randomgrower420
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I have a 1 hp leader pump and 1" pipe that runs about 10 feet and then splits into 2 - 1" lines going across 2 tables 4x8 tables. There are ball valves at the pump and one on each line that splits and 2 on the end of each split line.
With the rubber insert removed I can get equal flow at 25-50psi at each emitter. But that is to much flow. Even with the blue 2gph octbabubbler inserts, but, if I put the rubber insert back in the octabubbler I get the proper 2gph flow on 90% of the emitters but the other random 10% don't feed much or anything at all. And its not just the emitters at the end of the run. It will be random emitters. and if you keep turning the pressure on/off the emitters that aren't working bounce around all over.
TLDR: I need the even low flow of having the rubber insert in the octbabubbler but not all the emitters work with it installed. Without the rubber insert I get even flow to all emitters but to much flow.
is the pump to big or is the main 1" feed line to big?
Setup worked fine without the rubber inserts to water beds and 3 gallon pots with c frame sprayers but im having all sorts of problems trying to get it to work with the rubber inserts installed so I can slow the flow for charcoir cubes.
With the rubber insert removed I can get equal flow at 25-50psi at each emitter. But that is to much flow. Even with the blue 2gph octbabubbler inserts, but, if I put the rubber insert back in the octabubbler I get the proper 2gph flow on 90% of the emitters but the other random 10% don't feed much or anything at all. And its not just the emitters at the end of the run. It will be random emitters. and if you keep turning the pressure on/off the emitters that aren't working bounce around all over.
TLDR: I need the even low flow of having the rubber insert in the octbabubbler but not all the emitters work with it installed. Without the rubber insert I get even flow to all emitters but to much flow.
is the pump to big or is the main 1" feed line to big?
Setup worked fine without the rubber inserts to water beds and 3 gallon pots with c frame sprayers but im having all sorts of problems trying to get it to work with the rubber inserts installed so I can slow the flow for charcoir cubes.