3 x 8 raised bed (phoenix), would hooking into just one of my existing drip lines be enough? (plan on using "t" joint to run 2 drip tubes through bed)
1038435
I have one ½ inch (none drip) tube running from the tap around the garden (more than 100 ft) and I have connected few of these drip lines into that. It works fine. But I have not tried connecting ¼ inch to 1/4 inch. But if you have enough water pressure, this should works.
1038436
I put 25PSI at faucet, run garden hose to garden, attach a metal 4 way to hose, 4 50 foot 1/4" drip lines (one for each row of my veg. garden) with garden hose from 4 way to garden row to 1/4" line. All 4 drip lines on at the same time. Putting a T in your line should work.
1038437
Unless that line is maxed out (total gpm of valve less the gpm of all the drips already on the line) it should be fine. But may also depend on how long you run the water. all drip irrigation systems parts put out so much water per hour. It would also depend on the type of soil, and how densely it is planted.
1038438
I ran 4 rows at 1 ft apart and it is doing just fine. I would say the one 50' roll should give you what you need.
1038439
I have one inch (none drip) tube running from the tap around the garden (more than 100 ft) and I have connected few of these drip lines into that. It works fine. But I have not tried connecting inch to 1/4 inch. But if you have enough water pressure, this should works.
1182402
Hello, I would like to have a few more specific details in order to answer this 100% such as, are you going to be using all 3 at once,pipe size both coming & going, also how far are you ejecting the waste, etc etc. But, hey, my friend, if you are going by Flotec's recommendations & specifications then based on my track record on my unit you will EASILY handle all three. Don't worry about it EASILY handle it!!!! Good luck Sir & I am sure you will experience a great deal of satisfaction with this product ... Trademasters No Problems, Just Solutions
2169170
Absolutely! We ran ours from the main line using the T connector valve instead of punching into the pipe. If you already have a dedicated water line and a modicum of skill, it should take all of 5 minutes to install.
923950
It does not come with any connections, just standard 3/8" tubing. All you'll need are two flare fittings and clamps and you'll be set!
810495
Yes you have to use the dripper, and no, it doesn't tip over easily because you stick it into the ground. That being said, I would strongly advise you to save your money and not buy this thing. My experience with it was so bad that I returned it to Amazon and made my own. It was very difficult to control the rate of drip, and the Y-connector it comes with which you attach to your outside faucet is so flimsy that it leaks much more water than the birdbath gets from the dripper. It is easy to make your own. Get one of these Y-connectors from Amazon: Green Thumb Quick Connect 2-Way Hose Connector. 2 way brass hose connector - Best Y control valve garden accessories... Find a sturdy stick with a fork at the end of it narrow enough to hold a garden hose reasonably securely. They are easy to find in any woods since the natural way that trees grow is to fork. The stick should be long enough so that when it is placed in a hole in the ground next to the birdbath the fork end is a little higher than the birdbath. Now all you have to do to make your own dripper is to run a garden hose from the Y-connector to the stick, put a nozzle on the end of the hose, and anchor it in place in the fork of the stick so that the nozzle will drip down into your birdbath. You can easily control the rate of drip both at the Y-connector end and at the nozzle end. It's actually quite easy to do, will provide far better service than the one you were thinking of buying from Amazon, and costs much less. Give it a try.
874842
I have one zone with a small drip setup for my potted plants. It only runs for about 4 min. Once a week. So far no problems.
950360
We have a 1/2" black pipe going into, standard connection. The propane outfit installed it with the flexible yellow line. Its all vapor, so do not need a large supply. Just makes sure you put in a 250 gallon tank. Not that you need 250 gallon, but tank needs to be that big so it supplies a sufficient amount of vapor. If too small, it will start sucking fluid which will freeze the line. Let a propane company install it, trust me, well worth it.
1414739
No. I rigged something up to do exactly what you're asking and found that I didn't get even close to enough pressure/flow to my mini sprinkler or drippers. You really need the half inch and then use the barb coupling to come off that line to the 1/4. This will save you a lot of trouble.
98430
Yes, any irrigation set up requires it. This tubing acts as the last mile in an irrigation system. At the source I set up a pressure regulator and a back flow preventer; ran normal garden hose to the beds. Then from the garden hose I ran, I believe, half inch irrigation tubing in a line across all the beds. From the half inch irrigation line, I then connect several rows of the blue stripe tubing into each bed.
1804785
Buy the t to tie in then add a shut off then copper tubing and any.other fittings you might need. PVC for water discharge. Also any brackets for pvc
557562
The main water tubes are a semi-rigid plastic. It can be bent to go round corners, and it is possible to shape this stuff with a little bit of heat from a hair dryer and a lot of patience.. it's far easier to run a main line at the base of your rows .. Cut the main tube and reconnect with a T connector, then complete the runs up the beds. You can then insert drip irrigation fittings, or spray fittings where you like on those runs. That's what i did and there was plenty of tubing in the kit to do a 20 x 20 garden plot and all my landscaping plants around the house.
213066
You can use existing tubes. If the old tubes were holding air and maintaining a good pressure they should do OK.
1472504
The raised bed system they sell (http://www.amazon.com/Raised-Bed-Snip-n-Drip-Soaker-System/dp/B00EOW78TQ/ref=pd_sim_86_1?ie=UTF8&refRID;=0HC8ZM5FJAB7ZNNEWKK9) might be a better option for straw bale gardening than the base row drip system.
827001
I'm not sure I understand the question. The supply lines (hoses) shouldn't have a problem reaching the faucet connections for hook up, especially if the new faucet is replacing an existing one. The only issue we had was the hole in the sink for the sprayer sleeve was too small so we had to enlarge it just a bit. Once that was done hook up was straight forward and simple.
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No u connect the 1/2 inch drip line and then u buy the Rain Bird BC25-10PK Landscape Dripline System 1/4-Inch Barbed Coupling, 10-Pack And then the 1/4 inch of of that it works great I have used many of these
975080
No it can not. I have that pump it just has enough power to run a drip system. And not that well .
317333
If you are needing to make the turn in less than a 2 foot radius, I would put in an elbow. I've had to dig up several and do just that on my 5000' of drip line.