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Title: where to buy IBC connection kit
Post by: windowwashers on January 29, 2009, 01:59:47 pm
Just wondering if anyone knows where I can get a connection kit to join 2 inc's together, needs to be about 1inch hose betwen tanks.

Anyone know where online ?

Title: Re: where to buy IBC connection kit
Post by: clean on January 29, 2009, 02:09:47 pm
Have a look on ebay,type in ibc connector and there`s a few options  ;)
Title: Re: where to buy IBC connection kit
Post by: elite mike on January 29, 2009, 05:46:29 pm
hi ian

just get 2 tank connectors, drill required holes in ibcs ,connect hose or pipe

screwfix or local diy store

mike
Title: Re: where to buy IBC connection kit
Post by: clean on January 29, 2009, 06:08:12 pm
You should`nt need to drill anything,all you need are the ibc outlet connectors with a hozelock fitting on them like on ebay with a length of hose inbetween  ;)
Title: Re: where to buy IBC connection kit
Post by: windowwashers on January 29, 2009, 07:04:06 pm
You should`nt need to drill anything,all you need are the ibc outlet connectors with a hozelock fitting on them like on ebay with a length of hose inbetween  ;)
I dont want standard hoselock connectors I am looking for the large ibc connectors.
Title: Re: where to buy IBC connection kit
Post by: Rob_Mac on January 29, 2009, 07:08:12 pm
Ian

Are you looking for the tail that comes out of the screw top. If so I have about four of them. What is it for

Rob ;D
Title: Re: where to buy IBC connection kit
Post by: windowwashers on January 29, 2009, 07:17:47 pm
Ian

Are you looking for the tail that comes out of the screw top. If so I have about four of them. What is it for

Rob ;D
Hi Rob,

I have two connectors one on each ibc they each have a red handle and white bases and a thread , I something to screw on these as need to go from one ibc to the other with inch house (approx), I transfer pump water out of one but I need the flow as pump sucks out water very quick,
Title: Re: where to buy IBC connection kit
Post by: Rob_Mac on January 29, 2009, 07:25:48 pm
On the thread end of the tap connector you can screw a tail onto them. Mine have all come with the tail - about 6 inches long (no comments please!!!) but they are wider than 25mm.

Rob ;D
Title: Re: where to buy IBC connection kit
Post by: windowwashers on January 29, 2009, 07:27:42 pm
On the thread end of the tap connector you can screw a tail onto them. Mine have all come with the tail - about 6 inches long (no comments please!!!) but they are wider than 25mm.

Rob ;D
sounds like what I need, what doi you want for them rob ?
Title: Re: where to buy IBC connection kit
Post by: Rob_Mac on January 29, 2009, 07:51:04 pm
Ian

Iv'e just thought Andy (Poleman) down in Poole connected up 6 IBC tanks.

 what on January 12, 2007, 04:01:01 PMHi pole man do you still sell pure water?I'm in  ...

If you do a search for Poleman the pictures come up on a thread titled

Re Poleman

Rob ;D
Title: Re: where to buy IBC connection kit
Post by: Rob_Mac on January 29, 2009, 08:58:36 pm
007 or what started the thread. Have you seen the picture

Rob ;D
Title: Re: where to buy IBC connection kit
Post by: matt on January 29, 2009, 09:25:24 pm
i guess you use a sub pump to move the water to your van / s

so why not just connect some hose from the IBC taps, open the taps and you have them connected

job done
Title: Re: where to buy IBC connection kit
Post by: windowwashers on January 29, 2009, 09:26:58 pm
i guess you use a sub pump to move the water to your van / s

so why not just connect some hose from the IBC taps, open the taps and you have them connected

job done
I dont think they would flow fast enough between the 2, I have to empty and fill 1300L in about 20 mins
Title: Re: where to buy IBC connection kit
Post by: matt on January 29, 2009, 09:59:16 pm
i guess you use a sub pump to move the water to your van / s

so why not just connect some hose from the IBC taps, open the taps and you have them connected

job done
I dont think they would flow fast enough between the 2, I have to empty and fill 1300L in about 20 mins

your IBC tap will be 1" output, so use a 1" pipe, have a go, all you need is the 1" pipe that you can buy by the meter at B&Q
Title: Re: where to buy IBC connection kit
Post by: windowwashers on January 29, 2009, 10:09:41 pm
i guess you use a sub pump to move the water to your van / s

so why not just connect some hose from the IBC taps, open the taps and you have them connected

job done
I dont think they would flow fast enough between the 2, I have to empty and fill 1300L in about 20 mins

your IBC tap will be 1" output, so use a 1" pipe, have a go, all you need is the 1" pipe that you can buy by the meter at B&Q

I dont any fixing for the taps Matt, they have a screw thread on them, I need the fixings to go on them I already have the hose
Title: Re: where to buy IBC connection kit
Post by: matt on January 29, 2009, 10:19:10 pm
i guess you use a sub pump to move the water to your van / s

so why not just connect some hose from the IBC taps, open the taps and you have them connected

job done
I dont think they would flow fast enough between the 2, I have to empty and fill 1300L in about 20 mins

your IBC tap will be 1" output, so use a 1" pipe, have a go, all you need is the 1" pipe that you can buy by the meter at B&Q

I dont any fixing for the taps Matt, they have a screw thread on them, I need the fixings to go on them I already have the hose

are i see

measure the thread on the IBC tanks

pop along to " plumb center " or whatever your local plumbing place is called

ask them for a fitting to screw into it, you will then be able to connect the pipe to that fitting, you might need the fittings to reduce the pipe to something you can fit a hose over, the bigger the dia the better though

Title: Re: where to buy IBC connection kit
Post by: windowwashers on January 30, 2009, 07:25:08 am
i guess you use a sub pump to move the water to your van / s

so why not just connect some hose from the IBC taps, open the taps and you have them connected

job done
I dont think they would flow fast enough between the 2, I have to empty and fill 1300L in about 20 mins

your IBC tap will be 1" output, so use a 1" pipe, have a go, all you need is the 1" pipe that you can buy by the meter at B&Q

I dont any fixing for the taps Matt, they have a screw thread on them, I need the fixings to go on them I already have the hose

are i see

measure the thread on the IBC tanks

pop along to " plumb center " or whatever your local plumbing place is called

ask them for a fitting to screw into it, you will then be able to connect the pipe to that fitting, you might need the fittings to reduce the pipe to something you can fit a hose over, the bigger the dia the better though


I have trying, b&q, plumb centre g&d, wickes. no joy
Title: Re: where to buy IBC connection kit
Post by: d s windowcleaning on January 30, 2009, 08:05:47 am
try a koi carp center ian thats where i got my reducers from , i then got a lid off a 25ltr container as these fit the tap outlets and fitted the reducer through the lid put on a lengh of hose and joined 2 tanks via the tap outlets .
Title: Re: where to buy IBC connection kit
Post by: windowwashers on January 30, 2009, 08:08:36 am
try a koi carp center ian thats where i got my reducers from , i then got a lid off a 25ltr container as these fit the tap outlets and fitted the reducer through the lid put on a lengh of hose and joined 2 tanks via the tap outlets .
thats where I ent for the ones I have, but started to leak, so wanted to get the right connection, they must sell them somewhere
Title: Re: where to buy IBC connection kit
Post by: matt on January 30, 2009, 09:45:04 am
plumb center sell the bits, i know, as i helped some1 on the DIY forum link 2 IBC's

Title: Re: where to buy IBC connection kit
Post by: windowwashers on January 30, 2009, 11:11:32 am
plumb center sell the bits, i know, as i helped some1 on the DIY forum link 2 IBC's


I showed them the whole tap from the ibs and they said they did not stock anything that would fit, is it on the diy site pics etc ?
Title: Re: where to buy IBC connection kit
Post by: matt on January 30, 2009, 11:32:38 am
plumb center sell the bits, i know, as i helped some1 on the DIY forum link 2 IBC's


I showed them the whole tap from the ibs and they said they did not stock anything that would fit, is it on the diy site pics etc ?

no, it was done via PM's

from what i remmber it was a brass fitting into the IBC threaded hole and then a plastic barbed fitting off that

measure the size of the thread, at least you will have some idea on what you need



Title: Re: where to buy IBC connection kit
Post by: matt on January 30, 2009, 11:38:11 am
a little research shows that IBC's come with 2 or 3 " outlets

take pic and show me what you have now and i will see what i can find
Title: Re: where to buy IBC connection kit
Post by: windowwashers on January 30, 2009, 12:00:01 pm
Hi Matt,

heres the pic, both are the same:

saying file uploader is full  :-\ its only 120kbs
Title: Re: where to buy IBC connection kit
Post by: Ian Lancaster on January 30, 2009, 05:42:29 pm
http://www.dvfuels.co.uk/product.asp?pid=1

These people supply second hand IBC's

I bought one and they sent me a selection of spouts and fittings to join it to my existing one.