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Re: automatic watering

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John,

Both you and Olin have mentioned clogging and I have read/heard
comments from others that they have had similar problems. I'm curious
as to whether you were using one of the cheapie filters when you had
the clogging problem?

Our city water tends to do calcium deposits but I know there are areas
where the problems are much worse. The line I have baskets, containers,
etc. on is used 7 months out of the year and in the heat of summer gets
a twice-daily workout. I don't have laser tubing on that line but none
of the other assorted emitters have clogged in 3 years of use. I did,
however, just start using the in-line emitters late this season.

At 11:11 AM -0500 10/31/98, oldjohn@juno.com (John Orwick) wrote:

> On Fri, 30 Oct 1998 12:47:06 -0700 "Olin" <millero@worldnet.att.net>
> writes:
> > The drip irrigation starterkits never seem to have the pieces I need in
> the
> > kits.  I also use some in-line emitter tubing in the landscape.
>
> I have been using drip for over 5 years. I found that the starter kits
> contain only in-line drippers. The alkali in my water soon plugs them and
> renders them useless. The same thing occurred with weeper hose that I
> tried. I have had very good success with pressure-compensating drippers.


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Peggy Enes (peggy@unicom.net)   Zone 5/6    NE KS     AHS Heat Zone 7


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