Various Irrigation Techniques

[EBCIII]

Originally Posted by Worth1

Some of this stuff will make you pull your hair out.
They make two different barb valves one is for 16MM and the other is for 17MM.
I had to go to the manufacturers web site to find out which one to use.

I think that is why the drip kits are so popular, people dont have to go through all of the research.
The tees are the universal tees that will fit both the drip line and drip tubing.
Drip tubing has no holes and drip line does.

Here is the 200 mesh drip filter with flush valve.
You can hook a hose up to the end of the valve so you dont flood the area if you dont want to.
I highly recommend using the 200 mesh filter in any type of .


These are the barbed valves.

This is the adjustable regulator.

Faucet vacuum breaker to prevent contaminating the water supply.

Needs to be at least around 16 inches above the highest drip point.
A water hose can go from here to the hose adapter so the filter regulator assembly could be mounted on a post or fence.
It all doesn't have to hang off of the faucet.


Pipe to hose adapter.

Pipe coupling to go from male hose adapter to filter.

Adapter to go from regulator to drip tubing.
The tubing fits inside the adapter.



Yes I know there are a thousand ways to do this.
But lets say a person wanted to make up a kit to sell and the buyer didn't want to have to go out and buy a hose clamp or rig it in some other way this would be a way to do it.

Jon your welcome.

Worth

Worth Why do you recommend a Mesh Filter on any kind of irrigation system that you will use? I have well water, I am curious? Beale.

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by EBCIII

Worth Why do you recommend a Mesh Filter on any kind of irrigation system that you will use? I have well water, I am curious? Beale.

Because you dont know what is coming down the pipe.

If it isnt lilted out you can stop up the drip system and with drip lines they are preety much done for when the little holes stop up.

If you have purchased an expensive reduced pressure assembly like I have it will also help save it.
Here is one.

This just isn't a back flow device it is required if you are going to use any fertilizer injection in your system.
What it does if the pressure on the inlet side get below the presuer on the outlets side water will drip out the bottom.
You see these all of the time in town and this is what the big ones look like.
http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Assets/Spec...Images/CC4.jpg

Since you are on well water I would suggest you get at least a vacuum breaker for the supply to your garden.
This will keep anything from siphoning back into your well.
Once that stuff gets in your well it is done for.
If it is on an an aquifer everyone's water is contaminated.
Vacuum breaker.
A simple hose bib one at least.
They are only like 5 dollars


Worth

[EBCIII]

Thanks Worth, do I hook this up at the faucet? Beale.

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by EBCIII

Thanks Worth, do I hook this up at the faucet? Beale.

Yes.

[EBCIII]

Thanks again, Beale.

[elight]

Great diagrams. I'm always trying to think of new, more efficient ways to run my drip system. I especially love the idea of running the tubing up the bottom of a pot to hide it. The only thing I'll add is that I've found the adjustable droppers to be much more useful than running a ring of drip line around a plant.

[EBCIII]

Worth While i was out today putting my carrots out. I was adding water to the Walmart bags the are in. My faucet has a Vacuum Breaker installed on it at the source? I have no idea what kind or how restrictive it is. I do know this. I have a right now only a 25' hose on it. The flow is extremely slow coming out of the end of the hose. I mean like a dribble type flow? Beale.

[Stvrob]

If its a regular vacuum breaker, like the brass one in Worths picture up above, it shouldnt impede the flow hardly at all. Take it off and see if something is clogging it.

[EBCIII]

I tried to take it off? I could not? I will sut off the flow to the Main and try again, Beale.

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by EBCIII

I tried to take it off? I could not? I will sut off the flow to the Main and try again, Beale.

These things come with a set screw, it may have rotted off and you wont be able to get it off.
The only other option it to change out the faucet.
If you have to do that I would suggest using a better vacuum breaker and putting a faucet on it.
http://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/Aq...-p/avb-075.htm
Worth

[Stvrob]

Originally Posted by EBCIII

I tried to take it off? I could not? I will sut off the flow to the Main and try again, Beale.

Just to be clear...Is it the hose bib style you are talking about? With the device situated downstream of the hose valve between male and female hose threads?

[EBCIII]

I got it off. It had some junk in it, and I cleaned it out. I now have great flow! Working like ti should, Beale.

[kellymc]

Originally Posted by Worth1

The tees are the universal tees that will fit both the drip line and drip tubing.
Drip tubing has no holes and drip line does.

These universal compression fittings are the best -- not just for tubing to drip line, but because different brands of drip systems have slightly different inner and outer diameters in their 1/2-inch tubing. So the barb connectors from one may not hold onto the tubing from another. These fittings hold onto everything, so you can mix and match.

[EBCIII]

I just want to put an in-line faucet cleaner for the junk? This year I will have 3 beds. With money being very tight I have to start slow. I do not know if I can go the Drip Line way? Beale.

[Stvrob]

Originally Posted by EBCIII

I just want to put an in-line faucet cleaner for the junk? This year I will have 3 beds. With money being very tight I have to start slow. I do not know if I can go the Drip Line way? Beale.

This style is cheap, but not as easy to clean, plus it cloggs easier

http://www.dripworks.com/product/FSW...FRHl7Aod3jYAIA
http://www.dripworks.com/images/products/fsw.jpg