Anti-syphon fitting

[Wills03]

I am in need of a 1/4" male x 5/16" barbed fitting. 1/4" & 3/8" seem to be the norm. Any ideas where to find the 5/16".

Thanks

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Anti-syphon fitting

you may have to make up one, home depot, plumbing dept.

 

[Mark42]

Re: Anti-syphon fitting

yep, 5/16 is the odd size in anti-siphon hose barbs. I did a quick search and didn't find them. I know depending on the tank configuration, anti-siphon is required to meet Coast Guard regs.

How about using the larger 3/8" anti-siphon, a short length of 3/8" hose, then use a 3/8 x 1/4 male hose barb connected to a 5/16 x 1/4 female hose barb to reduce it to 5/16?

Actually, you can use the 3/8" anti siphon, and connect it directly to a 5/16" hose by first putting the hose in boiling water to soften it and it will stretch onto the 3/8 barb. Its only 1/16" inch difference, so if softening the hose just doesn't do it, take a file to the barbs and file them down a bit.

Otherwise, just keep on searching.

 

[Wills03]

Re: Anti-syphon fitting

Thanks for the input guys. I actually had the same idea with the short hose and the two barbs screwed together. Never thought about grinding off the ribs. I might give that a try as I hate things all jury rigged. Wish I had the original fitting back, maybe I could have just cleaned it up a bit. I never would have thought they were so rare.