Plastic Barb Fittings barb end cap for Micro Irrigation Tube

Drip irrigation fittings come in many different sizes.  Make sure to use the right size fitting for your tubing so the fittings do not blow out when the water is running.  Use couplings to join two sections of tubing when you wish to expand a drip circuit or splice damaged tubing.  Elbows are useful for making sharp turns around features such as deck corners or raised walkways. Adapters make the transition  between drip tubing and PVC pipe.  Making a connection to polyethylene tubing is easy with drip fittings - You simply push them together.  Compression, barbed, locking and universal fittings are used for connection and are available in 1/2" and 3/4".  Both compression and barbed fittings are designed to stay put once the insertion is made.  People with limited strength in their hands will appreciate the locking and universal types - minimal force is needed for these fittings.