How to increase water pressure to clean tank

[dribnus]

So I had to replace the kitchen faucet. The old one had no restrictions, but this Delta has a built in restriction that can't be removed. I think its 1.8gpm. I'm thinking there is some kind of pump system I can put in the sink and drain water and debris that way, but I can't find anything. This would eliminate the need for the faucet on cleaning the tanks. If I use hot and cold water it's better, but by the time I'm done with one tank, there's no hot water to fill it back up. Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[Colin_T]

Hi and welcome to the forum

Can you explain what you want to do?
Do you want more water pressure to hose out an empty tank or what do you want high water pressure for?

 

[dribnus]

Thanks, sorry for not clarifying it. To clean the tanks properly with the Python, I need more water pressure to pull out the water and debris. Right now, it pulls water out slowly, but even the smallest debris just hangs out in the tube aren't pulled through the hose. If there's a pump I could put outside or somewhere that would pull the water out and discharge wherever I have it, that would be great. I don't think I have any options to make the sink work any better than it does because of the built in "water saver". I don't use the aerator, so it's not that. All of the lines are clear as well.

 

[Colin_T]

Stop using the python and use it like a normal gravel cleaner and drain the water into a bucket or out the door. Then fill up some buckets with water, add dechlorinator and aerate it for a bit before using it to fill the tank.

 

[AbbeysDad]

+1 - you should be able to do sufficient gravel vacuuming with siphon pressure. Just connect the gravel vac to a hose that runs outside (lower the better). Then you can refill from the sink with the Python if you like....(being sure to use sufficient dechlorinator).