drip system

[Austinchap]

ok so i dont want to flood my house if the siphon breaks on the over flow.

i was going to take water from the house faucet strait to a drip emitter to the tank. this will work fine if the siphon doesn't break. soo in case it does how could i hook a float valve or switch to this?

 

[Pharaoh]

Check your water pressure before just running the emitter straight off of the valve. Water pressure in homes can be really high. Drip emitters are designed for no more than about 25psi.

As far as float switches, you would have to have a pump in the tank in order utilize a switch in this setup. If would be something completely separate from what you have there.

 

[7urb0]

i still dont understand why a water pressure are needed. i mean cant you just cracked the faucet a tad enough for some water to come out?

 

[hmt321]

just "cracking" the valve will not work when you have a drip emitter, this is why in a nut shell.

the pressure on the city side (what comes into the house, or from your well) will build up through the partially opened valve until it maximizes the amount of water that can be allowed through the emitter. Which will be higher than the desired amount.

This can be somewhat circumvented using adjustable drip emitters but even that is subject too fluctuations in local water pressure. Pressure regulators are available at Lowes and Home Depot and cost about $9.00 they will regulate your water pressure to a constant 25 PSI.

If you are curious about how the pressure regulator works ill tell you, it's magic. There is a magical gnome who lives in the pressure regulator who will stick his finger in a tiny hole that can manipulate the water pressure, i will not tell you where he sticks his finger when it is not in the previously discussed hole.