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pls009
04-02-2015, 11:24 AM
Is there a good resource online to help with mainline tubing sizing? I apologize if it is here already but didn't locate it when searching. I am going to set up a gravity system that will hopefully be converted to vac within a short time period - would like to do it right the first time if possible. I am estimating a hillside with about 1,000 feet of mainline and possibly a couple shorter branches of mainline coming off of this and a total of around 300-350 taps feeding downhill into the mainline. Thanks so much for the advice and guidance. Paul

unc23win
04-02-2015, 12:02 PM
http://leaderevaporator.com/p-37-leader-light-blue-30p-plastic-mainline-tubing.aspx Leaders numbers are a good estimate for vacuum many people will run dual lines one wet and one dry. There may be some information online at PMRC site I can't remember off hand.

maple flats
04-03-2015, 07:18 AM
Another good one is the Maple Tubing Notebook, by Steve Childs (Cornell Maple Specialist), available thru Cornell.