Spigot for GH 6 Gallon Containers | HGC718445 Tap for Nutrient Jugs

Why a General Hydroponics Spigot Beats Tipping the Jug Six gallons of liquid concentrate is around fifty pounds once the container is counted. Lifting that to pour into a small measuring jug is awkward on a good day and a spill on a bad one. A tap moves the job from your arms to a shelf edge, and the container never leaves its spot. It fits all General Hydroponics 6 gallon containers. The part number is HGC718445, and it measures 3.5 in by 3.0 in by 1.0 in, weighing about half a pound. The barcode is 793094041805. Mount the container so the tap clears the rim of whatever you decant into, with a few inches to spare. That usually means the front edge of a shelf rather than the middle of a bench. Do not fit a tap to a container that gets carried around full, because the tap becomes the first thing that hits a doorframe. Living With a Tapped Nutrient Container A nutrient container with a tap is a convenience and a leak waiting for an excuse. Check the seat before every mix, because a slow weep will empty a jug overnight and nobody hears it. Keep a tray or a bucket underneath permanently rather than only while decanting. Close the tap fully by feel rather than by sight, since a part turn looks shut and is not. Concentrates crystallise around a seat over time, so a rinse with warm water at every refill keeps the seal clean. Label the container if more than one product lives on the same shelf, because a tap hides which jug is which. Decant into a marked jug and take the reading there, not at the tank. Anyone running a single small reservoir will get more out of a pump and a jug than out of a tap. This is a part for a room that mixes from a bulk container week after week. At that cadence it pays for itself the first time it stops a spill. Key Features Fits: All General Hydroponics 6 gallon containers What it does: Turns a bulk container into a dispenser Why that matters: Six gallons is about fifty pounds to tip Part number: HGC718445 Size: 3.5 in by 3.0 in by 1.0 in Weight: About half a pound Sold as: A single tap per unit Mounting: Shelf edge, with clearance under the tap Maintenance: Rinse the seat warm at every refill Technical Specifications Specification Value SKU 718445 Manufacturer part HGC718445 Brand General Hydroponics Product Container tap, sold singly Compatibility All General Hydroponics 6 gallon containers Dimensions 3.5 in L x 3.0 in W x 1.0 in H Weight 0.5 lb Barcode 793094041805