DIY Pressure Reducers

Description True reducer - Not a mere flow controller, this brings water pressure down to 7.25 psi (0.5 bar)! Easy to install - Screws onto standard hose thread (3/4" input), and outputs to 8mm tubing! Enduring - Made from ABS plastic and designed with few points of failure, this is built to last! Blumat ready - Designed specifically for Blumat water systems and 8mm tubing, no tools necessary! Austria-engineered - This is high-quality component and is designed and manufactured by clever Austrians! Blumat systems need low pressure, much less than comes from a normal house water connections. The Blumat Pressure Reducer allows for easy integration of a municipal (or otherwise pressurized line, such as from a well) water line into a blumat, blusoak, or easysoak watering system. Beware imposters! Many pressure reducers are not real pressure reducers at all, but are merely flow controllers, and reduce flow rates. However, reduced flow rates do not necessarily correlate to reduced pressure. This is a true pressure reducer, and will reduce any incoming water (with a maximum pressure input of 87 psi) down to 7.25i (0.5 bar) output. This is ideally suited and low enough for Blumat systems and their components. Higher pressure will push tubing connections apart, and increase likelihood of flooding. This pressure reducer is extremely easy to use. The input side screws onto a standard 3/4") hose bibb or hose threading, often found on taps outside the home, or even faucets inside the home. The output side (featured with collar) is ideally suited for 8mm tubing (I suggest using our super-flex tubing). This is the size that integrates directly with Tropf Blumats. This adaptation makes setting up a Blumat system from a hose or pressurized line an absolute breeze, and you can install blumats in seconds. Blumat systems need low pressure, much less than comes from a normal house water connections. Some of our kits include one of these but if you'd like to install the other ones or the separate components to a home water system, you'll need one of these Pressure Reducers. In gravity systems you'll also need one if your storage tank is high uphill. In Grow Rooms and Greenhouses with a reservoir for mixing nutrients, you can connect a small pressure pump to this and automatically feed your plants when you water. On one side it adapts to a 3/4" male hose thread and on the other directly to a Blumat 8mm supply tube. Maximum input pressure is 87 psi.

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DescriptionLike our standard Blumat Pressure Reducer but with 3/4"" hose thread output!The standard Blumat pressure reducers work great for most systems. But for larger systems that need a higher flow rate, this becomes a better choice. This also works better when there's a long distance between the pressure reducer and your plants.A TRUE REDUCER - Not just a flow controller that only works with high flows, these reduce pressure in Blumat systems with extremely low flow ratesEASY TO INSTALL - Uses standard 3/4"" hose thread for both input and ouput sidesHIGH QUALITY - Built to last from ABS plastic and designed for longest life Blumat systems need constant low pressure — much less than municipal home and farm pressure. These reducers insure a constant pressure.Often, people call flow restrictors "pressure reducers" and they can reduce pressure — but only if the system has a high flow. These true pressure reducers take input an pressure up to 87 psi and drop it down to 7.5 psi (.5 bar) output. Ideally suited for Blumat and other drip irrigation systems, lowering the pressure also prevents tubing connections from coming apart and creating a flood. In gravity systems, you don't need a reducer unless you have a storage tank high up a hill, 35' or more vertical. Horizontal distance doesn't make much difference.3/4" Female Hose Thread input, 3/4" Male Hose Thread output, Max pressure in 87 psi, output pressure limited at 7.5 psi max

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Full control over your Blumat system pressure. Adjustable from 2–14 PSI with a built-in gauge so you always know exactly what your system is running — the most important number to know in any Blumat setup. Key Features ＋ Built-in 0–30 PSI pressure gauge for real-time monitoring High flow rate of over 5 gallons per minute — can replace six or more standard Blumat pressure reducers Adjustable from 2–14 PSI to match any distribution method (drippers, drip rings, BluSoak) Powerful enough for the largest systems, precise enough for single-zone setups Connections & Adapters ＋ The reducer body has a ½" male pipe thread (MPT) inlet and a ¾" female pipe thread (FPT) outlet. Included adapters make it easy to install: Input — ¾" PVC swivel adapter for standard garden hoses or hose bibs Output — ¾" to ½" Perma-Loc fitting for Trunk Line Kits Output — ¾" to 8mm adapter for Supply Line Kits with SuperFlex tubing Also includes — ¾" FPT tee and 1/4" to ¾" MBT bushing Installation Instructions ＋ Tape all male fittings with the provided tape, wrapping 5–6 times clockwise. Assemble parts as pictured in the instruction diagram. Connect to a valve on a pump kit or to a hose bib using the provided ¾" swivel adapter. Using the provided fittings, connect to your Blumat system supply line. Open the incoming water to check current system pressure. Recommended ranges: Drip rings — 12–15 PSI BluSoak — 7–10 PSI To adjust pressure: turn off incoming water, release system pressure by opening a valve on the Blumat supply line until the gauge reads 0, then turn the black adjustment collar (tighten for more pressure, loosen for less). Close the Blumat supply line valve and open incoming water to re-pressurize. Check the gauge. If not in range, repeat steps 6–7 until correct.

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