Lifegard Aquatics 1/2-Inch Bulkhead Fitting Kit

20 ft. kennel being used for a chicken run. We covered it with a heavy tarp for a roof. These drains installed are removing the rain water that would otherwise puddle on the tarp. Attached black plastic hose to spout and ran down the inside of kennel. Works very well. Tough plastic with good gasket and seal.

I am building a 5 gallon DWC hydroponic system and I wanted a bucket level. I installed the bulkhead about an inch above the bottom of the bucket and attached a ten inch hose on the outside. I just like to keep an eye on the level of water without having to mess with the plant too much and this worked perfectly.

Great bulkhead if you need to make a resevoir out of a square trash can for an automatic plant watering system

I like that these have a very tight fit into the 1/2 inch ID hose. I love that they have excellent sealing rings that don't leak - no extra sealant required.I don't like that out of the 3 I've ordered, only 2 came with the strainer insert. I didn't need it for the project I'm working on, but it would have been nice to have. I'm taking off a star for that.

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Worked great for my vase fountain project. Just keep in mind of course that the bulkhead measures over an inch in diameter requiring a larger hole than 1/2inch.

Solid bulkhead. The only negative is that the threaded end is in millimeters. If you are not connecting any fitting to the threaded end no big deal... if you are you are you will run into a problem.

Normal 1/2" PVC (sch 40) will flow up to 400 GPH (gravity pressure) with no problem. The elbow piece that comes with it, however, has a much smaller inside diameter (about 1/4") in the 90 degree bend, which substantially obstructs the flow. If you have a pump rated at 350 GPH or higher, you're going to have to ditch the elbow and get some 1/2" PVC. Good news is that it's super cheap, fits excellently, and is what most people do anyways.