This was great! The valve on my IBC tote has a crack that leaks so I'm looking for ideas on how to repair (or how to eliminate the valve and glue some kind of faucet / hose / whatever) and some of your ideas were a bit of help, so thank you so very much. Greetings from Portugal.
This is seriously helpful!!! Thank you so much for this post!!! We just got one of these and are going to be setting ourselves up with adapters! I have some questions about these tanks, though. How often do you empty your tanks? Should I take the top cover off so that it can breath when using it for long periods? Should I purposely empty my tank in order to refill it? Just any general small tidbit ownership info you have would be great, thank you so much!!!!!
They are really low maintenance! I empty about twice a year to do a deep clean. I just leave the cover off, but put screen over it so small rodents and birds don't drown. A few feet off the ground helps a LOT for maintenance. If you love where it freezes deep, face spigot towards south. Glad it was helpful! :)
@@mortonsfarm652 Thank you so much for the quick reply!!! I'll get myself set up with a screen then and take that cover cap off. How do you 'deep clean' yours? We've already got it up off the ground on a few pallets and we live in the south, so no freeze to worry about! Again, thank you for all the info. We really appreciate it!!
My IBC tote has same scenario as presented here. Rather than rely on the few threads present, I went the camlock fitting route: D200 Camlock (2" Female NPT) - polypropylene reducer bushing reducer 2 x 3/4" - nylon 3/4" male adapter to garden hose adapter as used in the video - brass
Hmm I have had a tough time with threads matchinf up sometimes. The threads do not seem to want to mate and are easily cross threaded. Verified it is the same thread pitch and not different? I cross threaded mine fir a good 3 minutes re screwing it like 25 times before it seated and screwed on nicely. Make sure zero gunk and no lead in threads are damaged.
The threads on my ball valve were more coarse than the purchased pvc. I didn't see any pvc with the same thread. I believe that I'm going to need a different ball valve.
I have a similar issue. The male part is slightly too large for a 2 inch PVC. This is confirmed by turning the adapter around and seeing that the "smooth" part won't go over it either. Some must be slightly larger, perhaps metric.
@@jeffjohnson2792 Same problem. A real head scratch. Solved by using a 2 inch rubber splice pipe hose with clamps. Slipped hose of IBC ball valve nipple and clamped tight with 2 band clamps. The took a 2 inch pvc collar with a short piece of 2 inch pvc pipe that slipped into the the open end of the rubber hose and double clamped it. Then took the 2 inch pvc with the 3/4 pipe thread w/ garden hose connector and glued together. Worked fine, no problems.
The fine threads on the tote are for dust caps only they will not last long with the pressure of 2200# of water in it. The tote in this video requires a cam lock fitting.
Most here have an aggressive thread adapter to fit into tote that then has a threaded 2 inch. Manufacturers glue em into place because they know nobody uses their uncommon thread.
Motorcycle is Life Look for a 2 inch female cam lock fitting. Tractor supply sells camlock fittings it will pop right onto the end and convert that fitting into threaded that you then can make a adapter from that!
@@mortonsfarm652 The IBC I bought here in Australia would be US made and has a male Kamlok on the valve with a thread on the end. The thread is 2" NPT which has 11-1/2 TPI The fittings we can get here without buying expensive industrial supply stuff is mostly 2" BSP which has 11 TPI, which varies by only 0.004" pitch. They will screw together over the 5 or 6 pitches on the fitting. I bought a 2" BSP cap, drilled it out to fit a 3/4" bush with a rubber gasket and back-nut on the inside of the cap. I used Teflon tape but still had some leak so added a bit of extra tape and a little silicon and let it set overnight then put my hose fitting on. Instead of this, I have found before on pool fittings that automotive thread sealing paste from Loctite or Permatex is better. Apply liberally, screw it together and wait till the next day for it to "set". It can be unscrewed relatively easily if required.
Good on ya for such a good solutions n! I find we have to do similar things quite often. 1/² tpi off isn't bad at all. I mean shoot, I've heated up a standard ght and forced on a pipe thread fitting haha. Thanks for posting your solution :)
Goodonya mate... wondering if you have any idea for sealing the hole when the valve has to be removed (due to perishing) and permanently plugging the ibc?
If you just want to seal it a rubber boots with 2 hose clamps works great. One side goes on valveless stem, the other side you plug with a cap. Usually can find all this in plumbing section. You may have to rough up the stem to get a good deal or use a bit of silicone inside as you slip it over. This is how our neighbors have a broken one setup for the cows. Thanks for the comment btw. Cheers P.s. I doubt it is as simple as unthreading the valve with broken flap and just get a standard tote cap?
I just got one recently. The butterfly lever for mine is rough and won't move to the point of me not wanting to break it. The plastic red "pin" is removed and those tabs that are held in place by + screws are still in place also like yours here. Does it take some breaking in time? Thanks.
Sounds like ours when we first got it. I was sure it was going to shatter in my hand. Was just dirty. Brand new ones likely need breaking in. Try wiggling back forth back forth then PULL. Don't send us a bill if it breaks! ;)
@@mortonsfarm652 Thanks for the reply. I got it with a steady, supported hard pull trying not to bend the fixture entirely. Several turns "on" and "off" and it feels to be already requiring less force now. Glad it didn't break. Thanks alot.
I've purchased the same identical pieces as you did & the water is com ok ng the hose. It gave 2-3 drops & that's it. The water comes out the without the hose & I receive water. Any suggestion, please...
Is the tip of the hose above the water line? How long is the hose? Sometimes when my tote is low on water it takes a long time to push all the air out. Hook the hose up and lie it on ground open and make sure the whole hose is lower than the tote opening. Should get water barring any kinks or blockages.
Morton's Farm I actually unraveled the hose all the way out. The tank is full. I opened the top of the tote thinking it need air of some sort nothing. I changed hose fm 5/8 to 3/4 and went fm 100ft to 50ft & still nothing.
I just did that but the water is very low. I’m trying to connect it to my pressure washer but it’s not getting no water at all. Am i missing something?
Some pressure washers require 50Psi standard house water pressure to prime them. You may need to boost pressure or fill it with more water to get the fraction pressure of a single tote.
I did exactly as ur video. I have a black cam lock. It fits but when i connect the garden hose like in ur video the water doesnt flow thru hose. Its weird.
Do you have just a straight open hose? Any attachments or extra valves? Sometimes the air can stop the water from moving. Ive had to lay the hose at a low spot for a minute, but was a long hose.
I stopped listening when you said "it's easy because the connections are all standard. hogwash. a lot of IBC totes (if not most of them) come with 2 1/8 inch BSP connections which are nowhere close to standard. you just got lucky to get a 2 inch one. it's not that easy
Loved how slow you talked. I was able I understand and create a shopping lost while watching your video. Thank you.
This was great!
The valve on my IBC tote has a crack that leaks so I'm looking for ideas on how to repair (or how to eliminate the valve and glue some kind of faucet / hose / whatever) and some of your ideas were a bit of help, so thank you so very much.
Greetings from Portugal.
Hello! Glad to hear it helped a bit. One of ours had since cracked worse and we just out another one of these on it. Works nice!
@@mortonsfarm652 thanks!
Great video ! I have the same tank ,i was able to connect my pressure washer with the tank after watching your video .
The threads are only for a cap. Try using a camlock connector first.
The cam lock connector also requires an adaptor that connects using those threads. We have that setup in totes that we need to drain water faster :)
That IBC tote fitting is designed for a camlock connection not threaded.
This is seriously helpful!!! Thank you so much for this post!!!
We just got one of these and are going to be setting ourselves up with adapters! I have some questions about these tanks, though.
How often do you empty your tanks? Should I take the top cover off so that it can breath when using it for long periods? Should I purposely empty my tank in order to refill it? Just any general small tidbit ownership info you have would be great, thank you so much!!!!!
They are really low maintenance! I empty about twice a year to do a deep clean. I just leave the cover off, but put screen over it so small rodents and birds don't drown. A few feet off the ground helps a LOT for maintenance. If you love where it freezes deep, face spigot towards south.
Glad it was helpful! :)
@@mortonsfarm652 Thank you so much for the quick reply!!! I'll get myself set up with a screen then and take that cover cap off. How do you 'deep clean' yours? We've already got it up off the ground on a few pallets and we live in the south, so no freeze to worry about! Again, thank you for all the info. We really appreciate it!!
Excellent. I use these tanks for water storage too. Thanks.
No problem 👍
That was hilarious. Goes to clean the sand/dirt off the threads only to be swapped by algae. Great attitude about it. Loved it
Thanks for showing step by step how to convert it. Well said
You're very welcome! Thanks for giving our vids a watch :)
Thank you for sharing I was trying to figure out how to thread to pvc was helpful
Thank you for sharing your expertise! This was very helpful.
Great video dude. Can you please share the link of attachment from lowes. I went to pickup the stuff and got empty handed back(:
IBC totes are NPS thread not NPT thread. NPS is a straight thread and NPT is tapered.
you could also use a Quick connect 2" and do the same without any leaks
How much gpm you getting off that set up when it’s all the way open
Dude that was my fail haha the thread! good video! Now I got it haha 😆
My IBC tote has same scenario as presented here.
Rather than rely on the few threads present, I went the camlock fitting route:
D200 Camlock (2" Female NPT) - polypropylene
reducer bushing reducer 2 x 3/4" - nylon
3/4" male adapter to garden hose adapter as used in the video - brass
I thought those short threads should only be used for a dust cap. On my tote, I have very few threads. I use the cam lock connector.
thank you so much for this ! what size are your ibc totes?
You are very welcome :) Our totes are mostly 275~gal / 1000L
I have thread on my 2 inch ball valve but it will not let me screw on my 2 inch pvc onto it and I have the same one as you any tips?
Hmm I have had a tough time with threads matchinf up sometimes. The threads do not seem to want to mate and are easily cross threaded. Verified it is the same thread pitch and not different? I cross threaded mine fir a good 3 minutes re screwing it like 25 times before it seated and screwed on nicely.
Make sure zero gunk and no lead in threads are damaged.
The threads on my ball valve were more coarse than the purchased pvc. I didn't see any pvc with the same thread. I believe that I'm going to need a different ball valve.
I have a similar issue. The male part is slightly too large for a 2 inch PVC. This is confirmed by turning the adapter around and seeing that the "smooth" part won't go over it either. Some must be slightly larger, perhaps metric.
@@jeffjohnson2792 Same problem. A real head scratch. Solved by using a 2 inch rubber splice pipe hose with clamps. Slipped hose of IBC ball valve nipple and clamped tight with 2 band clamps. The took a 2 inch pvc collar with a short piece of 2 inch pvc pipe that slipped into the the open end of the rubber hose and double clamped it. Then took the 2 inch pvc with the 3/4 pipe thread w/ garden hose connector and glued together. Worked fine, no problems.
The fine threads on the tote are for dust caps only they will not last long with the pressure of 2200# of water in it. The tote in this video requires a cam lock fitting.
Thx Sean Astin!
Bought a 2 inch threaded for my 275 and it was just a little rough small. Cant find anything bigger than a 2 inch.
Me too
Did you ever figure this out?
Dobra večer video vam je odličan ja doma imam takav ibc kanister ja sam prvo probal camlock i to je valjalo
I got that same thing 2in threaded cuppler but it doesn’t fit my ibc tote , do you think I need to go up in size like a 2 1/2 to 3inch
eBay has icb (male outlet) hose connector/adapter caps for about $3.50
thanks china
Hmmm not bad! I guess I will add ebay to my source checking list for pricing. Big cheapskate here. Thanks for the tip
I got some from there. I couldn’t even find the fittings he used locally. I hate Teflon tape. I used pipe dope.
could you put a pressure wasther straight to this set up?
We haven't tried it but you should be able to
Cute 4 U 275 330 G Ibc Tote Tank Food Grade Drain Adapter Fine Thrd 2 Nptx Male G Hose
Is there a link to the bronze hose adapter?
2" would not fit my ibc tote, what goes on the connector that stick out of the ibc tote?
Most here have an aggressive thread adapter to fit into tote that then has a threaded 2 inch. Manufacturers glue em into place because they know nobody uses their uncommon thread.
2 inch coupling you find it Harbor Freight had the same problem with mine
Motorcycle is Life Look for a 2 inch female cam lock fitting. Tractor supply sells camlock fittings it will pop right onto the end and convert that fitting into threaded that you then can make a adapter from that!
How many liters of water it contains
Aquí en Perú como podría conseguir esos adaptadores o reducciones para convertirlo y poner un grifo con medida de 1/2
no lo se en Peru
You live in Kansas or Nebraska?
Just bought a tote today. Standard 2" female doesn't connect.
Could be S60 or M80x3
@@mortonsfarm652 The IBC I bought here in Australia would be US made and has a male Kamlok on the valve with a thread on the end. The thread is 2" NPT which has 11-1/2 TPI The fittings we can get here without buying expensive industrial supply stuff is mostly 2" BSP which has 11 TPI, which varies by only 0.004" pitch. They will screw together over the 5 or 6 pitches on the fitting. I bought a 2" BSP cap, drilled it out to fit a 3/4" bush with a rubber gasket and back-nut on the inside of the cap. I used Teflon tape but still had some leak so added a bit of extra tape and a little silicon and let it set overnight then put my hose fitting on. Instead of this, I have found before on pool fittings that automotive thread sealing paste from Loctite or Permatex is better. Apply liberally, screw it together and wait till the next day for it to "set". It can be unscrewed relatively easily if required.
Good on ya for such a good solutions n! I find we have to do similar things quite often. 1/² tpi off isn't bad at all. I mean shoot, I've heated up a standard ght and forced on a pipe thread fitting haha.
Thanks for posting your solution :)
Goodonya mate... wondering if you have any idea for sealing the hole when the valve has to be removed (due to perishing) and permanently plugging the ibc?
If you just want to seal it a rubber boots with 2 hose clamps works great. One side goes on valveless stem, the other side you plug with a cap. Usually can find all this in plumbing section. You may have to rough up the stem to get a good deal or use a bit of silicone inside as you slip it over. This is how our neighbors have a broken one setup for the cows.
Thanks for the comment btw. Cheers
P.s. I doubt it is as simple as unthreading the valve with broken flap and just get a standard tote cap?
Buy a threaded plug
I wrap black plastic around my totes to stop alge I use mine on soaker hoses and the alge would not work
I just came in from cleaning an entire line of emitters. May try the black wrap, likely cheaper than paint!
@@mortonsfarm652 and a whole lot easier!
I just got one recently. The butterfly lever for mine is rough and won't move to the point of me not wanting to break it. The plastic red "pin" is removed and those tabs that are held in place by + screws are still in place also like yours here. Does it take some breaking in time? Thanks.
Sounds like ours when we first got it. I was sure it was going to shatter in my hand. Was just dirty. Brand new ones likely need breaking in. Try wiggling back forth back forth then PULL. Don't send us a bill if it breaks! ;)
@@mortonsfarm652 Thanks for the reply. I got it with a steady, supported hard pull trying not to bend the fixture entirely. Several turns "on" and "off" and it feels to be already requiring less force now. Glad it didn't break. Thanks alot.
I just watched for the size of the cap I can put on the outlet. Thanks buddy
This is the best video I've found. Most others make it more convoluted than it has to be, with gauges and different fittings and crap.
I have the same style containers but 2inch coupler dosent screw on
Thanks
Can you link down every part you used?
So no pump needed ????? If I was to have a pressure washer
You do need a pump yes
You don't use Teflon tape on PVC...
All totes don’t have 2 inch threads I just bought 2 of then they are 2 3/8 inch thread
They're not standard, mine is over 2" 🤔
Dobro jutro koji ti je promjer izlaza iz ibc
Ø75 ili ø 48
@@josipbiskupic476 ummm...
I've purchased the same identical pieces as you did & the water is com ok ng the hose. It gave 2-3 drops & that's it. The water comes out the without the hose & I receive water. Any suggestion, please...
Is the tip of the hose above the water line? How long is the hose? Sometimes when my tote is low on water it takes a long time to push all the air out. Hook the hose up and lie it on ground open and make sure the whole hose is lower than the tote opening. Should get water barring any kinks or blockages.
Also if the hose is rolled in a huge coil it had trouble without a pump.
Morton's Farm I actually unraveled the hose all the way out. The tank is full. I opened the top of the tote thinking it need air of some sort nothing. I changed hose fm 5/8 to 3/4 and went fm 100ft to 50ft & still nothing.
Send me an email with pics of your setup we can get it figured out. The more pics the better. Hi@ mortonsfarm .com
I just did that but the water is very low. I’m trying to connect it to my pressure washer but it’s not getting no water at all. Am i missing something?
Some pressure washers require 50Psi standard house water pressure to prime them. You may need to boost pressure or fill it with more water to get the fraction pressure of a single tote.
Make sure you have the cap off the tote so that it can vent and not suck in the sidewalls.
Buy a pump
It leaks from bottom
Yeah it still does but the drip is so minor it does nothing major. If you need a perfect seal use teflon tape. I did not much for demo.
Wear a diaper
@@scootersonlyrepair6773 ask your old ass mama to wear one
My water doesnt flow when i connected water hose??
A bit more info would be great! Make sure the hose tip is lower than the water level and is not coiled.
I did exactly as ur video. I have a black cam lock. It fits but when i connect the garden hose like in ur video the water doesnt flow thru hose. Its weird.
Do you have just a straight open hose? Any attachments or extra valves? Sometimes the air can stop the water from moving. Ive had to lay the hose at a low spot for a minute, but was a long hose.
Cant feel the water going in the hose as well
@@vortecvinny6163 have your top cap open it may help water to flow
I stopped listening when you said "it's easy because the connections are all standard.
hogwash. a lot of IBC totes (if not most of them) come with 2 1/8 inch BSP connections which are nowhere close to standard. you just got lucky to get a 2 inch one. it's not that easy
Video wasn't named the complete guide to IBC tote threads. Go stop listening somewhere else
Use a camlock.
What happens if cam lock is not used
Very informative., we'll made video. Thanks for sharing.
Appreciate your comments sir. Was my pleasure
I have the same problem
U cant make it this easy lol!!! U see the other videos they got $100 in stuff from home depot and still dont have as good as results u have
Just ignore the corrosive chemical eating my hand, it's just acid🤣🤣😂
I assemble these
Know of a cheaper alternative?
If you do it like this its wrong
Not a 1.50 how about 20.00 for that setup…