The parts list for even a modest backyard drip irrigation system can be quite long, and it all starts at the faucet. You need a way to connect your 1/2-inch plastic line to a faucet, a filter to keep any debris out of the little drip openings, a pressure regulator that keeps the water pressure low enough and a back-flow preventer so that any ca ca in the garden won't be somehow sucked back up the pipes, out your faucet and into your mother-in-law's seventh bourbon and water.
All this can be costly and then you have to figure out how to assemble it, and you know that connecting a bunch of plumbing fixtures together can result in you getting a bag of expensive brass bushings, pipes, adapters, etc.
Or, get this fine little unit. Cheap, all-in-one and just fine for a modest back-yard system. You can easily add a timer to it so long as it has faucet/hose connections as most of the small in-line battery operated timers do. This makes for a good, affordable and legal system (there are codes requiring back-flow devices).
The bottom part connects that 1/2 plastic hose in a simple and non-leaking manner.
This is how I hooked up my little system: first, I got a 90-degree angle faucet so that it points straight down. I found a drain faucet that did the trick. I just wanted the unit to be straight up and down, not sticking out at an angle as it does on a standard faucet. I think it looks better and people won't trip over it. It also makes the timer sit nice and level, neat and professional-looking.
The last advantage is that the plastic hose goes straight down into the ground, into the ditch you dug for it. When it is covered with dirt, this helps stabilize the kit. After all, it is plastic and while it seems sturdy enough, support at the bottom will help it survive an impact.
The last tip is to put a two-or three-way tee connector between the faucet and the kit. This allows you to simultaneously use a hose, and you know you will still need one for miscellaneous watering. The kit, a tee and a timer adds up, so your faucet either has to be fairly high or the bottom part of the kit will have to be buried in the ditch. This won't hurt anything and might make it even more stable, so don't worry.
This kit is great for the average yard, is simple and economical and works well. I can recommend it.
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Drip Irrigation Faucet Connection Kit
1 Pack.
Multi-function kit connects half-inch drip tubing to an outdoor faucet or garden hose.
Provides 3 Essential Controls for Dependable Drip System Operation
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Backflow Protection And FiltrationPrevents water from flowing back into your home’s drinking water system (required by code in many communities). The mesh screen filter avoids clogging of micro devices by rust and sediment. |
Regulated 25psi Water PressureEnsures proper operation of drippers and micro sprays. Also avoids leaking caused by blown fittings in the tubing runs. |
Simple, Leakproof ConnectionDurable adapter connects ½” tubing to the ¾” pressure regulator. |
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Connected To a Hose BibbIdeal for use in a raised bed vegetable garden or other watering areas. Shown with Rain Bird digital timer 1ZEHTMR, ½” drip tubing T63-100 and emitter tubing ET63918-50. |
Connected To a Garden HosePerfect solution when the planting bed or garden is located far away from the hose bibb. |
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This Item  Rain Bird FCKIT-1PK Drip Irrigation Easy Fit Faucet Connection Kit for 1/2" Tubing, Includes Pressure Regulator and Filter,black |  |  |  |  |  | |
| Price | — | $12.99 | $15.99 | -10% $38.86 List: $42.95 | $14.99 | -48% $14.97 List: $28.79 |
| Delivery | — | Get it as soon as Tuesday, May 14 | Get it as soon as Tuesday, May 14 | Get it as soon as Friday, May 17 | Get it as soon as Monday, May 13 | Get it as soon as Monday, May 13 |
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| Sold By | — | DannBor | Danceonship | Amazon.com | smart impact | Amazon.com |
| size | 3/4" Hose Thread x 1/2" Drip | — | — | — | 1/4" Irrigation Dripper | 2-in-1 Tubing Cutter/Hole Punch |
| material | Plastic | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, ABS | Brass, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene | Plastic | Plastic | steel |
| style | Connection Kit w/ 25 psi Regulator | 25 PSI | Modern | Portable | Minimalist | Combo Tubing Cutter/Hole Punch Tool |
| included components | female threaded faucet connector, backflow preventer, 25 psi pressure regulator, mesh filter, 1/2" or 5/8" drip tubing adapter | 2 x 25 PSI pressure regulators | — | 100’ roll 1/4" tubing, tool, emitters, stakes, couplers, tees, plugs, guide | 50pcs drip irrigation emitters with stake | 1 tool |
| weight | — | — | — | 1.69 pounds | 231 grams | 0 pounds |
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Cheap, quality is lacking
I had my whole system ready to go and the threads on this snapped just from screwing it on. Unacceptable. Garbage.
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Didn't Leak like other reviewers
Reviewed in Canada on June 14, 2019
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Reviewed in Canada on June 14, 2019
I found the easy fit part that attaches to the distribution hosing could be flexed and would cause it to drip. I took the flex off the fitting by securing the distribution hosing so the connection didn't have strain on it.
You can see in the picture that any more bend would put strain on the fitting an cause a leak.
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Great system, but connectors plastic threads a problem
Reviewed in Canada on June 27, 2018