Ibc Totes

[Peanut]

Looking for information on ibc totes in general and specifically connection types. I was gifted two totes during a drought years ago. I was trying to save 3 acres of produce when I sold at the farmers market. The totes had different connection types. One has a cam connection the other a cam with threads on the end. Both are different sizes when measured with calipers ( both inside and outside diameters).

At the time it was simpler to use siphon hoses to water my produce. I didn’t have time to figure out connection adapters to garden hoses for two different totes.

This week I tried to figure out how to connect a garden hose to a tote for use by my corral. Again, I have two different connection sizes and types. My measurements with calipers don’t match any information I found on the web. The web sites I saw blended inch and millimeter measurements in a nonsensical way.

Any members know the ins and outs of hooking a garden hose to an ibc tote? I looked through some old threads. @zoomzoom and a few others seem to have experience with them. Help?

Amazon has page after page of adapters for sale... again, the sizes have me stumped.

 

[Caribou]

My IBC had a reducer with a 90º valve. Take whatever fittings you can out of the IBC and haul them down to the hardware store and pick up adaptors so that you can come up with a system that matches your pipe.

 

[zoomzoom]

I'll get pics of my setup when I go out to the shop later today.

 

[M0del_31]

I’d recommend getting on Amazon and look for ibc tote fittings, find the highly rated fittings with lots of reviews. Most likely they’ll have pictures of the fitting in the reviews and you can see how those totes compare with yours. Maybe look for something Amazon says “most people keep this item”
Often the reviews are more valuable than the description

 

[zoomzoom]

Here's what I have (picture below):
Waterson saflok b-2" sst coupler (that connects to the tote).
From there, there's a "Camco 2 1/2" 1m" that then has a regular male hose connection.

The bad news with that setup - It's going to cost around $200.
I can't find it right now but I was able to duplicate it for around $30. I went to Tractor Supply and in their PVC section:
Grab a 2" coupler. Then start looking for a connectors to step that down to garden hose size. I think it took 2-3 fittings to step it down to garden hose size.

 

[Amish Heart]

You got me looking up IBC totes now.
One of the neighbors got a big headstart on putting out the wheat field fires (before the volunteer fire fighters got here) because he had a filled IBC on a trailer ready to go.

 

[Tirediron]

Cam lock is pretty standard, some also have firehose adapter threads cut on the end or the cam lock, the cam lock will still seal to them.

 

[Peanut]

Talked to a cousin this morning. He said he got a premade adapter, 2" camlock to 3/4" npt (garden hose), at TSC for about $25.

They sell ibc totes on their website now, $400 for a new tank. Have to order them. I guess the adapter is made to go with their totes.

Cousin said the old tote he had it on split last winter, ice. Said I could have the adapter. I'll go get it monday and see if it fits either of my totes.

Thanks everyone! I spent hrs trying to figure out how they measure tote discharges. Evidently there are 3 different sizes. None of the measurements match either of my totes measured with calipers. Still not sure where or how they measure them. Just want something that works at this point.

 

[M0del_31]

A split ibc tote turns into a pretty good firewood tote