{"id":1040,"date":"2010-03-16T23:34:22","date_gmt":"2010-03-17T04:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kickert.info\/blog\/2010\/03\/16\/do-it-yourself-diaper-sprayer\/"},"modified":"2010-03-17T13:55:25","modified_gmt":"2010-03-17T18:55:25","slug":"do-it-yourself-diaper-sprayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kickert.info\/blog\/2010\/03\/16\/do-it-yourself-diaper-sprayer\/","title":{"rendered":"Do It Yourself Diaper Sprayer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beth and I have been very pleased with our decision to use cloth diapers<\/a>.\u00a0 Besides the washing every couple days, the only thing that really requires more effort than disposables is the need to clean the #2 off of diapers.\u00a0 You can splash them around in the toilet, but most people prefer to use a diaper sprayer.<\/p>\n

You can purchase these from a variety of places (see here<\/a>, here<\/a> and here<\/a>).\u00a0 These generally run about $40.\u00a0 However, if you are up for it, you can build your own homemade diaper sprayer for $25-30 in less than 30 minutes. Below you will find instructions and a parts list for the method I have used for two installs.<\/p>\n

Before you begin, you need to know a bit about basic plumbing and various fittings.\u00a0 There are several thread patterns used in household settings, a few of which come into play for this project.\u00a0 Most toilet water lines have 3\/8″ OD (outside diameter) compression fittings.\u00a0 Your standard kitchen sprayer connects with 1\/4″ FIP (Female Iron Pipe Thread).\u00a0 Most toilet connections are either 1\/2″ or 7\/8″ MIP (Male Iron Pipe Thread).\u00a0 The tricky part to hooking up a diaper sprayer is trying to get these thread patterns to work together with the fewest adaptors. [NOTE: You don’t need to remember all of this, but it is helpful to know when talking to an associate at a hardware store.<\/em>]<\/p>\n

Parts<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Here is a list of parts I used to complete the project along with their approximate prices:<\/p>\n