I have one and there is not a whole lot to it. There should be a hose at each end. You hook up one hose to the water source adn keep the other one high or rig up a garden hose valve on the end. You need the second hose so the thing will drain. Alternatively, you could simple put a valve on the one end......I think I'll do that on mine! From what I can tell, there is no way to avoid keeping the thing in the sink. There are also little upright tubes near the water hook ups to bring bubbles for agitation. I've plugged them us since I end up with bubbles on my prints resulting in dubious washing.