From: Snag_one@msn.com   
      
   Well , I've got the system all installed , though I might add one more   
   run across the strawberries to the taters .   
     The silt separator* seems to be working well , I haven't had to clear   
   but a few emitters . The plastic 55 gallon barrel I'm using has a couple   
   of 1/16" holes near the top that I have been using as indicators of   
   system pressure . The distance the streams of water coming out of those   
   holes go tells me when I have it balanced for inflow/outflow . Being   
   under slight pressure has made a big difference in how much water is   
   being applied in a given time . Having most of the garden covered with   
   black plastic has also made a lot of difference , both in lower   
   evaporative losses and in more uniformity in moisture levels .   
      *The silt separator is the 55 gallon barrel . The inlet is at the top   
   and has a 1/4" diameter tubing section at the tip that accelerates flow   
   speed and is angled to induce a swirl in the barrel . That swirl makes   
   the silt drift to the outside as it falls to the bottom . The outlet   
   pulls from the center of the barrel about a foot from the bottom . So   
   far it has worked as I hoped , I'm not cleaning emitters every time I   
   water .   
   --   
   Snag   
   "You can lead a dummy to facts   
   but you can't make him think."   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)