to attach the python to the sink. I've only ever seen one sink that needed it though...
 
Can you post an up close picture of your faucet?

Be sure you have a big enough sink though, anything much smaller than your average kitchen sink may not drain the water down as fast as it's coming out of your tank (does that make sense?).... one time my kitchen sink was stopped up a bit (water was running down the drain very slowly), but I didn't realize it, until I was doing a water change and heard SWOOSH... what a mess to clean up!!

~Tara
 
I suspect you are correct and my fawcet IS threaded beneath the screen. I will have a look this evening.

I am a bit concerned about the flow rate for the sink drain. It is a standard bathroom sink, new about 2 years ago. There is also a bathtub nearby, so I may be able to plumb it to drain into the tub. Or possible connect to the bath fawcet (too big?). Anybody tried either of those option?
 
I have drained into a bathroom sink but you must be alert. You can also cut the rate of water going through the python by turning the faucet down or partially closing the valve on the python. Of course, this decreases the suction.
 
I use my bathroom sink, I haven't overflowed yet *fingers crossed*, you'll probably be fine. You can adjust the rate of flow like LongTime said, if you need to. I find I can turn the taps up quite high (though not full blast) no problem.
 
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