RE: [CH] Soaker Hoses
Mary & Riley (uGuys@ChileGarden.com)
Mon, 08 May 2000 10:36:07 -0700
http://www.jademountain.com/waterProducts/gravitypump.html
> [mailto:owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com]On Behalf Of Greg Schultz
> Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2000 10:09 PM
> To: Byron Bromley
> Cc: Chile-heads@globalgarden.com
> Subject: Re: [CH] Soaker Hoses
> The water that I would like to utilise flows out of the ground in
> a rivulet
> at the rate of approximately 300 gallons per minute.
> I wonder if I can devise something to catch and funnel the water
> in such a
> manner that it achieves sufficient pressure to rise up a 45 degree incline
> to a heigth of about 4 feet, then down120 total feet of perforated hose.
> Perhaps if I build it so that after going through the rows, the water
Greg,
What comes to mind, iirc, is a gravity pump--uses the water head to power a
small (or large) pump. I did a quick search at www.google.com and came up
with this:
http://www.jademountain.com/waterProducts/gravitypump.html
They sell them, I've never heard of them, and this was the first link I
clicked. (I searched on "gravity pumps".)
I've seen designs for making these but it's been _years_. I'm sure you
could find something on the Web.
hth,
Riley