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RE: Need water spigot for plastic bin - Phil S. - 11-12-2020
I used a through hull fitting to put drains in a couple of rain barrels. They are easy to come by here being a fishing town on the coast, but you could likely find them on the 'net. They come in different sizes, but I bought one with standard pipe threads and threaded a valve on one of them. The other I used had a barbed fitting and I fastened a short length of hose to it that I lift above the water level of the barrel to keep it from draining until it's nearly full.
Amazon has a bunch to choose from -
https://www.amazon.com/thru-hull-fittings-boats/s?k=thru+hull+fittings+for+boats
I used a polypro one.
RE: Need water spigot for plastic bin - SawDat - 11-14-2020
(11-12-2020, 06:42 PM)Phil S. Wrote: The other I used had a barbed fitting and I fastened a short length of hose to it that I lift above the water level of the barrel to keep it from draining until it's nearly full.
That's a great idea. Then no need for a fussy stopcock or plug. Then the hose can just be lowered to a bucket or drain and the water let out.