[mathbishop]

Hi everyone, I have started a landscaping project in my front yard and I need some guidance as to where to get my water supply from. I have a drip system going to my backyard that T's off a spout on the side of my house (picture below). I have an expandable Rain Bird controller that will be great for the new system I want to install but im not sure where I should be grabbing water from....There is another spout that is the first one off of the main from the street that is probably the same distance from the one pictured. Anyone have guidance on where I should tap in?

 

[Bondo]

Anyone have guidance on where I should tap in?

Ayuh,..... Where ever is most Convenient for yer needs,....

 

[chandler48]

Tee off the pipe above your ball valve, and put another ball valve off the tee. That way each take off is controlled separately.

 

[Oso954]

I’d try shutting off that ball valve and then go try that other hose bib. See if it still has water pressure. (After the initial pressure spurt)

My guess is that the ball valve is the main water shut off for the house and the other hose bib is actually downstream of this valve.

That would make this location the preferable one.

I’d do it just like Larry said.

 

[Old Thomas]

I would turn the tee over so it faces up and put in a ball valve. Then pipe it up a foot or two to a vacuum breaker. From the vacuum breaker go down to your systems.

 

[mathbishop]

Tee off the pipe above your ball valve, and put another ball valve off the tee. That way each take off is controlled separately.

That sounds simple enough. My instinct tells me that would negatively effect whatever is downstream from it (the other drip irrigation) but it sounds like my instincts are wrong.

Thanks for the feedback!

I can do some digging, but might be easier/quicker just to ask. When is it best to transition from metal to pvc? Im assuming once I go underground I can switch to PVC until I get to my low flow valve?

 

[Old Thomas]

I don’t see a vacuum breaker. If someone opens a hydrant or if for some other reason the system loses pressure, whatever is on the ground can get sucked back into your potable water system.

 

[mathbishop]

I don’t see a vacuum breaker. If someone opens a hydrant or if for some other reason the system loses pressure, whatever is on the ground can get sucked back into your potable water system.

There is one on the low flow control valve, and will be one on the new drip system valve as well.