AutoPot Connectors - 13mm to 6mm Fittings for Extending Your AutoPot System
Best for: AutoPot growers who need to run additional 6mm dripper feed lines off a 13mm main flexi-pipe, whether that's adding another pot or replacing a worn fitting.
Our thoughts
Not exciting, but exactly the kind of small part that's a nightmare to be without mid-grow. If a fitting cracks or you're extending an AutoPot layout by a pot or two, this is the bit that gets your feed line running again without having to order a whole new kit.
AutoPot Connectors are push-fit irrigation fittings used to take 6mm flexi-pipe off a wider 13mm feed pipe - the standard main line running from an AutoPot reservoir or FlexiTank out to individual AQUAvalve-fed pots. They work on a simple barbed push-fit system: no tools, glue or clamps required, just push the pipe onto the barbed end to form a secure seal.
They come in a few configurations depending on how many outlets you need from a single point on the main line - a straight connector with one 6mm outlet, a cross connector with two 6mm outlets, and a version offering four 6mm outlets for busier layouts.
How it compares
These are standard AutoPot-system irrigation fittings rather than a branded product with direct named competitors, but they sit in the same category as fittings used across other automated watering setups.
- Purpose-built for AutoPot's specific 13mm/6mm pipe standard, so they fit AutoPot FlexiTanks, reservoirs and AQUAvalve systems without adapting.
- Push-fit design is simpler and quicker to work with than threaded or glued irrigation fittings used in some generic drip-irrigation kits.
- Available in single, dual and quad-outlet versions, giving more flexibility than a fixed one-size fitting.
If you're running a generic drip-irrigation setup rather than AutoPot's own system, you'll need fittings matched to that pipe diameter instead - these are specific to the AutoPot 13mm/6mm standard.
Usage guidance
Fitting these is quick and doesn't require any tools.
Straight connector
Push it onto the 13mm main pipe where you want to take off a single 6mm line, then push a length of 6mm pipe onto the outlet.
Cross connector
Use where you need two separate 6mm lines from the same point on the 13mm main pipe - useful for feeding two pots from one junction.
Extending a layout
Cut into the 13mm main line at the point you need a new branch, fit the connector, and run 6mm pipe out to the new pot's AQUAvalve.
Replacing a fitting
If a connector splits or a seal fails, simply pull it off and push on a replacement - no need to replace the whole length of pipe.
Technical specifications
- Main pipe fit: 13mm flexi-pipe
- Outlet size: 6mm flexi-pipe
- Connection type: Barbed push-fit, no tools required
- Configurations: 1-outlet (straight), 2-outlet (cross), 4-outlet versions
- Compatible with: AutoPot FlexiTanks, reservoirs, AQUAvalve-fed pots and modules
- Material: Durable moulded plastic
- Brand: AutoPot
Who this is for
- AutoPot growers extending an existing layout with extra pots.
- Anyone repairing or replacing a worn or damaged connector mid-grow.
- Growers building a multi-pot AutoPot system from scratch who need several branch points off the main feed line.
Best suited to anyone already running, or setting up, an AutoPot-brand watering system.
Our take
It's a small, cheap part that solves a specific, practical problem - getting a 6mm feed line off a 13mm main pipe without any fuss. Worth keeping a couple spare if you're running an AutoPot system, since it's the sort of thing you don't want to be without when you need it.
If you're extending or maintaining an AutoPot layout, this is the fitting for the job. Does exactly what it should, day in, day out.
