Quote Originally Posted by Bucket Head View Post
Tim Wilmot, the original researcher/developer of 3/16 tubing, said he had a line with 37 taps on it and it performed well. But he did not recommend that many per line because it was, "a long line to have to check for leaks". This was early on with 3/16 tube use. By now most of us using it, myself included, can see a difference in flows between long runs and shorter ones. The small diameter tube can only carry just so much liquid "easily"…
This is correct. More taps will work, but less will work better under peak flow. The”optimal“ number of taps will vary based upon the conditions.