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watering plants

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2001-04-26 04:24 in General Discussion
I'd like to create an automatic watering system for some hard to
reach plants in our house. One option is to have the water higher
than the plants and use a valve. The other option is to run a small
pump. No a/c is available at the site so battery power is a must.
Anyone know where I might find valve/pump parts for such a project?

Thanks,


Jim Margarit

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-04-25 19:52
    Try www.grainger.com - if they don't have it, it probably isn't made.
    Michael Clark Phone: (919) 468-9901 ext. 101
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    > I'd like to create an automatic watering system for some hard to
    > reach plants in our house. One option is to have the water higher
    > than the plants and use a valve. The other option is to run a small
    > pump. No a/c is available at the site so battery power is a must.
    > Anyone know where I might find valve/pump parts for such a project?
    >
    > Thanks,
    >
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    > Jim Margarit
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-04-25 20:04
    At 06:41 PM 4/25/01 +0000, you wrote:
    >I'd like to create an automatic watering system for some hard to
    >reach plants in our house. One option is to have the water higher
    >than the plants and use a valve. The other option is to run a small
    >pump. No a/c is available at the site so battery power is a must.
    >Anyone know where I might find valve/pump parts for such a project?
    >
    >Thanks,
    >
    >
    >Jim Margarit

    How about a 12V automotive windshield washer pump?
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-04-25 20:16
    Jameco had some pumps and valves in their catalog also -- probably alot
    cheaper than Grainger.
    Original Message

    > Try www.grainger.com - if they don't have it, it probably isn't made.

    > > I'd like to create an automatic watering system for some hard to
    > > reach plants in our house. One option is to have the water higher
    > > than the plants and use a valve. The other option is to run a small
    > > pump. No a/c is available at the site so battery power is a must.
    > > Anyone know where I might find valve/pump parts for such a project?
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-04-25 20:25
    Jameco items:

    P/N 169834 -- 12v valve -- didn't say if this was for air or water
    P/N 176321 -- 6v air pump -- you could pressurize a container and force
    water to the plants.

    Somebody used to make a battery-powered plant sprayer -- I think it was
    Hudson. Might find one dumpster diving and cannibalize the parts.
    Original Message

    > > I'd like to create an automatic watering system for some hard to
    > > reach plants in our house. One option is to have the water higher
    > > than the plants and use a valve. The other option is to run a small
    > > pump. No a/c is available at the site so battery power is a must.
    > > Anyone know where I might find valve/pump parts for such a project?
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-04-25 20:28
    www.jcwhitney.com


    17ZX9165T ELECTRIC WINDSHIELD WASHER, VERT. TANK 1-Kit 16.95
    81ZX1934A ELECTRIC WINDSHIELD WASHER, HORIZ. TANK 1-Kit 16.95
    17ZX9167R ELECTRIC WINDSHIELD WASHER, FLEXIBLE RESERVOIR BAG 1-Kit 13.95

    Original Message

    > >I'd like to create an automatic watering system for some hard to
    > >reach plants in our house. One option is to have the water higher
    > >than the plants and use a valve. The other option is to run a small
    > >pump. No a/c is available at the site so battery power is a must.
    > >Anyone know where I might find valve/pump parts for such a project?

    > How about a 12V automotive windshield washer pump?
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-04-26 03:53
    hadn't even crossed my mind. Should be exactly what I'm looking for.
    Thanks!

    Jim Margarit


    --- In basicstamps@y..., Rodent <daweasel@s...> wrote:
    > www.jcwhitney.com
    >
    >
    > 17ZX9165T ELECTRIC WINDSHIELD WASHER, VERT. TANK 1-Kit 16.95
    > 81ZX1934A ELECTRIC WINDSHIELD WASHER, HORIZ. TANK 1-Kit 16.95
    > 17ZX9167R ELECTRIC WINDSHIELD WASHER, FLEXIBLE RESERVOIR BAG 1-
    Kit 13.95
    >
    >
    >
    Original Message
    >
    > > >I'd like to create an automatic watering system for some hard to
    > > >reach plants in our house. One option is to have the water higher
    > > >than the plants and use a valve. The other option is to run a
    small
    > > >pump. No a/c is available at the site so battery power is a must.
    > > >Anyone know where I might find valve/pump parts for such a
    project?
    >
    > > How about a 12V automotive windshield washer pump?
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-04-26 04:24
    >I'd like to create an automatic watering system for some hard to
    >reach plants in our house. One option is to have the water higher
    >than the plants and use a valve. The other option is to run a small
    >pump. No a/c is available at the site so battery power is a must.
    >Anyone know where I might find valve/pump parts for such a project?

    Edmund offers a 3 volt centrifugal pump that we used for the Earth
    Measurements demos in Stampsinclass. It's a start...

    http://www.edmundscientific.com/Products/DisplayProduct.cfm?productid=1491

    http://www.stampsinclass.com/downloads/em6.pdf

    a better, submersible 12v pump:

    http://www.edmundscientific.com/Products/DisplayProduct.cfm?productid=1492

    The windshield wiper pump sounds like a good bet, cheap too!

    -- Tracy
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