Silly question how fast of flow is .5GPH

[nfored]

I know the volume and rate it flows, but what does it look like? I have two .5 drip emitters and the are actually dripping, and not forming a full stream. The drip is very fast almost like a full stream but not exactly.

I can take video's if need be. or am I just worrying about noting.

 

[dawnmarie]

I know the volume and rate it flows,

Do You ? Are you sure ?

I use a lot of drip emitters in my landscape and I have yet to see two flow identically for any length of time.
Yes, I have prefilters and single stage regulators on each system.

The only way to know for absolutely sure is to measure output.
It should take one .5 GPH emitter 7 min. 30 sec. to fill a measuring cup.
It should take two .5 GPH emitters 3 min. 45 sec. to fill a measuring cup.

Once you have done this you will know for certain what it looks like.

 

[nfored]

Do You ? Are you sure ?

I use a lot of drip emitters in my landscape and I have yet to see two flow identically for any length of time.
Yes, I have prefilters and single stage regulators on each system.

The only way to know for absolutely sure is to measure output.
It should take one .5 GPH emitter 7 min. 30 sec. to fill a measuring cup.
It should take two .5 GPH emitters 3 min. 45 sec. to fill a measuring cup.

Once you have done this you will know for certain what it looks like.

I meant to say I know that .5gph is the volume and flow rate, but but I don't know if its actually flowing at that rate. I also agree that the they don't drip at the same rate, I see one going faster, and then it will reverse and the other one will go faster. Very puzzling.

 

[nfored]

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[dawnmarie]

They don't look too far apart in video #2.
You might want to grab your measuring cup.