Why a General Hydroponics Spigot Beats Tipping the Jug
Six gallons of liquid concentrate is around fifty pounds once the container is counted. Lifting that to pour into a small measuring jug is awkward on a good day and a spill on a bad one. A tap moves the job from your arms to a shelf edge, and the container never leaves its spot. It fits all General Hydroponics 6 gallon containers. The part number is HGC718445, and it measures 3.5 in by 3.0 in by 1.0 in, weighing about half a pound. The barcode is 793094041805. Mount the container so the tap clears the rim of whatever you decant into, with a few inches to spare. That usually means the front edge of a shelf rather than the middle of a bench. Do not fit a tap to a container that gets carried around full, because the tap becomes the first thing that hits a doorframe.
Living With a Tapped Nutrient Container
A nutrient container with a tap is a convenience and a leak waiting for an excuse. Check the seat before every mix, because a slow weep will empty a jug overnight and nobody hears it. Keep a tray or a bucket underneath permanently rather than only while decanting. Close the tap fully by feel rather than by sight, since a part turn looks shut and is not. Concentrates crystallise around a seat over time, so a rinse with warm water at every refill keeps the seal clean. Label the container if more than one product lives on the same shelf, because a tap hides which jug is which. Decant into a marked jug and take the reading there, not at the tank. Anyone running a single small reservoir will get more out of a pump and a jug than out of a tap. This is a part for a room that mixes from a bulk container week after week. At that cadence it pays for itself the first time it stops a spill.
Key Features
- Fits: All General Hydroponics 6 gallon containers
- What it does: Turns a bulk container into a dispenser
- Why that matters: Six gallons is about fifty pounds to tip
- Part number: HGC718445
- Size: 3.5 in by 3.0 in by 1.0 in
- Weight: About half a pound
- Sold as: A single tap per unit
- Mounting: Shelf edge, with clearance under the tap
- Maintenance: Rinse the seat warm at every refill
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | 718445 |
| Manufacturer part | HGC718445 |
| Brand | General Hydroponics |
| Product | Container tap, sold singly |
| Compatibility | All General Hydroponics 6 gallon containers |
| Dimensions | 3.5 in L x 3.0 in W x 1.0 in H |
| Weight | 0.5 lb |
| Barcode | 793094041805 |