Quote Originally Posted by Swingpure View Post
I am just now considering running some lines, if you do not have a main line, do you have individual lines from each tap that run to the barrel, or do you connect them with T connectors?
If you're just using gravity flow (not pumped vacuum), then you can have up to about 20 trees on each lateral line (5/16"), although no more than 10 might do a little better. You want to have single trunk-lines (lateral line) for each run of trees, with each individual tree connected via a tee and drop-line. DO NOT split/connect the lines with wyes and DO NOT vent the lines. Lines should run downhill, be tight (no sags) and relatively straight (zig-zagging from tree to tree is OK if it is not too excessive and the lines run continuously downhill).