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Old 21-08-2008, 04:13 AM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Connecting 3-4 sprinklers to one faucet

On Aug 20, 3:03 pm, AKT wrote:
I am planning to connect 3-4 sprinklers to one faucet via a 4-way
adapter and have one technical question/doubt: The hose connecting the
adapter to the faucet would carry 3-4 times more water than individual
hoses connecting it to sprinklers. What capacity should these hoses be?

Naively, I was thinking 3/4" hose to faucet and 5/8" hoses to
sprinklers. Or would another combination make more sense?

Thanks.


Ummm, what kind of sprinkler are you using? A simple oscillating
sprinkler will not cover a large or oddly shaped yard, but an impact
sprinkler (wap...wap...wap...wap-
toktoktoktoktoktoktokwap...wap...wap...wap) might do as good a job as
multiple simple sprinklers. You can set those up to cover an amazing
array of sizes and shapes.

Chris