EarthMinded Add-a-Spigot F-RN091 User manual

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Add-a-Spigot!Kit!-!User!Guide!!!!!
Model!Number!F-RN091!
This!kit!includes!all!parts!needed!to!add!a!high-flow!¼!turn!spigot!with!garden!hose!threaded!outlet!
to!any!rain!barrel!or!watertight!plastic!container.!!The!provided!compression!seal!installs!from!the!
outside!of!the!barrel!so!it!can!be!used!on!sealed!or!tight-head!drums.!
Contents:!
Ball!valve!spigot!!
Connector!–!pipe!thread!to!garden!hose!thread!
Hose!cap!
Threaded!rubber!seal!!
1-1/4”!spade!drill!bit!
Note:&Drill&required&for&installation&
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Select!location!for!the!spigot:!
For!rain!barrels!placed!directly!on!the!ground,!the!spigot!can!be!located!near!the!bottom!of!the!
barrel,!approximately!1.5”-2”(40-50mm)!up!from!the!ground!will!give!hand!clearance!for!tightening!
hose!end!swivels.!The!bottom!location!also!gives!access!to!most!of!the!water!in!the!container!and!is!
recommended!for!connection!to!a!garden!hose!or!soaker!hose,!or!when!elevating!the!barrel.!!!!
A!mid-height!location!is!convenient!for!filling!watering!cans!or!buckets,!but!will!only!give!access!to!
the!water!above!the!level!of!the!spigot.!!Most!watering!cans!range!from!12”-14”(300-360mm)!tall.!
Locate!the!spigot!on!a!smooth!and!regular!surface,!avoiding!corners!or!ridges!to!insure!a!watertight!
seal.!!!
Installation:!
Warning'risk'of'Electrocution!''Make'sure'to'drain'all'water'from'the'container'before'drilling.'
1. Drill!the!hole!in!the!barrel!using!the!spade!bit!provided;!hold!the!drill!perpendicular!to!the!wall!
of!the!container.!!Drill!slow!and!steady!until!the!hole!Is!cut!clear!through!the!wall!of!the!
container.!
2. Insert!the!threaded!rubber!seal!into!the!hole.!!!
Tip:&Pinch&the&seal&into&a&“U”shape&for&easier&insertion.!The!triangular!thumb!tab!should!lie!flat!
on!the!outside!surface!of!the!barrel!and!is!useful!to!prevent!the!seal!from!spinning!while!
installing!the!spigot.!!
3. Thread!the!connector!into!the!seal!leaving!the!cap!in-place,!until!the!hex!collar!sits!firmly!against!
the!seal.&&Tip:&Soapy&water&or&hand&lotion&on&the&threads&will&reduce&friction&and&improve&fit.!!!
Confirm!that!the!small!arrow!on!the!collar!is!pointing!away!from!the!barrel.!
4. Remove!the!cap!and!connect!the!swivel!end!of!the!spigot!to!the!exposed!garden!hose!threaded!
end!of!the!connector.!
Using!the!spigot:!
Turn!the!valve!handle!perpendicular!to!the!spigot!to!CLOSE!the!valve,!and!collect!water!in!the!
container.!
Turn!the!valve!handle!inline!with!the!spigot!to!OPEN!the!valve!and!dispense!water.!
Tip:&Be&sure&to&close&the&valve&after&installing,&if&you&want&the&container&to&fill!&
Tip:&the&hose&cap&can&be&used&on&the&end&of&the&spigot&while&not&in&use&to&avoid&accidentally&draining&
the&barrel.&
•Winterizing!a!rain!barrel!is!recommended!in!freezing!climates.!!Disconnect!the!hose!and!open!
valves!to!make!sure!that!water!will!not!free!inside!the!barrel!or!components.!
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Replacement!parts!and!other!accessory!are!available!at:!!
!www.earthmindedconsumerproducts.com!under!product!>!replacement!parts!!
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