External Continous Watering System for SIP's, SWC's, Totes, Tubs

[SIP Gro-Tubs]

See my Album SIP's 4 gl Reservoir

NOTE: The only pressurized part of the system is the water hose connection, after the water goes thru the float valve, all the water flows by gravity, being that water seeks its own level. I'm just south of San Antonio, TX. So all of my supplies are from companies in the city, the names of those companies follow the parts bought from them, and are listed in the Sources below.

You won't need a in-line pressure reducer, or a backflow preventer since the float valve won't backflow, and a water filter as what you need in a 1/4" micro drip system. All of the parts in my system are 1/2" ID

Going from the male end of a water hose into the bucket

1. 1 ea. Adjustable Float Valve, Ewing Irrigation
2. 1 ea. PVC connector for hooking a Water Hose HPT to the float valve's MIPT, HomeDepot
3. 1 ea. 3-5 gl bucket, Free, or if I, have to buy one not more than 50 cents ea.

Coming out of the bucket to the first Tee in the Header Line

4. 1 ea. of one half of a 1/2" Sch. 80 PVC Coupling FIPT x FIPT, Ewing Irrigation. I, take the coupling and chop saw 1/2'' from each end of the coupling, then I, take those pc's and chase the FIPT with a 1/2'' MIPT bottom tap.)
5. 1 ea. 7/8" I/D Buna Neoprene Washer, S.A. Belt and Pulley. A Buna washer used inside a high pressure Quik Disconnect coupling air hose.
6. 1 ea. 1/2" x Close Sch 80 pipe nipple ( close means 1" to 1 1/4" in lenght, depends on the manufacture ) Ewing Irrigation
7. 1 ea. 1/2" PVC, Sch 40, 90 Degree Elbow, FIPT x FIPT, Ewing Irrigation
8. 1 ea. 1/2" x 12" Cobra Connector, these are a flexible hose, with each end having a FIPT Compression fitting. these are used in irrigation systems, AMC Irrigation Co.
9. 1 ea. 1/2" PVC, Sch 40, Tee, Slip x Slip x FIPT, Ewing Irrigation

Alternate to #4 above, if you can find them. 1/2" FIPT plastic lock nut with a washer face. They are costly as much as $3 ea. but with my way I can reduce it to 20 cents ea.


10. Coming from the first Tee in the Header Line, to the second Tee, then into the 1/st SIP Tub

You will need Line items 4 thru 9, plus 2 pcs of 1/2" x 6'' PVC pipe, and a 1/2" PVC Cap, Ewing Irrigation


11. For each additional SIP Tub, Add Line items 4 thru 9, determine the centers of your containers and that will be the length of 1/2" PVC pipe you will need, Ewing Irrigation

At the end of the 1/2" header line, its a good idea to add a 1/2" PVC Ball Valve, so you can drain most of the water in each SIP at the end of the growing season or adding more SIP's

Additional items you need
a. PVC cement
b. PFE plumbers goop, for a water sealer between the buna washer and the inside of the SIP.
c. A 7/8'' hole saw
d. Cordless drill.
e. This isn't Rocket Science, my 10 year old granddaughter can do it, you can to.


My sources:

Ewing Irrigation
AMC Irrigation
or order from Cobra Connectors http://www.cobraconnector.com same product as I buy from AMC but don't have to pay S/H charges.
San Antonio Belt and Pulley
Home Depot handles Orbit Irrigation supplies Line Item #2

My Costs using my Sources above.

Line items 1 thru 3 $11.60
Line items 4 thru 9 $3.36
Line item 10 $3.86
Line item 11 $4.26

[Worth1]

Your links aren't working.
I so much wanted to see this.

Worth

[SIP Gro-Tubs]

Which ones.

These 2 do: SIP's 4 gl Reservoir that one is from the Album on this site.
http://www.cobraconnector.com .This is were you can order the flexible connectors.

Ewing Irrigation, www.ewing1.com, AMC Irrigation, www.amcindustries.com , and San Antonio Belt and Pulley, www.sabelting.com


Let me know which ones don't work?

Thanks: Terry

[Worth1]

The first two dont work it says-----------The address wasn't understood
Firefox doesn't know how to open this address, because the protocol (mhtml) isn't associated with any program.
You might need to install other software to open this address.

Worth

[tlintx]

Terry, if you edit the links, get rid of everything before http

http://www.tomatoville.com/album.php?albumid=181

http://www.cobraconnector.com/

So [ u r l = "your link" ] link text [ / u r l ] and your link is from http to 181. Minus the extra spaces because I can't remember how to escape out code here.

[SIP Gro-Tubs]

Ewing Irrigation,
http://www.ewing1.com/

AMC Irrigation
http://www.amcindustries.com/index.a...ookieSupport=1

San Antonio Belt and Pulley
http://www.sabelting.com/

SIP's 4 gl Reservoir
http://www.tomatoville.com/album.php?albumid=181

Now this link is from Tomatoville® Gardening Forums Index> SIP Gro-Tubs's Profile> Albums > SIP's 4 gl Reservoir

[Worth1]

I have checked all of the links and they work fine.

I dont need to water containers or anything and will look tomorrow.
Right now I am beat from cleaning out ditches and laying irrigation pipe.

Worth

[stromato]

SIP's 4 gl Reservoir link still does not work for me.

[luigiwu]

I agree with stromato, the album link does not work for me either.
I was told to cleared my browser's cache and set it to accept security cookies from www.tomatoville.com. I haven't done the former but I don't have any cookies restrictions period.