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Originally Posted by saltmarsh
Nice discussion, and not to butt in, but if all the containers are on about the same level, say within 1 1/2" or less, why not use a separate container to mount the float valve in and let the water gravity flow through a line to all the containers in an area. one float valve should be able to supply a patio full or containers. Claud
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The more and more I think about this, the more I think it could be the solution. In my case, perhaps just a float valve in the EarthTainer (where it seems to be easily mountable with good clearance), and then connecting lines (or one line with three branches) to the three 5-gallon buckets?
In this way, the EarthTainer is basically acting as the "intermediate reservoir" that I referenced in earlier posts.
I had originally thought that this setup required a siphon system as described in the Global Buckets video, but wouldn't it also work if I just had a connecting hose/pipe running between buckets at some level below water height as controlled by the float?