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Can't remember how big the Briggs pump is - mine is single phase, I had an idea it was less than a couple of KW.Yer im on about the briggs pumpset
Can't remember how big the Briggs pump is - mine is single phase, I had an idea it was less than a couple of KW.Yer im on about the briggs pumpset
Definitely the rotorainer system - more expensive but less trouble than moving standing sprinklers. I have both systems and am saving up for a second rotorainer to replace those blessed standing things.What would people recommend for a simple 3 stage concrete tank that's just taking parlour washings .should have no straw in it as it has a air lock pipe going from first to second. What's the. Best thing to do out in field ?Go for mobile irrigator which are expensive or would a static stand be OK .Or would that be pain in the arse having to be moved all the time .thanks
The inlet tank has a pipe in dividing wall in which I've got a h pipe where the water has to go up to get out so hopefully any floating matter will stay there .It then enters the other two which are connected with a door way that you could walk through effectively one .If you go for a Rotorainer, a cheaper option is to have a big single tank, and the pump can be set up to suck out the liquid from the middle, then just once a month, or more or less depending on experience, mix the tank thoroughly with a vaccy tanker and empty it. With three tanks, you would still have to empty the first two, so what is the diference? This what I am planning to do.
The summers easy .like you say tanker its a useful bit of water .Its in the winter so need a pump and some sort of irrigator. All pumping is flat or down hill .Cost increases a lot with a rotorainer with bigger pump required. I know a stand type is a pain but a cheaper option with a cheaper pump .
They recommend 63 I think, they certainly did to me - I have 2 x 150m mains (the coils are heavy and b awkward and this then steps down to the smaller size that fits on the irrigator (can't remember what that is at present - possibly 40mm, an odd size anywaywhat size pipes do you guys who have rotorainers use? was wondering would a 50mm pipe be big enough. looking to put a underground pipe in to they use it as a hydrant, looking to take it 400m ish.
any recommended installers or suppliers
I never speed with mine.Sounds about what they said to me today. The pressure losses with a 63mm vs a 50mm is a lot lower. Only trouble is the pipe is more money.
How much do you have to speed with yours?
Sorry thought I wrote how much do you spread! We are going to roughly have 600m3 a year to deal with.I never speed with mine.
I am sure that pressure loss is no problem with mine, in fact I have to nearly close the quarter turn tap to make sure that the pressure is high enough to make the pump cut out work properly. However if the pump is very worn it might be worse I suppose, mine has done less than 200 hours I think.
I have no idea how much I spread a year, at present it hasn't moved for weeks as there is a drought here - no.2 of this year.Sorry thought I wrote how much do you spread! We are going to roughly have 600m3 a year to deal with.
How big a area do you use to get rid of it? Or do you try and speak over a big a area as poss to make the most of it.
Mine cost about 10,000 I suppose.Are you not wasting valuable fertiliser by spreading all this dirty water? A farm I work for just have a million gallon lagoon that I pump out on the grazing block following cows around, the watery slurry is brilliant for getting grass growing without it sitting on the leaf (use a dribble bar) obviously there’s the contractors pumping costs but how much is this dirty water system going to cost nevermind the price of bagged fertiliser
Are you not wasting valuable fertiliser by spreading all this dirty water? A farm I work for just have a million gallon lagoon that I pump out on the grazing block following cows around, the watery slurry is brilliant for getting grass growing without it sitting on the leaf (use a dribble bar) obviously there’s the contractors pumping costs but how much is this dirty water system going to cost nevermind the price of bagged fertiliser