Hosttrevor
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Hi, I'm putting together my dripper system and wondered if anyone can clear up one or two things.
Its a 16 adjustable dripper set up, with a 225ltr res, DTW to feed 16 plants in an area approx 2.3m x 3m. The plants are all sat on individual waste tanks (35ltr PP5 plastic storage boxes).
I'm having to run the piping in a rectangle shape to best fit my room and enable me to get in amongst them to work, the size of the rectangle is 60 inches by 44 inches. at one end the 44 inch is cut half way along and a "T" piece fitted to run the pipe to the res, which is sat a couple a few feet away. There is an inline filter between the res and the rectangle. The feed will be pumped by a decent powered garden pond fountain pump.
1st question is, is it important to evenly space the drippers around the ring, rectangle, ie. 16 evenly spaced dripper feed pipes from the main rectangle feed ring, and will the 4 elbow corners making up the rectangle have an influence on things here.
Also, when I ordered the stuff online, I was and still am pretty broke, so I ordered some cheap bits. The elbows and "T" pieces only have one sealing ridge on them, whereas in the past I've always had them with three ridges. The main feed rectangle is made up from 15mm pipe, and the connectors are 13mm, they are a snug fit, but can be pushed fully into the 15mm pipe with relative ease, where before I've had to put the ends of the pipe in hot water to soften them enough to enable the fittings to be inserted. Is it standard to have 15mm pipe and 13mm fittings, like is the inside diameter of the 15mm pipe 13mm hence 13mm fittings. I bought all the stuff from the same place, so assuming they sent the correct stuff. It doesn't seem that safe to use as is, my feed system will be running along the floor of the upstairs room, so its important I make it leak proof. the fittings, despite only having one sealing ridge do have reasonably long shanks, so I'm thinking of fixing each pipe join with simple screw tight jubilee clips. Does that sound reasonable to you guys?
Also the inline filter designed for hydroponics, is it likely to reduce the flow significantly?
Instead of an anti syphon valve I'll be drilling a small hole near the top of the feed pipe inside the res to avoid syphoning.
Any help, advice or flaws spotted in my plan would be very much appreciated.
Thanks, Trev
Its a 16 adjustable dripper set up, with a 225ltr res, DTW to feed 16 plants in an area approx 2.3m x 3m. The plants are all sat on individual waste tanks (35ltr PP5 plastic storage boxes).
I'm having to run the piping in a rectangle shape to best fit my room and enable me to get in amongst them to work, the size of the rectangle is 60 inches by 44 inches. at one end the 44 inch is cut half way along and a "T" piece fitted to run the pipe to the res, which is sat a couple a few feet away. There is an inline filter between the res and the rectangle. The feed will be pumped by a decent powered garden pond fountain pump.
1st question is, is it important to evenly space the drippers around the ring, rectangle, ie. 16 evenly spaced dripper feed pipes from the main rectangle feed ring, and will the 4 elbow corners making up the rectangle have an influence on things here.
Also, when I ordered the stuff online, I was and still am pretty broke, so I ordered some cheap bits. The elbows and "T" pieces only have one sealing ridge on them, whereas in the past I've always had them with three ridges. The main feed rectangle is made up from 15mm pipe, and the connectors are 13mm, they are a snug fit, but can be pushed fully into the 15mm pipe with relative ease, where before I've had to put the ends of the pipe in hot water to soften them enough to enable the fittings to be inserted. Is it standard to have 15mm pipe and 13mm fittings, like is the inside diameter of the 15mm pipe 13mm hence 13mm fittings. I bought all the stuff from the same place, so assuming they sent the correct stuff. It doesn't seem that safe to use as is, my feed system will be running along the floor of the upstairs room, so its important I make it leak proof. the fittings, despite only having one sealing ridge do have reasonably long shanks, so I'm thinking of fixing each pipe join with simple screw tight jubilee clips. Does that sound reasonable to you guys?
Also the inline filter designed for hydroponics, is it likely to reduce the flow significantly?
Instead of an anti syphon valve I'll be drilling a small hole near the top of the feed pipe inside the res to avoid syphoning.
Any help, advice or flaws spotted in my plan would be very much appreciated.
Thanks, Trev
