Making Flow Reducers

Time Required

Less than 1 hour for installation
Less than one hour to thermoform and create reducer disk

Materials List

Qty	Item	Notes
1 ft	2” tube	The tube will be flattened, so smaller diameter tubing works, but won't give you as much flat surface for drilling discs
1 can	Cooking oil	Old tin cans work great, for thermoforming PVC
1	Hacksaw	For cutting PVC tube
1	Bucket of water	For cooling PVC after thermoforming
2	Wood boards	For pressing PVC flat
1	Pliers	For handling hot oil, PVC
1	Hand drill with hole saw attachment	For drilling into PVC to make discs

Construction

	Hold disc on end of 1/2” tube at some point near tap. Glue bell of other piece of 1/2” tube so that the disc is sandwiched between the bell connection and the original 1/2” tube.