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Correct name for Water Butt / Rain Barrell Tap/Valve/Shutoff Fitting?
Its difficult to find a suitable tap/valve/shutoff for water butts.
This is also made worse by most tap/valves not having a backing flange which allows proper sealing up against the water butt.
What ...
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From rain barrel to hose: math and kit
I've read some similar questions (i.e. this one) but still I need some help.
I have a water barrel in the garden:
capacity 120 L
50 cm diameter
80 cm height
I want to feed a water hose, placing the ...
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Drip irrigation pressurised by a pump
Does anyone have experience with automated drip irrigation system such as rainbirdr brand that is provided water input from a pump rather than from faucet? I moved to an apartment so I have no option ...
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How to gravity feed differently sized rain collection tanks at equal rates?
I recently purchased two 300 gallon tanks to supplement my existing two 55 gallon barrels, allowing me to do some more legitimate rainwater harvesting. I've been really intrigued by manifold system ...
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Treating AC condensate water to make it good for plant watering
Late last summer we tested capturing the condensate that is pumped out of our central AC unit, and found it produced ~14 gallons per day when it's hot/humid out. That would go a decent way towards ...
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Soaker hose with a rain barrel
I have a simple setup with a rain barrel, and I'd like to run a soaker hose from it to water some flowers at my house. I am hoping to find a soaker hose that will be reliable enough to use for a few ...
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Micro Drip Irrigation Backflow Filter (To Protect Pump)
I've installed micro irrigation, as:
water butt > pump filter > Shurflo 30psi pump > 16mm supply pipe > 4mm pipe > emitters
Have seen others mention dirt can enter the emitters & eventually ...
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How can I pump water from a rain barrel to my balcony?
I live in an apartment with a porch that is one story off of the ground. I plan on container gardening on the porch, but I don't have a spigot outside to connect a hose. There is, however, a gutter ...
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