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Bait Station Construction


T-type bait stations only require basic tools to construct and are very easy to assemble. Below are step-by-step guides for construction of the traditional T-type bait station and two variations. 

Jump to:  Traditional T-type  |  Modified T-type  | T-type with Flow Restrictor
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Traditional T-type bait station

Materials
  • Five feet of 4-inch PVC/NDS drainage pipe
  • One T-junction
  • Two 4-inch to 3-inch reducers
  • One end cap
  • PVC tape, PVC cement, or silicon glue
  • Label
Download these instructions in a PDF
1.    Cut the PVC pipe into one 2-foot section and two 1.5-foot sections.
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2.    Attach the T-junction to the 2-foot pipe.
​3.    Attach the two 1.5-foot sections into opposite ends of the T-junction.
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4.    Place the reducers on the base legs (1.5-foot sections) and the end cap on top of the 2-foot section.
​5.    Attach a service container label near the top of the bait station. 
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Modified T-type bait station

Materials
  • Eight feet of 4-inch PVC/NDS drainage pipe
  • One T-junction
  • Two 4-inch to 3-inch reducers
  • Two 45º connectors
  • One end cap
  • PVC tape, PVC cement, or silicon glue
  • Label
Download these instructions in a PDF
​1.    Cut the PVC pipe into one 2-foot section and four 1.5-foot sections.
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2.    Attach the T-junction to the 2-foot pipe.
​3.    Attach two 1.5-foot sections into opposite ends of the T-junction.
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4.    Place the 45º connectors on the ends of the bait station legs (1.5-foot sections).
​5.    Place the two remaining 1.5-foot sections on the ends of the 45º connectors.
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6.    Place the 4-inch to 3-inch reducers on the ends of the extensions
7.    Place the end cap on top of the 2-foot section.
8.    Attach a service container label near the top of the bait station.
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T-type bait station with flow restrictor 

Materials
  • Eight feet of 4-inch PVC/NDS drainage pipe
  • One T-junction
  • Two 4-inch to 3-inch reducers
  • Two 45º connectors
  • One end cap
  • PVC tape, PVC cement, or silicon glue
  • Label
Download these instructions in a PDF
1.    Cut the PVC pipe into one 2-foot section and two 1.5-foot sections.
Picture

2.    Attach the T-junction to the 2-foot pipe.
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3.    Attach the two 1.5-foot sections into opposite ends of the T-junction.
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4.    Place the reducers on the base legs (1.5-foot sections).
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​5.    Fuse the two 3-inch to 3-inch connectors together.
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6.    Slide the joined connectors into the top of the bait station and down into the bottom of the tube.
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​7.    Place the end cap on the top of the station. Attach a service container label near the top of the bait station.
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