Rain BirdFCKIT-1PK Drip Irrigation Easy Fit Faucet Connection Kit for 1/2" Tubing, Includes Pressure Regulator and Filter,black

Elegant and straightforward, too simple. I suggest that you mark a point of depth on the 1/2 inch irrigation tubing before you insert it into the end, or else you might not know how far it is in, and if it's not enough, it will fail.

Well made essentials for drip irrigation. Use some plumbers grease for better sealing.

I needed a pressure regulator for my drip irrigation, and liked that this also came with a filter and backflow preventer. This is the second that I bought- the first started spraying water out of several holes. I'm not sure what caused it, but it was being used in the Florida sun for about a year before it finally quit working. Due to not having the pressure regulator, it caused a few of my drip nozzles to fail and needed to be replaced too. Hopefully this one last more than a year.

The parts list for even a modest backyard drip irrigation system can be quite long, and it all starts at the faucet. You need a way to connect your 1/2-inch plastic line to a faucet, a filter to keep any debris out of the little drip openings, a pressure regulator that keeps the water pressure low enough and a back-flow preventer so that any ca ca in the garden won't be somehow sucked back up the pipes, out your faucet and into your mother-in-law's seventh bourbon and water.All this can be costly and then you have to figure out how to assemble it, and you know that connecting a bunch of plumbing fixtures together can result in you getting a bag of expensive brass bushings, pipes, adapters, etc.Or, get this fine little unit. Cheap, all-in-one and just fine for a modest back-yard system. You can easily add a timer to it so long as it has faucet/hose connections as most of the small in-line battery operated timers do. This makes for a good, affordable and legal system (there are codes requiring back-flow devices).The bottom part connects that 1/2 plastic hose in a simple and non-leaking manner.This is how I hooked up my little system: first, I got a 90-degree angle faucet so that it points straight down. I found a drain faucet that did the trick. I just wanted the unit to be straight up and down, not sticking out at an angle as it does on a standard faucet. I think it looks better and people won't trip over it. It also makes the timer sit nice and level, neat and professional-looking.The last advantage is that the plastic hose goes straight down into the ground, into the ditch you dug for it. When it is covered with dirt, this helps stabilize the kit. After all, it is plastic and while it seems sturdy enough, support at the bottom will help it survive an impact.The last tip is to put a two-or three-way tee connector between the faucet and the kit. This allows you to simultaneously use a hose, and you know you will still need one for miscellaneous watering. The kit, a tee and a timer adds up, so your faucet either has to be fairly high or the bottom part of the kit will have to be buried in the ditch. This won't hurt anything and might make it even more stable, so don't worry.This kit is great for the average yard, is simple and economical and works well. I can recommend it.

Bought 2 of these products and installed one of them a month ago. It’s on a timer so it literally just sits there. No pulling or anything. Came out to check on it and saw that it had completely broken apart. I guess it can’t handle the sun? Super annoying that I have to find an alternative now. Even more annoying that the return window past. The second one just got set up a week ago and hasn’t been running yet. I’m sure it will break too if the other one did.

This product is aptly named (FCKIT-1PK ) as long as you already have tubing and a garden hose this does everything else you would want. After 7 years of solid service left outside all year this item started to develop pinhole leaks at the pressure regulator so instead of buying another pressure regulator a new drip adapter etc, I'm just getting another one of this kit and saying FCKIT. Truly does what it says and is worth the slightly higher price tag. It sees service for me from May until early November so 7 years is truly insane staying power.

I've been using this for about 2 years now and its been great! Still holding up.

The system works as it should but it really difficult to mount onto the Rainbird 1/2" hose. It's almost as if the walls of the Rainbird hose are too thick. Rainbird should fit Rainbird...IMHO