Drip Irrigation Help

Cleancanna · Nov 15, 2018

Hey guys i have a leader 3/4hp pump going to about 50ft of 1” pvc and 9 FloraFlex 8drip manifolds with drip lines going to each plant. I am having a problem with a few random drip lines seem to keep dripping even after the timer is off. Im far from a plumber and really have no idea what to do in this situation. Its like 3 of the 9 manifolds (in random spots) constantly drip! Please help!

crimsonecho · Nov 15, 2018

Tighten them by turning the nozzle heads.
If it doesn’t work change those drip nozzles.
Are all on the level? Or these dripping ones are significantly lower than the others?

Cleancanna · Nov 15, 2018

CrimsonEcho said:
Tighten them by turning the nozzle heads.

The octo head is tight, so is all of the connections that i can tighten and the flow on each manifold is set to half flow

Cleancanna · Nov 15, 2018

CrimsonEcho said:
Tighten them by turning the nozzle heads.
If it doesn’t work change those drip nozzles.
Are all on the level? Or these dripping ones are significantly lower than the others?

I think your right, i just went around and re-leveled the pvc pipe (about 50-60ft) and it is much more level all around now than it was before. I will check tomorrow next time the drippers come on to see if it solved my problem. Thanks!!

Cleancanna · Nov 16, 2018

CrimsonEcho said:
Tighten them by turning the nozzle heads.
If it doesn’t work change those drip nozzles.
Are all on the level? Or these dripping ones are significantly lower than the others?

So after leveling all of the pvc tubing it seems to have made no difference. Should i try attatching a pressure regulator? If so where would i attach it? Between my leader and res or after the leader (if it will even help)

4plant · Nov 17, 2018

Your mainline has to be angled back to the pump so the remaining water in the line will run back into the res. If you have it levelled it’s probly just residual water in the line leaking out or your pump isn’t working properly

straincreation · Nov 23, 2018

Do you have a picture? It sounds like you just need to make your main manifold alot lower than you actual pump, what it sounds like is your siphoning out. If for some reason you cant you should put some 2x4 at the end to make it more difficult to push against gravity.

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