Drip Irrigation Faucet Adapter Kit: Connect 1/2" Tubing to Faucet or Hose, Backflow Preventer, Filter, Pressure Regulator - No Assembly Required

We have underground dripline all over our property, and it is the pressure compensating type of dripline with emitters built into the tubing every 12 inches. We have always hooked up this tubing to underground valves that deliver water from the buried pvc line that runs through the property, but when a valve wears out or breaks it is very expensive to have a landscape company replace it (over $400). And in the meantime, we have no water to the zone serviced by that valve. So, this drip irrigation faucet adapter gives us a great option to still get water into our dripline tubing, but with a garden hose instead. You just hook up the adapter on one end to a normal garden hose, and hook up a stub of dripline tubing that extends above ground onto the barb of the adapter on the other end. There are instructions include with the adapter, with helpful diagrams. The only tricks are that the instructions say if it is hard to get the tubing over the barb, heat the tubing. That will work if you have a portable heat gun or if the tubing is in the hot sun, but what I use in the shade or cooler weather is just a little WD-40 sprayed onto the bard and the tubing slides right on. The other trick is that to tighten this connection you *unscrew* the collar over the barb. That's right, by unscrewing the collar you draw it back over the spot where the tubing is on the barb. The instructions cover this, but I'm glad I read the instructions to get this straight before installation. Once installed, the adapter works like a charm. It lowers the water pressure from the garden hose (probably 50-70 psi) down to 25 psi, but that is enough pressure to get the drip emitters flowing and that way high water pressure won't damage your tubing or connections or emitters. Once you're done you could leave the adapter on the tubing until the next time you want to turn on the water, or it's easy to completely remove the adapter and bring it indoors. This is a great little item for the price, and it is a much, much cheaper option that valves to get water into underground dripline. Now we can install underground dripline anywhere where a garden hose will reach, instead of being limited by the existing valves.

All you need to connect a 1/2" in line irrigation system to a standard male 3/4" faucet or hose line. 3/4" fitting, filter, 25 PSI reducer and 1/2" irrigation tube connector all in one item. Makes it really easy. I installed two of these for two separate ~1/4 acre fields of row vegetables using existing 3/4" faucets off of 1" irrigation plumbing at 65 PSI. I needed to have a pressure reducer on the lines to prevent the blow out of the 2 gallon/hour emitters in the 1/2" irrigation tubing. If connecting to a full pressured line, you run the risk of blowing out the emitters due to the higher pressures in the irrigation tubing. 25 PSI reducer on this Habitech unit is perfect. I used a 3/4", ~10' piece of hose from the faucet to the Habtiech adapter which allows the adapter to lay on the ground in-line with the irrigation tubing - less chance of breaking it off at the faucet. Plus, when I need to use an battery automatic timer on the line, it will fit nicely between the faucet and the hose. Then, connected the 1/2" irrigation tubing to this Habitech adapter. The connector is a standard 1/2" fitting with hand tightening screw down connector. I use similar devices in my vineyard and these are definitely better than the slip-in-type connectors you get at the big box hardware stores. You can easily disconnect these and re-use it, they are well made and they provide a very strong connection to the adapter and 1/2" irrigation tube. A really easy install and it performed as advertised reducing the pressure to 25 PSI for the 1/2" tubing. One unit easily drip irrigates each of my ~1/4 acre plots. Highly recommended for easily adding drip irrigation where you have a standard 3/4" faucet or hose.

We bought a new house and the backyard sprinkler system was broken beyond repair. Even with professional help, I was unable to locate the sprinkler valves for the back yard. So instead I set out to research and install my own drip irrigation to automate the watering process, mostly because I am way too lazy to water my backyard every other day. I chose the rainbird family of products because of the positive reviews and the plethora of options. I chose drip emitters for the trees and shrubs in my yard. I chose 1/2 in tubing for the systems backbone. Then 1/4 in tubing to run out to the individual plants, flowers, trees, shrubs... There are two ways you can install them. You can install them straight into the 1/2 in tubing, like I did. The other way is to install a 1/4 in coupler into the 1/2 in tubing, then run a 1/4 tube to the plant. Then connect the drip emitter at that end. I chose this configuration because some people complain about the water pressure pushing the emitter off the end of the tubing. I bought this took in order to connect the 1/2 in tubing with the Tee and elbow fittings. From what I read, these drip systems operate best at 20-25 PSI. So I got this regulator because the pressure coming out of the outside spigot is between 30-40 PSI. + Good price. + Very easy to use. This allowed me to connect my 1/2 in drip irrigation tubing to my water hose... which terminates at my water spigot. + Very happy with the performance so far. I even tested this device with my B-Hyve timer. The second shot show 1.83 gallons per minute during watering. 2 gallons per minute is about 20-25 PSI. So I see that this regulator is doing its job. - Nothing thus far. I am very happy with the performance of this regulator, it is doing its job. Ill update this review as necessary.

System works great. 4 stars because I had to order a backlog preventer separately.

I purchased this to replace my Rain Bird adapter that leaked from the beginning. The Habitech adapter has worked flawlessly and no leaks have been noticed. My irrigation system is 100% operational now with all the water arriving to my designated area's. If you are designing your own irrigation system, this should be your first purchase! Easy to install,minimal effort. Customer service is also 5 stars as I received an email asking how things were going. I appreciate this extra effort to ensure everything was going well.Shipped fast even with free shipping. Product is as described, a complete adapter, you install this adapter directly to your garden faucet or hose and the 1/2 main irrigation line fits perfectly and tight. You do have to force the 1/2 tubing on, so expect that but laying that line in the direct sun for a little helps. My system is set up on a timer and has a hose to travel to this before entering the garden. with all of those connections, again, no leaks anywhere. I would recommend this product and I will purchase another to add new irrigation systems for other area's

Works exactly as described. No leaks!

Important: make SURE when this arrives, you unscrew the pieces & check the washers before you hook it up. You cannot separate the middle piece, but the filter at the top & the hose adaptor on bottom both come off. It only takes 10 seconds to pull it out and then stick it back in there straight. But I would never have thought to check without reviews - glad I did. Otherwise - this is a good quality item at a great price that works exactly right. At first I thought this was expensive, but then i realized $20 is actually a good price for all four pieces (backflow, pressure reg, filter, hose adaptor) all of which you need for drip. I just hooked mine up, so if long-term it breaks I'll update. But if this review is old and I haven't added any updates, then you can assume it kept working fine.

Still working well a couple of years later