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Barbed 1" Male Hose Thread Adaptor

Barbed Male Hose Thread Adapter

The Barbed 1" Male Hose Thread Adaptor is optionally used during the installation and maintenance of the laundry to landscape greywater system. It can be put installed just before a 1" Female Host Thread adaptor to insert a 'service connection' to a laundry system.  From this connection, you can connect a garden hose to the outdoor portion of the system for calibration, testing, or clog clearing.

$2.45

ABS 2" Double Ell Tapped (aka Twin 90)

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The ABS 2"Double Ell Tapped is used to divide the flow of greywater into two equal sections in a branched drain system. The double ell should be placed on a brick or stone and leveled so its perfectly flat. To get an equal split, you need a straight run of at least 2 feet entering the fitting, if you don't have this distance the water may not be equally divided. Typically a 2" double ell is only used in the first split, 1.5" double ells are used after that since there is less water.

$15.00

ABS 1.5" Double Ell Tapped (aka twin 90)

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The ABS 1.5" Double Ell Tapped is used to divide the flow of greywater into two equal sections in a branched drain system. The double ell should be placed on a brick or stone and leveled so its perfectly flat. To get an equal split, you need a straight run of at least 2 feet entering the fitting, if you don't have this distance the water may not be equally divided. The cap can be removed for cleaning out the system in case of clogging. This fitting should be located in an accessible spot, like inside of a valve box.

$12.00

Underground Emitter Box (Purple Top)

The underground emitter box, or "mulch shield"  is used to create a subsurface irrigation area, where the greywater can flow out into the mulch. The air gap between the outlet and the mulch prevents roots from growing back into the pipe and clogging the system.

You may need to drill your own hole for the greywater tube to enter the valve box. You will most often want this to be just about 2 inches below the lid to preserve the air gap for "air pruning" roots.

$18.50

ABS 2" Double Ell (aka Twin 90)

ABS 2" double ell

The ABS 2" Double Ell is used to divide the flow of greywater into two equal sections in a branched drain system. The double ell should be placed on a brick or stone and leveled so its perfectly flat. To get an equal split, you need a straight run of at least 2 feet entering the fitting, if you don't have this distance the water may not be equally divided. Typically 2" double ells are only used in the first split, after that 1.5" fittings are used.

$7.95

ABS 1.5" Double Ell (aka twin 90)

ABS 1.5" double ell

The ABS 1.5" Double Ell is used to divide the flow of greywater into two equal sections in a branched drain system. The double ell should be placed on a brick or stone and leveled so its perfectly flat. To get an equal split, you need a straight run of at least 2 feet entering the fitting, if you don't have this distance the water may not be equally divided. Typically 1.5" double ells are used in the entire branched drain system, or in all splits after the first in a system that used 2" pipe.

$5.50

PVC 1" Union (slip)

Union

Allows a 1" PVC pipe to be disconnected after glue-up. This is very useful at tanks, pumps, filters, and any places where maintenance may be necessary to keep your system working ship-shape over the years.

$5.94

Hose Clamp

hose clamp

A Hose Clamp is used to create a water tight seal between washer hose and barbed male pipe end. Can also be used outside to create water tight seals on the barbed fittings.

$1.25

PVC 1" Tee

PVC tee

In a laundry to landscape system it is used to connect the anti-siphon (auto-vent) to the system. SxSxS (Slip by slip by slip).

$1.23

Barbed 1" Insert Adapter

1" Barb X 1" Insert adapter

The Barbed 1" Insert Adapter  connects 1" PVC pipe to 1" tubing.  The "insert" side of the fitting has the same outer diameter as 1" PVC pipe; It slips into 1" fittings (elbow, tees, etc) and will require a 1" PVC fitting to be connected to 1" pipe.

$2.20

Barbed 1" Female Hose Thread Adapter

Barbed 1" Female Hose Thread Adaptor

The Barbed 1" Female Hose Thread Adapter is used during the installation and maintenance of the laundry to landscape greywater system. It is connected to the greywater tubing 1" mainline and a garden hose is threaded into the fitting, Water is sent through the greywater tubing system to blast out any clogs, or when first installing the system to adjust outlets to get even flow.

$2.53

Barbed 1" 90 Elbow

Barbed 90 Elbow

Used to make sharp turns with the tubing. Since fittings add friction loss, its better to try and create gentle turns the tubing can make with out kinking or needing a 90 elbow (when possible).

$1.54

Barbed 1" Male Adapter (MPT)

1" barbed male pipe end

The Barbed 1" Male Adapter (MPT) threads into the 3-way valve and the barbed end inserts into the 1" washer hose.

It is also used to create two zones in the landscape in conjunction with a 3-way valve. In this application thread three Barbed 1" Male Adapter (MPT) into all three sides of the 3-way valve and connect the greywater supply line into the middle tee. The handle can send greywater to either one zone or the other.

$1.05