Making a Keg and Carboy Washer

In this video I follow my build of a keg washer. I use a submersible utility pump and various PVC parts. This is a fairly simple project to put together. Following is a parts list. Also following is a spreadsheet showing how I figured out how many holes to drill and what size to drill them without making too many, which would decrease the pumps pressure output.

Part Where to Purchase Cost Qty Total

Pump and Main Fitting Head
1/4 HP Utility Pump Menards $55.00 1 $55.00
1 1/4" to 1 1/4" FPT Adapter Menards $0.99 1 $0.99
1 1/4" to 3/4" Bushing Menards $0.80 1 $0.80
1" PVC Cross Menards $2.37 1 $2.37
1" to 3/4" FPT Bushing Menards $0.80 1 $0.80
1" to 1.2" FPT Bushing Menards $0.82 2 $1.64
1/2" MIP x 3/8" Barbed Elbow Menards $1.29 2 $2.58
4" x 3" Flex Coupling Menards $6.49 1 $6.49
10' - 3/4" Sch 40 - PVC Pipe Menards $2.80 1 $2.80
10' - 1/2" Sch 40 - PVC Pipe Menards $1.30 1 $1.30
10' - 5/16" Vinyl Tubing Menards $2.86 1 $2.86
10 pack 1/4-5/8" Hose Clamps Menards $4.99 1 $4.99
5/16" Swivel Connector Fittings Patriot HBS $1.98 2 $3.96


Sprinkler Head 1/2"
1/2" Cap Menards $0.46 1 $0.46
1/2" PVC x 3/4" FPT Adapter Menards $0.74 1 $0.74

Sprinkler Head 3/4"
3/4" Cap Menards $0.23 1 $0.23
3/4" PVC x 3/4" FPT Adapter Menards $0.35 1 $0.35
Total $88.36

Less Pump $55.00 1 $55.00
Parts without pump $33.36

PVC Primer and Cement $7.99

Drill Hole Hole Hole # Holes Area
Size Diameter Radius Pi Area in 3/4" # drilled of Drilled
3/4 0.750 0.375 3.142 0.442 1.00
1/2 0.500 0.250 3.142 0.196 2.25 0 0.000
5/32 0.156 0.078 3.142 0.019 23.04 0 0.000
1/4 0.250 0.125 3.142 0.049 9.00 0 0.000
5/32 0.156 0.078 3.142 0.019 23.04 9 0.173
9/64 0.141 0.070 3.142 0.016 28.44 0 0.000
1/8 0.125 0.063 3.142 0.012 36.00 16 0.196
5/64 0.078 0.039 3.142 0.005 92.16 0 0.000
1/16 0.063 0.031 3.142 0.003 144.00 0 0.000

Total Area Used 0.369
Total Area Left 0.073
% of Available 84%
% Left 16%