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Originally Posted by EBCIII
Worth Why do you recommend a Mesh Filter on any kind of irrigation system that you will use? I have well water, I am curious? Beale.
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Because you dont know what is coming down the pipe.
If it isnt lilted out you can stop up the drip system and with drip lines they are preety much done for when the little holes stop up.
If you have purchased an expensive reduced pressure assembly like I have it will also help save it.
Here is one.
This just isn't a back flow device it is required if you are going to use any fertilizer injection in your system.
What it does if the pressure on the inlet side get below the presuer on the outlets side water will drip out the bottom.
You see these all of the time in town and this is what the big ones look like.
http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Assets/Spec...Images/CC4.jpg
Since you are on well water I would suggest you get at least a vacuum breaker for the supply to your garden.
This will keep anything from siphoning back into your well.
Once that stuff gets in your well it is done for.
If it is on an an aquifer everyone's water is contaminated.
Vacuum breaker.
A simple hose bib one at least.
They are only like 5 dollars
Worth