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  1. Sardo Numspa
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    Water butt mains backup connection

    I need loads of stuff, still in the design phase at the moment = )Useful link.
    Post by: Sardo Numspa, Mar 8, 2015 in forum: NEW Gardeners !
  2. Sardo Numspa
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    Water butt mains backup connection

    Yes, I think the water pressure is probably controlled before the hose. This will need further investigation.Maybe somebody with knowledge of...
    Post by: Sardo Numspa, Mar 8, 2015 in forum: NEW Gardeners !
  3. Sardo Numspa
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    Water butt mains backup connection

    Hmmmmm
    Post by: Sardo Numspa, Mar 8, 2015 in forum: NEW Gardeners !
  4. Sardo Numspa
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    Water butt mains backup connection

    On the other point of concern, do you think it would be a problem having the mains turned on constantly? Can a normal hose take that kind of...
    Post by: Sardo Numspa, Mar 8, 2015 in forum: NEW Gardeners !
  5. Sardo Numspa
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    Water butt mains backup connection

    Ah yes, you've got me thinking now.
    Post by: Sardo Numspa, Mar 8, 2015 in forum: NEW Gardeners !
  6. Sardo Numspa
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    Water butt mains backup connection

    Putting the valve lower down just decreases the volume of the water butt as the valve has to be above the overflow to comply with water...
    Post by: Sardo Numspa, Mar 8, 2015 in forum: NEW Gardeners !
  7. Sardo Numspa
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    Water butt mains backup connection

    Well lets say my butt is 100cm high with the valve at the top, a 21 cm arm would mean that the minimum water level would be at 79cm giving me...
    Post by: Sardo Numspa, Mar 8, 2015 in forum: NEW Gardeners !
  8. Sardo Numspa
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    Water butt mains backup connection

    The below is what would really be needed for the extended arm approach, but then we are talking serious money:...
    Post by: Sardo Numspa, Mar 8, 2015 in forum: NEW Gardeners !
  9. Sardo Numspa
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    Water butt mains backup connection

    The problem I see is that (apart from it not being long enough at 21 cm) is that once the water butt is full (lots of rain) the arm will be...
    Post by: Sardo Numspa, Mar 8, 2015 in forum: NEW Gardeners !
  10. Sardo Numspa
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    Water butt mains backup connection

    It is
    Post by: Sardo Numspa, Mar 8, 2015 in forum: NEW Gardeners !
  11. Sardo Numspa
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    Water butt mains backup connection

    I had considered the extended float arm. I was concerned about the fact that when the water butt is full the float would be submerged, which could...
    Post by: Sardo Numspa, Mar 8, 2015 in forum: NEW Gardeners !
  12. Sardo Numspa
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    Water butt mains backup connection

    Thanks, this is the approach I am looking to take more or less, just not sure a) what sort of valve would be appropriate b) the consequences of...
    Post by: Sardo Numspa, Mar 8, 2015 in forum: NEW Gardeners !
  13. Sardo Numspa
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    Water butt mains backup connection

    Anybody here found a cost effective way to hook a water butt to the mains without falling foul of water regulations?I want to setup automated...
    Thread by: Sardo Numspa, Mar 8, 2015, 25 replies, in forum: NEW Gardeners !
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    Growing peppers and tomatoes in small plastic greenhouse

    Better late than never.I have been starting my tomatoes and pepper seedlings in one of these "blow aways" with a stack of bricks securing it...
    Post by: Sardo Numspa, Jun 3, 2014 in forum: Greenhouse Growing
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    Growing peppers and tomatoes in small plastic greenhouse

    Thanks Kirsten :)
    Post by: Sardo Numspa, Apr 7, 2013 in forum: Greenhouse Growing
  16. Sardo Numspa
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    Growing peppers and tomatoes in small plastic greenhouse

    Yeah I keep an eye on freecycle but smaller greenhouses don't seem to come up much. Will create a customised search thingy on eBay. The one I...
    Post by: Sardo Numspa, Apr 7, 2013 in forum: Greenhouse Growing
  17. Sardo Numspa
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    Growing peppers and tomatoes in small plastic greenhouse

    Been looking around and found this:...
    Post by: Sardo Numspa, Apr 7, 2013 in forum: Greenhouse Growing
  18. Sardo Numspa
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    Growing peppers and tomatoes in small plastic greenhouse

    Thanks Kirsten, I share your concerns but I don't have space for a proper greenhouse. I will sleep on this fora bit.
    Post by: Sardo Numspa, Apr 7, 2013 in forum: Greenhouse Growing
  19. Sardo Numspa
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    Growing peppers and tomatoes in small plastic greenhouse

    Oh great, thanks a lot Spruce :blue thumb:
    Post by: Sardo Numspa, Apr 6, 2013 in forum: Greenhouse Growing
  20. Sardo Numspa
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    Growing peppers and tomatoes in small plastic greenhouse

    Hi, Do you think one of this cheap plastic greenhouses will give me any kind of edge growing peppers and tomatoes? I was thinking tomatoes...
    Thread by: Sardo Numspa, Apr 6, 2013, 18 replies, in forum: Greenhouse Growing
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