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Mobilesport
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Jun 26, 2023

Where to buy water tank fittings ?

I bought a 50 gallon tank from Plastimart
It came with threaded holes of

1 1/2 inlet
1/2 npt vent
1/2.npt outlet

I looked at Menards with no luck is there any store that sells fittings for my tank?
Menards only had mil fittings
I'm leaving town this weekend and so I don want to order online
  • Half inch NPT is pretty common, basically ubiquitous. I would think the other big box hardware stores (HD or Lowes) should have an assortment of Apollo PEX fittings and/or brass. Any good local hardware store should have what you need too. HD usually delivers the next day, as many other online stores if you come up empty-handed. Good luck!
  • enblethen wrote:
    Have you tried Lowes sharkbite?
    Menards Has similar. these fittings work very well.


    Don’t understand the shark bite pex recommendation? All he needs is a few fittings and a valve or 2.
    It also virtually impossible that any of the big box stores or any hardware store for that fact don’t have a selection of 1/2 to 1-1/2” pipe fittings and valves in at least 3 different flavors (plastic, brass or galvanized).

    What’s mil? Mil-spec? Just get some fittings that are npt