outdoor sink plumbing help...

So I'm building a small outdoor fish cleaning station...

I have a stainless sink, with a cheepo kitchen style faucet to go on it...

How and what do I need to hook this up to my garden hose for a water supply?

I want the hose to supply water to the faucet and still be able to detach hose if needed...

any ideas? I suck a plumbing

I'm curious too. I think there's a fitting for this app, I just haven't gone to the plumbing section & looked for it yet.
I want to use one of those cool quick disconnect fittings as well.

yeah the quick connect is the way to go. You will most likely need to get an adapter for the sink side of the connection. I would take the faucet in and the quick connect (non hose side) and work your way through the fittings. A few wraps of teflon tape on the sink end should prevent leaks. Hose connections and sink connections will not fit so you will need a fitting to marry the two.

Porky,

Take what Eric said over to Orchard Supply on 41st. Their plumbing guys are good. Don't go to Home Depot! From my experience, the only thing they know is jack shit...

Rich

Thanks guys, will do.... let ya know how it goes..

  Most faucets have 1/2" male threads. So the adapter you need is
1/2" female by male hose thread. That's easy to do in one fitting.
  Some faucets 3/8" compression threads. If that's the case, then you just need another fitting to get you from compression thread to the regular thread above. I don't know about the quick connect, maybe the guys at OSH have some with garden hose fittings.

Don't go to Home Depot! From my experience, the only thing they know is jack shit...

Rich

that must be an elective course in their employee training. the folks I've asked for assistance (other than the carpet guy who seemed to have a PHD in textile floor covering) don't know even that....

I will post pics when I get home! Its A jerry rig type thing but mine works great....No leaks.....Andy

Don't go to Home Depot! From my experience, the only thing they know is jack shit...

Rich

that must be an elective course in their employee training. the folks I've asked for assistance (other than the carpet guy who seemed to have a PHD in textile floor covering) don't know even that....

ROTFLMAO!!!!!

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=garden+hose+faucet&cid=18418294815893427892&ei=1AXAS8rKLYquiwSpr8mOAQ&sa=title&ved=0CAcQ8wIwADgA#p

Maybe best to think of Home Depot as Costco for hardware. They stock the shelves, have lots of stuff, and you buy it.

When folks complain about staff not knowing shit, I say...lower your expectations. It will always be that way. If I can find someone to tell me where something is, I consider that a good HD day.

Maybe best to think of Home Depot as Costco for hardware. They stock the shelves, have lots of stuff, and you buy it.

When folks complain about staff not knowing shit, I say...lower your expectations. It will always be that way. If I can find someone to tell me where something is, I consider that a good HD day.

Yeah, in reality whenever I've needed real help with something complicated, like plumbing or electrical, I've gone to SL lumber (sorry, lumbermen's...wait, no Probuild ) or Felton hardware. The staff there always seem to have the answers for that stuff. I hear good things about the lumberyard in Ben Lomond but I'm not usually up in that area.
If its something I don't need help with & want cheap, I go to HD. Directions to the general area of the store I need is good enough.

Maybe best to think of Home Depot as Costco for hardware. They stock the shelves, have lots of stuff, and you buy it.

When folks complain about staff not knowing shit, I say...lower your expectations. It will always be that way. If I can find someone to tell me where something is, I consider that a good HD day.

When Mike Scarborough was still active in the business, Ben Lomond was a good resource for help. But he retired a couple years ago and his kid took it over. All their good staff left and now they equal HD in their knowledge of jack shit.
Yeah, in reality whenever I've needed real help with something complicated, like plumbing or electrical, I've gone to SL lumber (sorry, lumbermen's...wait, no Probuild ) or Felton hardware. The staff there always seem to have the answers for that stuff. I hear good things about the lumberyard in Ben Lomond but I'm not usually up in that area.
If its something I don't need help with & want cheap, I go to HD. Directions to the general area of the store I need is good enough.

 

  The old gezzers at Scarbourogh lumber, at the lumber yard, (Ace hardware) in Scotts Valley are pretty good at locating the right fitting pretty quickly.

  Also, how and or what are you going to use for a drain on your new cleaning station?  I'm thinking just a plain ol' bucket?  Then what is done with contents in bucket?

I didnt make it to get the plumbing stuff yet....

as for drainage... im digging a hole, filling it with rock.... im doing this in an area where i cut down some old shrubs... ill drain right into that rock area and it should be fine...

i plan on running a screen in the sink and possibly one at the drainage site too..

Ill clean the screens as needed, most of the larger waste i will bag and throw out at the time of cleaning..