Drip Feed Pump Recommendations?

[Seb]

I bought a cheap drip irrigation set from amazon. It has 4/7 and 8/11mm pipes and a set of drippers & sprayers. Since the aquarium pump from my RDWC system doesn't have the pressure rating to feed that system I will need a new pump.

I'm planning on feeding 5-10 plants in my 5x5. I'm in Europe so some equipment is more difficult to get. Octa Bubblers for example I can't seem to find hence the cheap set.

It seems that good quality, high psi pumps intended for use on boats should do the trick. Any reason not to get the one below (around 30USD)? 1GPM @ 40psi.


Irrigation set intended for connection to house line:



Cheers

 

[Aqua Man]

I bought a cheap drip irrigation set from amazon. It has 4/7 and 8/11mm pipes and a set of drippers & sprayers. Since the aquarium pump from my RDWC system doesn't have the pressure rating to feed that system I will need a new pump.

I'm planning on feeding 5-10 plants in my 5x5. I'm in Europe so some equipment is more difficult to get. Octa Bubblers for example I can't seem to find hence the cheap set.

It seems that good quality, high psi pumps intended for use on boats should do the trick. Any reason not to get the one below (around 30USD)? 1GPM @ 40psi.
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Irrigation set intended for connection to house line:
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Cheers

As long as the pump gpm exceeds the total number of drippers gpm.

Eg. 20 drippers at 1 gph (note mostly rated in gph so needs converted)

20 gph total.

Pump is 1 gpm so 60gph

so with 1gph drippers you can do 60 of them theoretically. I usually use a 10% buffer.

If you need help on the calculations just hit me up

 

[Seb]

Makes sense. Unfortunately any data from these drippers is probably made up. The friction from the small pipes seems to be significant as well.

Given the number of hard to judge variables I think I'll give this pump a shot and report back...

 

[Aqua Man]

Makes sense. Unfortunately any data from these drippers is probably made up. The friction from the small pipes seems to be significant as well.

Given the number of hard to judge variables I think I'll give this pump a shot and report back...

Sometimes you just gotta go with the old fashioned…. Give it a try

 

[Anthem275]

You might want to go a step further and confirm the water pressure required to get the emitters to function correctly. In the US house water pressure is regulated but my water pressure is about 120 PSI.

 

[Aqua Man]

You might want to go a step further and confirm the water pressure required to get the emitters to function correctly. In the US house water pressure is regulated but my water pressure is about 120 PSI.

Most emitters are 20psi or under…. Aeroponic should be 60+ I believe. Good point on matching your pump psi to the emitters psi rating on top of flow rates. Thats super important and i missed that

 

[Seb]

From what I can tell 30-120 PSI is what to expect in a regular household. According to one of the amazon comments there was a recommendation not to push more than 15PSI into the system... I've ordered the pump. I'll find out...

I knew roughly what PSI I was shooting for given what residential water lines provide and from the comments on amazon...

 

[Anthem275]

Most emitters are 20psi or under…. Aeroponic should be 60+ I believe. Good point on matching your pump psi to the emitters psi rating on top of flow rates. Thats super important and i missed that

The add states to connect to house that was the only reason why I mentioned it.

 

[Anthem275]

From what I can tell 30-120 PSI is what to expect in a regular household. According to one of the amazon comments there was a recommendation not to push more than 15PSI into the system... I've ordered the pump. I'll find out...

I knew roughly what PSI I was shooting for given what residential water lines provide and from the comments on amazon...

Everything is different. Here in the US the most common used product is netafim emitters.

 

[Observer]

Most emitters are 20psi or under…. Aeroponic should be 60+ I believe. Good point on matching your pump psi to the emitters psi rating on top of flow rates. Thats super important and i missed that

60psi+ for proper micro droplet size and proper emitters