Posted by Texasmark1 on June 04, 2013 at 15:22:56 from (162.72.57.95):
In Reply to: Watering Problem posted by Rookie in Texas on June 04, 2013 at 13:28:19:
3 gallons per minute is about what you get when you open the sink faucet with no reducer in the end.....not much.
I don't have the numbers in front of me on pipe material losses, diameter vs pressure drop, or diameter vs recommended flow, but I run my whole place, house, yard, shop, barn, watering trough and the whole shebang off about 100' of 3/4" line from the meter to the main distribution point. It is Schedule 20 PVC so the ID is probably more like what you would get with 1" iron pipe. From the dist. point it is another 100' of the same pipe to the house. House has 2 baths and modern kitchen with dishwater, washing machine and all.
Static water pressure used to be around 50# (much higher now) and it worked fine for years.
Do what Dave said and you will be done with it, less hassle, common pipe and fittings, more than enough volume and be done with it. You will spend more nickel and dimeing it than the large pipe and fittings cost in the first place.
What I have learned over the years is you can never have too large of a water line (within reason of course).
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