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Recommendation drip system setup. - Microman - 05-16-2017
Daughter has a small area at her Condo, where she lives. She wants my help in setting up a Drip System for her Water Tolerant plants, and Herb garden.
At my house I converted my big sprayers that I had installed in the flower beds to run those hoses, and then end at a plant with a controlled flow. (Not drip, but on a timer).
I suppose with hers I could do something similar, I will stop by Home Depot today, to see if they have a starter kit and see what would be involved.
Re: Recommendation drip system setup. - Filliam H. Muffman - 05-16-2017
From my experience, do not be tempted by a battery-powered controller. Get a 110 volt powered sprinkler system controller and put in standard water valves with filters, supplying a pressure regulator to drip irrigation tubing.
Re: Recommendation drip system setup. - OWC Jamie - 05-16-2017
I've had good luck with the Orbit battery controller for a end of faucet controller.
I've had good luck with Melnor manual controllers but they don't seem to last a second year. ( they don't shut off )
I also use drip tapes but that's not for around the house plantings.
Whatever you use get a particle filter.
Re: Recommendation drip system setup. - Spiff - 05-16-2017
I got this system online from Home Depot ( not sold in stores). Very easy to set up. It can be as easy as hook up to a faucet and turn it on and off manually, or they do have timers to use with the system as well. Personally, I have hooked my system up to an out door faucet and I turn it on when needed.
http://www.digcorp.com/drip-irrigation-homeowner
Re: Recommendation drip system setup. - NewtonMP2100 - 05-16-2017
....stay away from post nasal......drip....
Re: Recommendation drip system setup. - davemchine - 05-16-2017
I used the Orbit with the associated kit. Very easy to do. I have two at my house and one at my mother's house. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004INGS8S/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Re: Recommendation drip system setup. - Microman - 05-16-2017
Spiff, when I click your link, it goes to their homepage, with a number of KITS. Which one did you buy. I just left my Home Depot, and they have Kit for Flowerbeds, and ground cover (Dripline), Rasided bed) and Landscape Drip Watering Kits, all seem to be in the $16.97 range.
Just not sure how to connect to water line, and timer and pressure regulator if needed.
Will check around the DIG site, and see if they have any instructions.
Re: Recommendation drip system setup. - Fritz - 05-16-2017
I bought from these guys last year. They have a large variety of kits and ....
I'm happy with the purchase.
https://www.dripirrigation.com/index.php/
Re: Recommendation drip system setup. - OWC Jamie - 05-16-2017
filter
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timer
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pressure reducer ( if your emitters require low pressure )
Re: Recommendation drip system setup. - Spiff - 05-17-2017
Looks like I got this one...
http://www.digcorp.com/homeowner-drip-irrigation-products/ge200-drip-micro-sprinkler-kit
The connections to the faucet are included. There is a flow limiter and a back flow preventer included as well as a screen to filter out particles. It was all very self explanatory.
billb illustrates well how the components fit with one another...
Hope this helps!
-Spiff