Has anyone used the rubber grommet/barbed fittings that insert directly into the PVC manifold
I did quite a few years ago and they were a disaster. Leaky as all get-out. Those pipes are still laying in the barn somewhere, never to be used again.
I call myself a "Rube Goldberg" plumber. Never buy the "right" part when you can find 5 parts in the barn that will make it work.
I use the PVC with the slip to slip fittings. I get the 1 1/4 tees with the 1/2'' threaded center fitting. Then get the threaded x t-tape fitting to go in that.
I wasn't able to get on-line when this thread started. I just finally read it all. Lots of good info. I also get most of my stuff from Irrigation Mart. I don't particularly like Jackie as he wants to "design" a system. I do more of a "seat of the pants" system as we move from field to field every year. But their prices are great.
got to run now,
Carol
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