I just got a new 300-gal tank and am having trouble finding a way to plumb it. I konw what I want to do, but can't seem to find the parts. What I want to do:
- 1-1/4 inch drain with shut-off valve on right side
- 3/4 inch feed to machine with shut-off valve on left side.
This seems simple, but Home Depot and Lowes do not have the appropriate parts. I also went to several plumbing supply shops and have struck out as well. The last plumbing supply shop that I visited took a look at my tank and gave me a 1/2 inch sillcock with a hose nipple and plastic nut for the inside of the tank. This seems to work well, except it only gives me a trickle when I open up the vavle. I know that my machine (Mi-T-M 5.6 gpm belt drive) will draw what it needs, but I am having difficulty seeing how it can get enough draw from that setup. I think my hose was part of the problem. It seems to have permanent kinks in it from the way it was bound by the manufacturer.
Does anybody have recommendations on what to do, where to get parts I need, and what type of hose is best?
Thanks for all of your continued assistance. I would be dead in the water without everyone's help!
- 1-1/4 inch drain with shut-off valve on right side
- 3/4 inch feed to machine with shut-off valve on left side.
This seems simple, but Home Depot and Lowes do not have the appropriate parts. I also went to several plumbing supply shops and have struck out as well. The last plumbing supply shop that I visited took a look at my tank and gave me a 1/2 inch sillcock with a hose nipple and plastic nut for the inside of the tank. This seems to work well, except it only gives me a trickle when I open up the vavle. I know that my machine (Mi-T-M 5.6 gpm belt drive) will draw what it needs, but I am having difficulty seeing how it can get enough draw from that setup. I think my hose was part of the problem. It seems to have permanent kinks in it from the way it was bound by the manufacturer.
Does anybody have recommendations on what to do, where to get parts I need, and what type of hose is best?
Thanks for all of your continued assistance. I would be dead in the water without everyone's help!