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Old 26-06-2013, 05:30 PM posted to rec.gardens,alt.home.repair,ba.gardens
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Default What are my options for fixing this chewed up drip irrigation setup?

Danny D. wrote:
On Tue, 25 Jun 2013 18:18:43 +1000, David Hare-Scott wrote:

The fact that it needed to be stepped down twice
says to me either the underground pipe is much wider than required
or you have 1/2" poly coming out instead of 3/4", or both.


I *think* I have 3/4" PVC feeding the poly:
http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/13410565.jpg

What would you suggest I connect to this elbow?
http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/13410592.jpg

I was *thinking* of cutting off the elbow, and connecting a "T",
and then from the T, screwing on *two* garden hose male threads
(I figure if one is good, two must be better).

PS: I'm partial to garden hose connections because I can remove
them easily when I get my kitchen-scrap compost location back
in the winter.


If I were you I'd connect a fitting that had a shut off valve there, and
then connect your tubing to the shut-off valve.

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