Rain Bird Landscape Dripline System Outdoor Faucet Connection Kit FC-KIT

by Rain Bird

Product Features

• Easily attaches to any outdoor faucet
• Can also be used to connect to a garden hose
• Pressure regulator and mesh filter included
• Backflow preventer included

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000FJYT1C
• Item model number: FCKIT-1PK
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #7,215 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

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Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Faucet Connection Kit easily attaches to any outdoor faucet. Can also be used to connect to a garden hose. Pressure regulator and mesh filter help to ensure proper operation of the system. Kit includes: Backflow preventer, 25 psi pressure regulator, and 150 mesh filter. NOTES: 1. To automate your system, add a hose-end timer. Place it between the backflow preventer and psi regulator. 2. If more than one tubing zone is being served by the faucet, add a Y connection to the faucet. 3. If system is not working properly, first check 150 mesh filter to make sure it is not clogged with dirt. TIP: Minimum operating pressure for a drip system is 15 psi, maximum is 25-30 psi. The Faucet Connection Kit (FC-KIT) and Riser Connection Kit (RC-KIT) each contain a 25-30 psi regulator to reduce higher pressures. These connection kits also incorporate a 150-200 mesh filter to protect the tubing emitters. CAUTION: Not using the pressure regulator and filter may damage your system.

Product Description

Connect a tubing system to any outdoor faucet.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Your connection, April 18, 2010

By	Carlgo (Carmel Valley, CA) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE)    (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

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This review is from: Rain Bird Landscape Dripline System Outdoor Faucet Connection Kit FC-KIT (Lawn & Patio)

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.