Decent Solution Rain
Barrel Linking Kit Installation Instruction
Warning: California prop 65 warning: This
product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or other reprocutiove harm. Wash hand after use.
Warning: Brass contains lead. Not for potable water
use.
Warning: Wear eye protection when operating power
tools.
Tools Needed: Power
drill with 1¼ inch hole saw, Pipe
Wrench, and Thread Tape
Please purchase 2 feet 1 inch ID Hose from home center
2. Center
the hole saw drill bit 2-3 inch above the bottom of the barrel. Drill 1¼ inch hole on rain barrel(use eye
protection when operating power tool)
3. If
your barrel has an open top, you can install the fitting with nut inside or
outside.
If your barrel has a small opening like a bung hole on top: Drop the bulkhead
fitting male piece with gasket into the barrel. Roll the barrel, pick up the
fitting from outside. Or you can hook the fitting with a wire, then run the
wire down to the drilled hole.
4. Install
the bulkhead fitting nut, turn COUNTER-Clockwise to tighten with a pipe wrench.
Do not over-tighten. Over-tightening may cause the gasket slipping out.
5. Wrap
the elbow thread with teflon tape(3-5 rounds) and install the elbow