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What are my options for fixing this chewed up drip irrigation setup?
On Wed, 26 Jun 2013 05:06:19 +0000 (UTC), "Danny D."
wrote: On Tue, 25 Jun 2013 17:50:41 -0700, Oren wrote: use an 8 port manifold I had not even thought of that, but it has the advantage that the drip lines would all radiate from the same point, so the water flow should be even, right? Yes you can adjust the drip head or adjust the flow at the manifold. I have large tress )Palm and African Sumac) and Foxtail grass. Sample: http://www.gregsindigenouslandscapes.com.au/images/Pennisetum%20setaceum.jpg |
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What are my options for fixing this chewed up drip irrigationsetup?
On Wed, 26 Jun 2013 06:06:18 -0700, Oren wrote:
For a lawn irrigation system, PVC is to rigid for a drip line system. http://d3d71ba2asa5oz.cloudfront.net/40000464/images/10112w_600.jpg Ah. Thanks. I had never seen those before. My water is somewhat hard (I think it's 14 ppm Calcium.) Certainly the coffee pot gets that white film in just a week (removed with vinegar). |
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What are my options for fixing this chewed up drip irrigationsetup?
On Wed, 26 Jun 2013 06:21:09 -0700, Oren wrote:
I use Open Office (free) Compatible with MS Office documents and others. Not really. But that's for another group to discuss alt.comp.freeware |
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What are my options for fixing this chewed up drip irrigation setup?
On Wed, 26 Jun 2013 13:55:21 +0000 (UTC), "Danny D."
wrote: On Wed, 26 Jun 2013 06:06:18 -0700, Oren wrote: For a lawn irrigation system, PVC is to rigid for a drip line system. http://d3d71ba2asa5oz.cloudfront.net/40000464/images/10112w_600.jpg Ah. Thanks. I had never seen those before. My water is somewhat hard (I think it's 14 ppm Calcium.) Certainly the coffee pot gets that white film in just a week (removed with vinegar). Mister systems are used in the desert. Homes and restaurants with patio dining areas. Sample: http://mastermisters.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/042706_09172.jpg |
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What are my options for fixing this chewed up drip irrigation setup?
Danny D. wrote:
On Tue, 25 Jun 2013 13:45:53 -0500, Natural - Smoking Gun - Girl wrote: if something gets tore up, I just cut that part of the tubing out, and insert a new piece of tubing using the right connectors. Well, this 3/4" and 1/4" irrigation plastic is all torn up (I'm not sure why): http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/13410428.jpg So, I'd like to start fresh (especially as it's easier to build than to repair), particularly since I have never worked with the stuff before. Every spring when I turn on the watering system again, I go through to see what needs to be replaced, and what is still working well. I guess after setting this up originally, I'm just so used to repairing something that wears out I just do it automatically. One thing about that tubing is that it tends to wear out at the point that you have a dripper or plug, so I've figured out that I just have to cut off about a 1/2 inch where it was connected by worn out and re-attach the original dripper. btw, that turbing looks like it was damaged by a shovel. I'd probably just cut out the damaged section and connect the 2 pcs with a straight pronged connector if doing that wouldn't make it so the sprinkler on the other end too short. Good luck on your new set-up! -- Natural Girl //(**)\\ |
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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: I suggest you stop buying stuff and sit down and plan what you want to do and then buy what you need. This sounds reasonable. Part of the problem is that the wife took over my kitchen-compost spot, so now, she "owns" this garden (and she has forbidden me to enter it because she feels I end up ruining everything I touch). At the moment, I've flooded her tomatoes, and, I've tried to save all the tiny 6-inch oaks which, in the end, infuriated her because that meant I ended up digging up more of her young tomatoes. I've never done "drip" irrigation, so, I'm not sure what's the *right* way to irrigate her tomatoes (and present it as a surprise to her, all done and working). I *think* my options a a. Garden hose soaker b. Poly irrigation c. A sprinkler pop-up head For tomatoes I've always liked using these sprinklers because they are adjustable: http://www.homedepot.com/p/t/1001389...368321&cj=true or http://tinyurl.com/p7nnrcr It's attached to a 1/4 inch water tubing that is fed via the 1/2 inch main line tubing. The heads on it turn to allow more or less water to drip or sprinkle. I use one per bit planter, or 1 between 2 tomato plants. -- Natural Girl //(**)\\ |
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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. -- Natural Girl //(**)\\ |
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What are my options for fixing this chewed up drip irrigationsetup?
On Wed, 26 Jun 2013 11:30:26 -0500, Natural - Smoking Gun - Girl wrote:
I'd connect a fitting that had a shut off valve Ah, a shut-off valve makes a lot of sense! I'll stop by the hardware store and buy a couple (one for each nursery). Do you think I can just pull out the green water restrictor with pliers and shove the slip-fit shutoff valve onto the existing white pipe coming out of the elbow? |
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What are my options for fixing this chewed up drip irrigation setup?
On Wed, 26 Jun 2013 17:31:55 +0000 (UTC), "Danny D."
wrote: Do you think I can just pull out the green water restrictor with pliers and shove the slip-fit shutoff valve onto the existing white pipe coming out of the elbow? I highly doubt that you can. Remember how hard you pulled to remove the poly from the insert? The insert is already a reduced size so not likely you will find a ball valve in that size. I'd cut off the elbow (save as much pipe as possible). Then you will need: - new 3/4 elbow - PVC ball valve (like on your pool pump) - a new insert for the poly - small section of pipe (elbow to ball valve) Repeat on the other line in the other garden section. Unless I missed something... |
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What are my options for fixing this chewed up drip irrigation setup?
Danny D. wrote:
On Wed, 26 Jun 2013 11:30:26 -0500, Natural - Smoking Gun - Girl wrote: I'd connect a fitting that had a shut off valve Ah, a shut-off valve makes a lot of sense! I'll stop by the hardware store and buy a couple (one for each nursery). Do you think I can just pull out the green water restrictor with pliers and shove the slip-fit shutoff valve onto the existing white pipe coming out of the elbow? I'm not sure .. you might have luck getting that green pc out if the glue wants to let go, then again, you might end up breaking the elbow fitting it's attached to, which would create a bigger headache to fix. If it were me, I would just insert a new section of 1/2 inch tubing (http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pro...23e7ab_300.jpg) into the existing green fitting there .. maybe a foot or so long, and buy fittings where I could attach a shut off valve (here is one kind: http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pro...8d7e8e_300.jpg / here is another: http://www.dripirrigation.com/system...png?1331253321) to the 1/2 inch tubing. You can get the shut off valve that attaches directly to the 1/2" tubing, or add fittings of your choice so that you can Y off in another direction, use T fittings at that point and add 1/2" tubing in another direction, and go from there. So it would look like this ... the elbow green fitting1/2" tubing (about a foot long)shut off valve longer pc of 1/2" tubing on the other side of the shut off valve. This pc of tubing acts as a main water line so you want it long so you can lay it around where your garden is, then you can run 1/4" dripper tubing from your main line. You can use the shut off valve as a pressure regulator, too, by simply not turning it on all the way which will reduce how much water goes through your drippers, plus you can use adjustable sprinklers to water just at ground level, or bigger sprinklers to get larger areas. On my front yard set-up I even have a BIG sprinkler attached to the system that waters my entire front grass, while the flower bed sprinklers just water their rerspective plants, only. Sorry for being so wordy .. just hope it helps. -- Natural Girl //(**)\\ |
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What are my options for fixing this chewed up drip irrigationsetup?
On 6/26/2013 11:29 AM, Natural - Smoking Gun - Girl wrote:
Danny D. wrote: On Tue, 25 Jun 2013 18:18:43 +1000, David Hare-Scott wrote: I suggest you stop buying stuff and sit down and plan what you want to do and then buy what you need. This sounds reasonable. Part of the problem is that the wife took over my kitchen-compost spot, so now, she "owns" this garden (and she has forbidden me to enter it because she feels I end up ruining everything I touch). At the moment, I've flooded her tomatoes, and, I've tried to save all the tiny 6-inch oaks which, in the end, infuriated her because that meant I ended up digging up more of her young tomatoes. I've never done "drip" irrigation, so, I'm not sure what's the *right* way to irrigate her tomatoes (and present it as a surprise to her, all done and working). I *think* my options a a. Garden hose soaker b. Poly irrigation c. A sprinkler pop-up head For tomatoes I've always liked using these sprinklers because they are adjustable: http://www.homedepot.com/p/t/1001389...368321&cj=true or http://tinyurl.com/p7nnrcr It's attached to a 1/4 inch water tubing that is fed via the 1/2 inch main line tubing. The heads on it turn to allow more or less water to drip or sprinkle. I use one per bit planter, or 1 between 2 tomato plants. Hey, you could kill vampires with one of those and wash the ashes away at the same time. ^_^ TDD |
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What are my options for fixing this chewed up drip irrigation setup?
The Daring Dufas wrote:
On 6/26/2013 11:29 AM, Natural - Smoking Gun - Girl wrote: Danny D. wrote: On Tue, 25 Jun 2013 18:18:43 +1000, David Hare-Scott wrote: I suggest you stop buying stuff and sit down and plan what you want to do and then buy what you need. This sounds reasonable. Part of the problem is that the wife took over my kitchen-compost spot, so now, she "owns" this garden (and she has forbidden me to enter it because she feels I end up ruining everything I touch). At the moment, I've flooded her tomatoes, and, I've tried to save all the tiny 6-inch oaks which, in the end, infuriated her because that meant I ended up digging up more of her young tomatoes. I've never done "drip" irrigation, so, I'm not sure what's the *right* way to irrigate her tomatoes (and present it as a surprise to her, all done and working). I *think* my options a a. Garden hose soaker b. Poly irrigation c. A sprinkler pop-up head For tomatoes I've always liked using these sprinklers because they are adjustable: http://www.homedepot.com/p/t/1001389...368321&cj=true or http://tinyurl.com/p7nnrcr It's attached to a 1/4 inch water tubing that is fed via the 1/2 inch main line tubing. The heads on it turn to allow more or less water to drip or sprinkle. I use one per bit planter, or 1 between 2 tomato plants. Hey, you could kill vampires with one of those and wash the ashes away at the same time. ^_^ TDD .... and fertilize your tomatoes with the same ashes, too! -- Natural Girl //(**)\\ |
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On Wed, 26 Jun 2013 13:08:03 -0500, "Natural - Smoking Gun - Girl"
wrote: http://www.dripirrigation.com/system...png?1331253321) to the 1/2 inch tubing. You can get the shut off valve that attaches directly to the 1/2" tubing, or add fittings of your choice so that you can Y off in another direction, use T fittings at that point and add 1/2" tubing in another direction, and go from there. Nice. First time I've seen this type of 1/2" poly valve. (I need to get out more :-) |
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What are my options for fixing this chewed up drip irrigation setup?
Oren wrote:
On Wed, 26 Jun 2013 13:08:03 -0500, "Natural - Smoking Gun - Girl" wrote: http://www.dripirrigation.com/system...png?1331253321) to the 1/2 inch tubing. You can get the shut off valve that attaches directly to the 1/2" tubing, or add fittings of your choice so that you can Y off in another direction, use T fittings at that point and add 1/2" tubing in another direction, and go from there. Nice. First time I've seen this type of 1/2" poly valve. (I need to get out more :-) haaha well .. you can do just about anything you want to do with these drip irrigation parts. hey, if I can do it, ANYONE can do it! :-) -- Natural Girl //(**)\\ |
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What are my options for fixing this chewed up drip irrigation setup?
On Wed, 26 Jun 2013 15:22:42 -0500, "Natural - Smoking Gun - Girl"
wrote: Oren wrote: On Wed, 26 Jun 2013 13:08:03 -0500, "Natural - Smoking Gun - Girl" wrote: http://www.dripirrigation.com/system...png?1331253321) to the 1/2 inch tubing. You can get the shut off valve that attaches directly to the 1/2" tubing, or add fittings of your choice so that you can Y off in another direction, use T fittings at that point and add 1/2" tubing in another direction, and go from there. Nice. First time I've seen this type of 1/2" poly valve. (I need to get out more :-) haaha well .. you can do just about anything you want to do with these drip irrigation parts. hey, if I can do it, ANYONE can do it! :-) I'll retract my prior advice to Danny. Your part is far better and simpler. Does the same thing so he can shut of the line |
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