13.5 mm Poultry Water Line Tee

Product Overview

The SL-38 13.5 mm tee is a red plastic T-shaped fitting used to split and join the main hose of a poultry nipple drinking line. At 6 cm long and 4 cm high, it is sized for the 13.5 mm hose that runs through many commercial layer and broiler houses. Its bright red color makes it easy to spot during line inspection, and at only 4 g per piece it adds almost no weight to the suspended tubing. The same red color is used across our small-bore fitting series, so installers recognize the whole family at a glance on the warehouse shelf.

Three barbed ends let the line branch in two directions while feeding a nipple outlet, so one tee handles both flow-through and branch duties. It is packed 300 pieces per bag with 35 bags per carton, which is a practical quantity for whole-house installations and for distributors supplying farms by the bag. The fitting works with the standard 13.5 mm drinker hose found in most mid-size poultry houses.

Key Features and Benefits

• Three-way barbed connection - joins two 13.5 mm hose runs and feeds one branch outlet from the same molded body, with no glued joints.
• Compact 6 cm by 4 cm size - fits standard suspended water line layouts without adding extra length to the row.
• Light 4 g weight - keeps the lifted line light and reduces strain on pulleys, ropes and lifting cables all season.
• Red color coding - easy to identify during maintenance and to separate from white fittings in the same toolkit.
• 300 pieces per bag packing - suited to large broiler houses where hundreds of tees are installed in one project.
• Push-fit barb design - quick to assemble on site without glue, tape or special equipment, which saves installation labor.

Technical Specifications

• Product name: SL-38 13.5 mm water line tee
• Overall length: 6 cm
• Overall height: 4 cm
• Net weight: 4 g
• Packing: 300 pieces per bag, 35 bags per carton
• Material: red engineering plastic

Materials and Quality

The tee is molded in red engineering plastic that keeps its shape under normal drinking line pressure and resists the humid, dusty atmosphere of poultry houses. The barbs are formed with sharp gripping edges so the hose cannot work loose after the winch lifts and lowers the line. Every bag is filled from the same production standard, and weight is controlled at 4 g so that replacement tees match the originals. The red tint is added at the resin stage, which keeps the fitting uniform even when the wall thickness changes slightly along the barb.

The material also tolerates the mild acids and disinfectants used during down-time washing, so the fitting stays in service through multiple production cycles. Random pieces are weighed and measured during packing to keep batch variation low.

How to Use and Maintain

Cut the 13.5 mm hose cleanly, push it onto each barb until it seats, then hang the line from the support clips at the marked intervals. A clean straight cut makes the barb bite evenly and avoids leaks at the joint. When the house is emptied between flocks, flush the whole line at higher pressure and run a cleaning ball through to remove slime.

Inspect tees during the routine walk along each row; any cracked body or slipping hose should be repaired on the same day to avoid wet litter under the drinker. Keeping a few spare tees in the farm toolbox prevents downtime when a joint fails between flocks.

Applications

This tee is a standard building block for nipple drinking lines in layer houses, broiler houses and breeder farms that use 13.5 mm main hose. It is placed wherever the line needs to branch, drop, or connect to a nipple assembly along the row.

Distributors carry it as a fast-moving repair SKU because tees are among the most commonly replaced fittings after winch lifts, water hammer and accidental damage during cleaning. It also mixes well with elbows, couplings and end caps from the same red fitting series for complete house kits, and our sales team can advise how many tees per row based on nipple spacing.

Why Choose Hebei Yilu Shunfeng Breeding Equipment

Hebei Yilu Shunfeng Breeding Equipment Co., Ltd. specializes in poultry feeding, drinking and breeding equipment for farmers and distributors worldwide. Every product is checked before shipment to ensure consistent quality, and orders are packed with export-grade packaging to protect the goods during transport. Our sales team can provide specification sheets, packing details and shipping advice for any order size. If you need more information about this tee, packaging options or mixed container loads, please contact us.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: What hose size does this tee fit?

It is designed for 13.5 mm poultry drinking hose, as labeled on the product image SL-38. If your house uses a different hose size, tell us the inner diameter and we will recommend the matching tee from our range.

Q2: How many pieces come in one export carton?

Each bag holds 300 pieces and each carton holds 35 bags, so a full carton is suited to large projects or dealer stock. We can also split bags for sample orders.

Q3: Can I mix red and white fittings from your range in one order?

Yes, we pack by bag and can combine different SKUs in one container, which helps small distributors order a complete fitting range at once. Mixed orders are confirmed before shipment so the carton split matches your request.

Q4: What should I do if a hose slips off a barb?

Check the barb for wear, reseat the hose fully, and add a small hose clip if the joint is on a frequently lifted section of line. Long-term slipping usually means the barb has worn smooth, and replacing the tee restores the original grip.