Portable hair salon sink hooks up to a standard faucet on your utility sink using a portable dishwasher hose screw on adapter. Once plugged into a wall outlet the pump automatically pumps the water out of the reservoir pail in the cabinet that the salon sink drains into. The water goes through the hose and back into your utility sink. Make sure the tip of your faucet your utility sink unscrews to accept the dishwasher hose adapte