16 × 16 mm Pipe-to-Drip-Tape Valve with Blue Handle

This blue-handle pipe-to-drip-tape valve joins a compatible round irrigation pipe to a tape row and adds manual shutoff at that transition. The selected size is 16 × 16 mm. One end has a long exposed barbed insert for the pipe, while the opposite end has a tape insert retained by a blue locking nut.

Recognize the pipe and tape ends

The broad blue handle rises above the black central body, making the control easy to locate among nearby lines. The pipe inlet has two prominent retaining barbs along its exposed length. The tape outlet uses a separate ribbed blue nut, allowing the tape connection to be secured at the valve rather than at another connector farther along the row.

Choose by connection geometry

• Selected connection size: 16 × 16 mm.
• Pipe inlet: exposed long barbed insert.
• Tape outlet: insert with a blue locking nut.
• Operation: broad blue manual handle.

Check the pipe inside diameter, tape diameter and tape wall construction before ordering. The two 16 mm labels describe the chosen connection arrangement, but round pipe and flexible tape have different fitting requirements. Keep the handle accessible and allow space to inspect both joints once the row is in position.

Fit and check the transition

Close the water supply and release trapped pressure before installation. Cut the line ends cleanly, keep dirt away from the inserts, and seat the pipe fully on the inlet. Slide the tape onto its outlet insert and secure the locking nut without crushing or folding the tape. Lay both runs so the joint remains straight and does not carry the pull of an unsupported line. Restore the supply slowly and inspect for leakage at both ends. Recheck the connection after the first watering run, and release pressure before opening a joint for future service.

Sold as one valve. Pipe, drip tape and separate installation accessories are supplied separately.