What kind of water pipe to use?
I am in a wooded area and up a hill from a road. After what happened in Gatlinburg, I'm worried about fires. A cigarette thrown out on the road could start a fire that came up the woods at us.Sooooo, ...
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PEX will NOT tolerate UV rays so is a bad choice for any outdoor application.
Maybe schedule 80 PVC for horizontal runs *if* you can cover it with rocks or something. It is not UV resistant either. Sched 80 PVC pipe has pre-threaded ends on it which helps.
Either copper or galvanized steel would work with galvanized probably being the better for heat resistance and impact damage.
You could perhaps put each riser on an irrigation timer so that they spray in a rotating sequence when master valve is open. What about a booster pump if you have 120 volts there?
If you're in an RV there, I lay some sheet metal roofing panels over the roof somehow.
Maybe schedule 80 PVC for horizontal runs *if* you can cover it with rocks or something. It is not UV resistant either. Sched 80 PVC pipe has pre-threaded ends on it which helps.
Either copper or galvanized steel would work with galvanized probably being the better for heat resistance and impact damage.
You could perhaps put each riser on an irrigation timer so that they spray in a rotating sequence when master valve is open. What about a booster pump if you have 120 volts there?
If you're in an RV there, I lay some sheet metal roofing panels over the roof somehow.
