An Even BETTER Outdoor Sink!

It's been several seasons since our episode showing you how to construct an outdoor warm weather sink. After using it for several seasons, we've added a upgrade, as well as an alternative less expensive plumbing approach - but there's a catch!

[@deanabossio3091]

I need a utility sink outside and just for the summer months. This is perfect! Thank you Jay!

[@BbqMikeG]

Backyard sinks are the ultimate bbq accessory! No more running around to wash hands.

[@iloveraulin]

Agree!! That’s why I’m here too!! 😆😆

[@len9483]

@danielvarela8443 That's what I'm going to build mine for. Right outside the garage. I have a hidden area around some tall bushes. I'm going to use the 5 gallon bucket method so i can walk around and water some plants. 117 F here today in Scottsdale, Arizona.

[@yamahajapan5351]

You could also position the sink over a deep crevasse and discharge waste water into the depths of a glacier-saving money on vacuum hose and brass fittings. Alternatively, you could locate a neighbor’s utility sink, determine when that neighbor is not home, sneak in and use that sink thereby saving $6.42 on hose fittings, $28.32 on “y” adapters and $84.95 on the sink itself-investing this savings in a high yield CD over the course of 35 years results in a profit of more than fourteen dollars (adjusted for inflation). Win Win!

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Love it, Yamaha Japan! Best, DFJ

[@gcordero40]

Great video. Using your video, I just installed a utility sink in our chicken barn and the Rigid hose idea worked like a charm. I used 2 lengths of the hose to get away from the barn and it works great! Thank you from Northern Virginia.

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Greg, we're glad you found this to be helpful. We make ongoing use of this sink during the warm months. It's become something we depend on as we do a variety of tasks outdoors, as well as getting some cold water in the face to cool off with on hot summer days. Thanks for letting us know that you've been able to install a sink in your outdoor workspace as well. Best Regards, DFJ

[@d.r.7943]

I used pond tubing for the drainage. It lasts much, much longer (years!) versus the plastic vacuum cleaner hose. Plus one can buy it by the foot, so you just purchase for whatever length you need. I also just fixed a pipe to where the faucet goes and clamped a garden hose sprayer nozzle that is about 12 inch long and bends down to it. I like the various spray patterns with it and my garden hose attaches to it with a quick connector,

[@thebowtiefisherman5718]

Excellent Video.... I've watched it several times and surely will watch again. I have an old stainless steel table that we plan to drop a sink inside. I'm hoping your instructions will work for me. Thank you

[@sebasstuff8847]

I’ve been using a bucket underneath the sink and emptying it. 😂😂😂 I need finish it off with a drain system so this is clutch. I did use a cap on the hot water side and it works good enough. Great video!!

[@gamingbluemoon]

This is perfect! I need this utility sink in my garage and i need it to be able to be removed and stored away if need be so an easy connection to the washer hose hookup for hot and cold water is perfect! Thanks for sharing now i just need an electric pump for the drain in my case!

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Glad to be of help, BlueMoon!

[@Jrprez22]

Great video. I'm setting up my outdoor sink now. I just got a 1 input faucet, so hopefully will be easy enough to install. Thanks for the video.

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Congratulations Jrprez22. Depending on what part of the country you live in, if you get hard winters with lots of cold weather you should consider putting the outdoor sink in a storage room or workshop for the winter so it will last longer. The rapid temperature changes are hard on it. It's pretty fast to set up again in the Spring. Best, DFJ

[@sebasstuff8847]

I just bought that vacuum hose at Home Depot for $24 and coupled it with 1 1/4 PVC. Works like a champ and I didn’t have to clamp it to the sink drain but I probably will eventually.

[@Angie-ci1lp]

YES! Thank you!!! I just purchased my SINK!!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Thanks so much

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Good for you Angie. We've had our outdoor sink out during the summer months for the last several years. Makes a huge difference when washing garden veggies as we pick them. Enjoy that sink!!! Best to you, Dirt Farmer Maggie.

[@kmwrites7456]

you are awesome! sure do appreciate this video.

[@soniaynclan9079]

Love your videos Dirt Farmer Jay! For future videos if I may make a request. Could you try naming everything you use for us diy ladies that sometimes don't know the names of tools and such. Thank you!

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Will do! Thanks for watching and writing. Best, DFJ

[@claudiamendoza9163]

Thank you sr me ayudó mucho su vídeo estoy instalando un sink en mi patio bendiciones

[@Paulie_O]

Great video!! Thanks for sharing 🍻

[@victoraguilar159]

Awesome stuff j

[@canastero56]

Thank you great Video!!!!

[@NickLucasContent]

got some great ideas from this video thank you very much!

[@reynaldovalle1773]

We have those in the laundry room in Puerto Rico and in the backyards and we only put a straight piece of PVC pipe elbow and another piece of PVC pipe done you can find a piece of PVC pipe anyway even in the garbage and I don't have to pay $17 just my opinion and my pvc pipe

[@travislogsdon8691]

Well done 👍🏻

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Thank you 😁

[@mikereedy51]

Hi I asked about clean jets on totet I figured it out put vinegar 5 % in overfill tube let set for a while and great flush thanks like your videos

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Good to know! Thank for your kind comments. Best, DFJ

[@artcreationstudio490]

Thanks!! Love it

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Glad you like it! Best, DFJ

[@moonchasestar]

Wonderful and informational. just what I need. I put in wrong key words has wasted much time till accidently saw yours.

[@DirtFarmerJay]

b watson, thanks for stopping by. Be sure to let us know how your project turns out! Best, DFJ

[@moonchasestar]

@@DirtFarmerJay I got everything as your spreadsheet. (having hard time to get the adapter) I hooked up everything. But there is a leakage between the washer hose and adapter. I do have a washer inside the water hose. I have not used a wrench to tighten it. Is that something I should do? I did use seal tape between the adapter and the laundry faucet. I have watched your film many many times.

[@moonchasestar]

BTW, the Home Depot does not have the right adapter and I got the adapter from Lowes. The male side is much longer than the one in your film. Could this be the issue?

[@moonchasestar]

@@DirtFarmerJay The adapter I bought from Lowes said Bushing. The male side is much longer than the one you used. ANd I have leakage from there. There are so many details. I really have lots of respect with your line of work.

[@JK-yy5gm]

awesome! thank you! do you think i'd be able to hook up a single handled faucet? if so, which method should i use - the single hose or the split valve? thanks so much, Jay!

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Jessie, glad you found it to be helpful! I'd use the single hose and cap off the other side. However, if volume of water is important to you, you'll get more by using the y connector so you get water coming through both sides of the valve. You just get better utilization of the volume of the combined tubes in the faucet itself. I hope this helps, and thanks for stopping by! Best, DFJ

[@kringles65]

Sump pump hose works great.

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Awesome! Thanks for watching and commenting J K. Best, DFJ

[@MonieMusic]

What about using a corrugated washing machine discharge hose instead of the vacuum hose? Will that work too?

[@cshep903]

Great Info, Thx! What are the diameters of both the attached flange and the vac hose?

[@jenniferannfranks]

Could you attach a hose from a rainwater barrel to the unused handle? Then you have fresh water on one side and rainwater from the other.

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Jennifer - what a marvelous idea! Thanks for weighing in! Best, DFJ

[@canastero56]

what is the cap called that sealed off the second faucet?

[@adnan2911]

can you please tell me what should be hose diameter..

[@bravo1701]

Just saw this thanks. What do you do in freezing months with an outdoor sink as far as protecting it. I’m in southeast texas we do jot get much freezing days but when it drops below 30 what should I do with this sink

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Thanks for watching and commenting Mike Bravo. In the winter months here in the Mountain West we get quite a bit of snow and freezing weather. So we dismantle the sink and put it in the barn over the winter. If only takes a few minutes and it will help the sink last MUCH longer. Best, Dirt Farmer Maggie

[@melmay7644]

Do you know the size of the brass adapter & what it’s called? Great video!

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Mel May, glad to be of help. The adapter is a 1/2" FIP (Female Iron Pipe) by 3/4" Male Threaded Hose End. Hope that helps! Best, DFJ

[@oddopops1327]

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[@monteself6826]

I put this exact sink in my laundry room, Would like to know what to get to connect my now old/unused kitchen sink sprayer from the old faucet assembly (the gun part with the flex hose that has a plastic adapter to sink fitting) to connect to the Faucet as a temporary option for washing our dog off (or what ever) when we need to, I kept the old parts just so I might be able to repurpose the sprayer.

[@monteself6826]

actually wouldn't mind using the old (holder) either by drilling another hole in the top for it like most sinks already have that allow a sprayer.

[@erikalopez2299]

How is the machine supply line connected to the garden hose ? If doing the single valve.

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Erika, you would cap off one valve inlet below the faucet, attach the supply line to the other inlet with a pipe thread to hose thread adapter, then attach the hose to the other end of the supply line. You can check out a complete parts list at www.dirtfarmerjay.com/articles/outdoor-sink-supply-list. I hope that helps - enjoy your sink! Best, DFJ

[@jadd6810]

I've seen where people use a dishwasher installation kit, shouldn't that work too? I am doing this in my garage BTW close to the spigot.

[@bellam6511]

What about having one side have hot water?? Is this possible? I live in the desert & the nights are freezing level's but I still need an outside sink. I've been researching this for 2 months now. I have yet to come up with a plan on how I can accomplish this task.

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Thanks for watching and commenting Bella M. We live in the northern Mountain West of the US and get significant snow, etc. in the winter. We put our sink away in the barn every Fall and get it back out in the Spring. It's very easy to unhook and hook back up - just a drain hose and the garden hose for water supply. That way the sink will last longer if it doesn't have to endure the low temps and you don't have to worry about getting a hot water source. If there is water laying in the hoses during winter, it will freeze and burst the pipes anyway. This sink is meant to be a warm weather assistant to help when all the outside work and gardening is being done. Hope this helps. Best, Dirt Farmer Maggie

[@joeydekoekkoek501]

If I only use one side of the faucet, do I have to cap off that end I will not use? Does water shoot out that end if I do not?

[@moonchasestar]

I dont think so. There is no input of water. Right? So we can save even more by leaving the other side alone.

[@moonchasestar]

I left it uncapped and no problem.

[@robertkirkman6941]

What is the name of the lubricant you applied to the thread before you screwed on the white adapter? You applied this with your finger it was around 4:30 in the video.

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Robert, that is teflon pipe compound, commonly known as "pipe dope." It is used whenever threaded pipe fixtures are assembled. It's available at your plumbing supplier. I hope this helps! Best, DFJ

[@JB-wx4wo]

Don't mind me just on a dirt farm binge.

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Binge away J B. There are no calories or cost for watching DFJ! Think of it as a guiltless pleasure! Dirt Farmer Maggie

[@JB-wx4wo]

@@DirtFarmerJay haha 😂

[@robintomlinson9926]

Where can I get that adapter and what is it exactly

[@masonridley-stewart4082]

This guy takes -3% N-Ray damage. Real talk tho , awesome vid super informative keep it up my man

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Appreciate that, Mason! Thanks for writing. Best, DFJ

[@aw1359]

Hey DirtFarmer Jay: I got all the supplies and put it together. However, I have a substantial leak at the brass adapter fitting. Any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks!

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Thanks for writing. What you need to do is take the pipes (where it's leaking) apart and put pipe compound on them, then reassemble. That should take care of the leak. Let me know if that took care of it. Best, DFJ

[@aw1359]

@@DirtFarmerJay You are the BEST!!! That most certainly took care of the problem!! My sink looks beautiful in the garden next to honeysuckle. Thank you so much!!!

[@chancey8311]

Hi! Do you know which adapter you used for the faucet hose to connect it to the Y tube? I can’t seem to find it anywhere.

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Jackie, check this out. I hope this helps! Best, DFJ www.dirtfarmerjay.com/articles/outdoor-sink-supply-list

[@chancey8311]

@@DirtFarmerJay Perfect!! Thank you so much! 🙏🏼

[@1974Crys]

What is the “adapter” called for the tap to the show called?

[@ellarussell8769]

Hi Jay can you tell me the diameter and length of the tailpiece extension tube please ?

[@DirtFarmerJay]

1-1/2" x 12". Hope that helps!

[@ellarussell8769]

Thank you so much !

[@frogger2513]

Gosh what are the dimensions of the vaccume hose?

[@DirtFarmerJay]

www.dirtfarmerjay.com/articles/outdoor-sink-supply-list. This will take you to the shopping list. Best, DFJ

[@mikereedy51]

What the best way to clean totet jets

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Not sure what you mean. Give me a bit more detail, please. Thanks for writing! Best, DFJ

[@TheSteveo6324]

What size adapter is that?

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Steve Spash - here's a complete parts list that you should find to be helpful. bit.ly/DFJOutdoorSinkPartsList Thanks for watching and your interest in the project. Best Regards, DFJ

[@all_things_mystical1376]

Can I attach this to a garden hose?

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Absolutely! Be sure to put the sink where it can drain into a bed nso you don't waste the water.

[@byronsteve8737]

Thanks Dirt farmer !!!

[@DirtFarmerJay]

You're welcome, Byron!

[@HandsONreviews4u]

What is that adapter piece you screwed on underneath drain called?

[@DirtFarmerJay]

That is a tail piece that allows you to connect a drain hose. Hope that helps! DFJ

[@HandsONreviews4u]

@@DirtFarmerJay Thanks YEAH I BOUGHT IT FROM ACE HARDWARE. GREAT CHANNEL 👍

[@normaharrod5337]

I wish you could teach me math. haha

[@rodelramos9963]

where to get those adapter

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Go to dirtfarmerjay.com/articles/Outdoor-sink-supply-list.

[@washmane]

Simple

[@tamikoturner1134]

Add a drinking water lever

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Tamiko, that's a great idea! Best, DFJ

[@bellmaly4665]

This sink have cold and hot water?

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Cold only. It could be plumbed for both if a hot water source is nearby.

[@BBradshaw131]

Where's the original video on the sink?

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Here you go, Brandon! kzbin.info/www/bejne/noXKgpaeqa5gg68

[@ahnitafab5449]

DirtFarmerJay. You are number 1. 🤫

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Thanks Ahnita Fab. Keep watching and commenting. Best to you, DFJ

[@NancyR.A.]

Can't see

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Nancy Ace, Thanks for watching and letting me know that you can't see the step on the video. Please go to dirtfarmerjay.com and look for the long form document regarding this video and also the shopping list if you want to set one up. Best, DFJ

[@l3ender15]

Economics? It's saving a few bucks lol

[@enderboy6491]

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[@liloc999]

As a Christian, YOU’RE ANNOYING

[@mrchocolate4eva]

u gone drain it to your lawn? wtf