Jrmcmich
Shohin
Can you stall your pump and keep power on it? Just thinking eventually would like to put it on my irrigation system to automate with rain water vs city water but have heard some pumps can’t be stalled continuously .
Any one use “Blue Barrel” system
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Jrmcmich
Shohin
Here’s IBC tote after cleaning it up. Will try to post pics once I have It hooked up to gutters.
Orion_metalhead
Masterpiece
You could wire a contactor to break power supply to pump. Normally open until signalled by the irrigation timer Match coil voltage to output signal of irrigation system... could also just use a cheap timeclock... shouldnt be too hard.
gooeytek
Shohin
I use an outdoor timer that I normally use for Christmas lights.
Jrmcmich
Shohin
Good idea I also found a video someone used this pump with a small accumulator as well. Uses a pressure switch built in pump to detect flow to turn on and off
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
My pump has a pressure tank on it as part of the unit. This is a feature that most of these systems have at garden centers and nurseries. I am not using it for any kind of irrigation system. I simply plug it in, water, and unplug when done.
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
3.3 gallons a minute is pretty low at about 198 gallons per hour. Would not work for me unless I was watering pot by pot. It might work for some. My pump is 950 gallons per hour and I can cover a very large area with a lot more pressure than my house hose bids can provide.
Jrmcmich
Shohin
Got rain IBC tote hooked up to gutter system today. Used this rain diverter after seeing a video online that I thought looked like it will work fairly well. Allows to hook up to multiple rain barrels if desired and has a couple filters built in to keep leaves out.
Now just need some rain to see how it performs
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Now just need some rain to see how it performs
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leatherback
The Treedeemer
At 1/4 gallon of water per square foot of roof, per half inch of precipitation, your roof should be about 275 * 4 * 4 = 4400 square foot.
Sorry. Just felt like a math question
2 friends of mine use these IBC containers and they have placed them BELOW the decking / bonsai benches so you never see them. Just a small pump installed is all they needed.
leatherback
The Treedeemer
make sure you check that filter regularly. I just have a coarse metal mesh on my downsprout converter and it collects massive amounts of stuff.
Jrmcmich
Shohin
Yeah had a good rain earlier this week which probably would have filled up but was waiting for diverter. Would like to add pump nextAt 1/4 gallon of water per square foot of roof, per half inch of precipitation, your roof should be about 275 * 4 * 4 = 4400 square foot.
Sorry. Just felt like a math question
2 friends of mine use these IBC containers and they have placed them BELOW the decking / bonsai benches so you never see them. Just a small pump installed is all they needed.
