Product review (4 stars): How to use the Eco-egg without connecting it to a faucet
To be operated as an -automatic- washing machine, the Eco-egg needs to be connected to a faucet. But you can still use the Eco-egg to wash your clothes even if you can't connect it to a faucet.  Without being connected to a faucet, the Eco-egg won't run through the cycles automatically, though, you have to pour the wash water and rinse water in by hand. After each filling by hand, restart the Eco-Egg, let it agitate then drain. To move on to the next part of the cycle, pour in more water and restart the Eco-egg.