Misters

[hellfreeze]

So the weather is finally getting into the 90's and it's time to install the misters again...except I ran into a problem as I'm getting ready to expand my misters.

Which misters are better? The regular misters you connect using PVC pipe, or the misters you connect using PVC pipe (the flexible stuff)?

Eventually I would like to connect the misters to a pump and pressurize them to deliver smaller droplets of water, and I'd like to avoid having to redo my misters at that time.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[hellfreeze]

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[nakedfrog]

What are you misting?

 

[hellfreeze]

it's a patio setup. Where I live it gets to be between 115-120 and very dry during the summer, so I want to do this now before it gets too hot.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: hellfreeze
Which misters are better? The regular misters you connect using PVC pipe, or the misters you connect using PVC pipe (the flexible stuff)?

Also, this isn't especially clear.

 

[hellfreeze]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: hellfreeze
Which misters are better? The regular misters you connect using PVC pipe, or the misters you connect using PVC pipe (the flexible stuff)?

Also, this isn't especially clear.

sorry I meant PVC pipe vs that rubber tubbing

 

[Gothgar]

do you already have PVC piping up?

The rubber tubing kind works fine in my experience.

 

[hellfreeze]

Originally posted by: Gothgar
do you already have PVC piping up?

The rubber tubing kind works fine in my experience.

yea I have one section with PVC pipe, but I was thinking about installing that at my moms and redoing mine.

The rubber tubing would be much easier to conceal, I'm just curious about the cost vs max psi capacity. The tube mister kit (I don't buy the kit, just using it as an example) is twice as much and says professional grade, but I'm not too sure if there's any real benefit.

 

[Kirby]

If you have a fan on your patio, just tie a garden hose to it.

 

[hellfreeze]

Originally posted by: nkgreen
If you have a fan on your patio, just tie a garden hose to it.

haha...unfortunately I don't.

 

[antyler]

Looks like hell needs to freeze over to cool down the area you live in.

At my parents old house they had the flexible tubing misters. They worked quite well, with the exception that the little heads got clogged up every once in awhile. But i think that would happen regardless of the tubing type.

 

[hellfreeze]

Originally posted by: antyler
Looks like hell needs to freeze over to cool down the area you live in.

At my parents old house they had the flexible tubing misters. They worked quite well, with the exception that the little heads got clogged up every once in awhile. But i think that would happen regardless of the tubing type.

yea the PVC pipe ones get clogged to (I don't use a filter). I was just curious which can withstand more PSI.

 

[antyler]

Originally posted by: hellfreeze

Originally posted by: antyler
Looks like hell needs to freeze over to cool down the area you live in.

At my parents old house they had the flexible tubing misters. They worked quite well, with the exception that the little heads got clogged up every once in awhile. But i think that would happen regardless of the tubing type.

yea the PVC pipe ones get clogged to (I don't use a filter). I was just curious which can withstand more PSI.

ah i understand. well i would venture to say that the rubber tubes would not withstand as much as the pvc. I have seen rubber tubing blow a hole, but im not sure i have seen or heard of a pvc pipe doing the same.

 

[keird]

I'm looking to purchase a misting system, too.

I was looking at Orbit Arizona

I ended up getting the uber cheapo 1/4 basic set for cliping under a patio umbrella.

I don't know if I want to set up a stand-alone PVC plumbing around a deck, yet.

Does anyone have some experience with this stuff?

 

[cKGunslinger]

Try the double: Text

 

[keird]

Broken wings are borken.