if I'm using in a 3 foot wide raised bed with good drainage, could I get by with a single run down the center, or would I need to run a couple?
990964
I would use at least two lengths, one for each row or a longer length to zig-zag down the bed past the bases of spaced plants.
990965
I use a 3 foot wide black berry bed composed of mainly compost...good drainage, and a 3 foot wide blueberry bed composed partly of compost and partly of peat moss, also very good drainage. A single run works perfectly for these beds. I suppose it will depend on what you have planed, how you mulch, and what your environment is like. But in general it should work. Worst case you let it run longer to get better soil saturation. I do snake my single run in and out of the plants. Street side on one plant and yard side on the next back and forth.
65110
I don't have mine set up that was. I ran full size PVC pipe fot the drain. If you would like to set your system up for 3/4" or 5/8" drain your local hardware store or Home Depot or Lowes plumbing department could help you with that system and it would be very inexpensive. The only concern I would have is the inlet of the pump and the back pressure you would have trying to funnel it into a smaller outlet. You might wnt to call the pump manufacturer for their advice as to how this would affect the pump.
1387934
That is the most ideal way. Water entering on the bottom and exiting on top. However, I know may installers that have use it horizontally with good results. The biggest factor would be actual flow rates being treated.
1746774
I have two of these, and if I remember correctly, I bought a yard of soil (cheaper than many bags of soil from Lowes) and it filled them both and I had a full wheelbarrow left. So, ha;f a yard of soil should be plenty. I would recommend a mix if you are in an area where the topsoil is high in clay, or it can pack down when you have a raised bed type planting. Any other questions feel free to ask, I have lots of raised rock beds/these/and other root pouch containers !!
762373
If you were successful in doing that, how would you deal with the drainage holes that are built in to the product? It seems like you might need a way to address that. Food for thought.
2037734
You'll have to use a drill to make holes. It doesn't come with drainage holes.
135230
No drainage is needed as long as you use a permeable weed block material that allows excess water to drain through.
1786847
We are using ours for plants. Yes, we drilled several holes and lines the bottom with pebble rock to aid with drainage
1221977
Pumping laterally is not that difficult as long as you are using a large enough pipe and it is not frozen. 1 1/2" is a good size. It would be best if the pipe has a slight downward slope after it leaves the house. My 1 1/2" discharge pipe goes through the boundary joist that sits on the sill and dumps into the 4 inch sump line that heads downhill to the town storm drain 80 feet away.
1793763
I would say, in my experience no problem. I am pumping up 15 ft before the pump and running with PVC and Garden hose at least 50ft after the pump with 3 Rain Bird sprinkler heads and it works great. As I said in my review, make sure you buy a foot valve and prime both the pipe and the pump to get it started. Also use PVC and not garden hose to pull the water up the vertical haul. I like the pump. It works great for me.
812620
Yes, there are several small holes in the bottom to allow for drainage. It does sit flat. I use mine for a counter utensil holder. My guess is it would need to be on a drain mat or in a dish drainer for it to be raised and the water to flow through. Hope this helps. Mine has been great for my needs. Enjoy!
484456
It depends on length of the run as well. Look online and there are good resources to help you determine if 1/2" is adequate for your job. I decided against using it at my house because I am in lightening alley in Florida and I did not like the pictures I found of appropriately grounded hose getting blown out.
628793
My instinctive response is that you would lose some support by doing that, but keep in mind the bed I bought from them is 4' X 6'. There are some advantages to leaving a little bit of room between beds that size, in my opinion, as I like to be able to get in from all sides especially when there are bug issues. you never want to walk on raised beds.
86504
I usually loosen the soil about a foot down before I set up a raised bed...so if you do that, I think these will work great for you.
888508
There should be absolutely no problem with a longer horizontal run - especially if it ends with a 1 or 2 foot drop into the sump. The 20' tubing probably represents this pump's maximum pumping height. At 20' straight up, you would probably get barely a trickle.
738731
I made a 3ft. high base and mounted 2 barrels side by side. The down spout has to be cut in relation to the top of the barrel. Cut a hole near the top of the barrel and get a fitting that matches the small hose that came with the kit. I had a spare piece of garden hose and I placed it near the top of the barrel for overflow and to divert the water away from the house. Cut the section of downspout so it is draining near the ground .
193561
I would do that but using small stones on bottom so there is some drainage for the soil to avoid saturation.