We are a specialist company dedicated to the supply or supply and installation of high quality professional irrigation equipment. Most products are made in Europe and are made from high quality materials suited to industrial environments. This however does not mean that the equpment is more expensive than the key domestic brands. It does in actual fact mean that we can supply a higher quality more durable product at much lower prices that the key domestic type systems. We work with landscapers and installers offering a commercial grade irrigation solution for all situations. From greenhouse watering and misting to sports and domestic irrigation. We have 40 years of experience working in the Horticultural industry.
At Easy Irrigation we hold all our products in stock so that it is available for a very swift desptach.
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We gurantee your total satisfaction and will always put you our customer first. Our well trained staff have many years of experience in Horticulture, Agriculture, Parks, golf and domestic irrigation. Our experience extends beyond just watering and covers many areas of horticulture. Call us today on 01189736905 no matter how small the problem and with our vast range of stock we should be able to help you.
The standard barbed fitting is used for connecting 16mm LDPE pipe together. The Fittings are made in the EU using UV stabilised plastic. The sharp barbs make sure that the Joint is reliable and once fitted they are rated to 6 bar unlike normal domestic barbed fittings that are rated to pressures between 2.1 and 2.8 bar. The reason for this superior performance is the and number of barbs and their shape. Once fitted they are almost impossible to remove and if a mistake is made in many cases they have to be cut off. This is because of the size and sharpness of the barb and this can only be made with precise tooling and technical expertise found in European factories.
Using Barbed Fittings
Barbed fittings can be pushed straight in to 16 mm outside diameter LDPE pipe. This is however a lot of pushing and can be made much easier by heating the pipe prior to installation. If you are fitting a few fittings then leaving the pipe in a warm place over night or in the sun during the day will ease installation however if you are fitting a lot of them then you should heat the end of the pipe in some very hot water or heat it using a Blow torch. If you are using a blow torch then position the pipe in the flame so that the heat is evenly spread round the pipe. Hold it in the flame for 2 seconds and then remove it from the flame. Now insert the barbed fitting in to the pipe.
If you are using hot water then dip the end of the pipe in the water and allow it to warm up. Remove it from the hot water and insert the fitting
