I want to run 200 ft. of PVC from a 3/4 in. pipe in my barn to a hose bib. The water will be used for a small vegetable garden and to water a few chickens.
2006-12-16 08:47:59 · 10 answers · asked by sarge 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
you can buy a 200 foot roll of 3/4' black plastic pipe and it is a lot easier to unroll than glueing 20 - 10' pieces of pvc together and cheaper, even if you used 1/2" pvc.
Secure one end of the pipe and just roll the roll of pipe out. Don't try to just stretch it out or you will end up with a boa constrictor, lol.
With a 200 foot run, 1/2" pipe will loose way too much pressure due to frictio plus with pvc you will have a lot of couplings that create even more friction.
I just replumbed my house and used 3/4" pvc for the main lines and dropped back to 1/2" for the indivdual lines and one bath room is about 30 down line and there wasn't enough pressure to even get a shower. I went back and changed it to 3/4" and alls fine.
I also ran a 1/2" line, under ground no less about 50' to an outside faucet and the same thing. I dug it back up and changed to 3/4". There wasn't even enough pressure to make a garden sprinkler work right and I bought 3 different types of them before realizing nine of them would work on that line, so save yourself some trouble from the begging and use 3/4" rolled plastic. You'll be much happier.
Someone said to tee off and put 2 hose bibs on the end. I am not sure if there will be enough pressure to work 2 sprinklers even on a 3/4" line. There is a cross section of .19 square in. in a 1/2" pipe and .44" in a 3/4" pipe so that isn't much more than twice the area in the 3/4 and the half " wouldn't work one for me. But I am on city water and don't have a lot of pressure here to start with.
God bless
Dennis
2006-12-16 13:51:13 · answer #1 · answered by dennis_phillips7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Building codes change frequently. But basically 1-2 toilets need a 3/4" feed to the house. 4-6 toilets need a 1" feed to the house, seperating no more than two toilets on each 3/4" line fed by the 1" supply line. And no more than two fixtures on each 1/2" line. Hose bibbs do not count. As you reduce the number of toilets on the line you can reduce pipe sizing. Follow the rules above. If you have a sprinkler system feeding drom the same line you may want to upgrade a size to 1 1/4" to the tee that the sprinklers are tied into just to increase your volume availability.
2016-05-22 23:53:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1/2 will do it
2006-12-16 10:42:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would run 3/4" to the barn and tee off to two 1/2" hose bibbs. You will have plenty of water and pressure should the need arise. Two sprinklers and you can cut your watering time in the garden in half.
2006-12-16 12:49:42 · answer #4 · answered by johnnydean86 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should go with 3/4 PVC at 200'+hose (line drop you know)
2006-12-16 10:18:30 · answer #5 · answered by World Cup 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
adapter to 1/2 in. pipe maybe a adapter in your barn. But it would be cheaper and easer to use 3/4 in black flexable hose.
2006-12-16 08:52:57 · answer #6 · answered by Larry m 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
get a reducer from 3/4 to 1/2 and seal it and dependin on your location you may need to also bury it due to freezing..If thats all your using it for also put a drainable faucet on it
2006-12-16 09:37:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1/2 is fine
2006-12-16 11:06:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bonjour de la France.
2006-12-16 08:54:54 · answer #9 · answered by Adolfo Ramirez 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sophisticated issue. try searching into google and yahoo. this can help!
2015-03-17 16:41:24 · answer #10 · answered by ernest 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋