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JustinF · 06-11-2009, 05:11 PM

Just thought I would add an update.

Running 14 Nozzles on the system lead to a couple conclusions.

First I didn't like the idea that the system was maxed out. There was no room to add anything more, and I had a rather complicated plumbing system. That was significantly cutting down on the performance on the pump.

So what I decided to do was split the system in 2. So now what I have is the top 6 vert 10s on one system, and the Boxes and Brom tray on a second system. The MistKing system is now 2 complete Ultimate ZipDrip systems. 2 timers, 2 pumps, 2 ZipDrips. One system with 6 nozzles and one with 8.

I prefer this to the way I had it originally. The mist is extremely fine and completely encompasses the entire Viv in just seconds ensuring that I can ignore it when I'm not around or otherwise indisposed. Running 2 standard pumps has the benefit of keeping the noise down, and worst case scenario if I have a pump dies one day down the road, I can still run the entire system on one pump. This wouldn't be possible if I just did a single, louder, higher output pump.

I have a little emergency system built in. If one pump dies, I can take a plug out of a T, and put that T into a second T making a cross, and the system is rejoined as one. At that point, I can take the second no longer functioning pump out and things will be fine until the second pump can be replaced.

So to summarize, for a complicated rack plumbing like I have, 2 standard pumps with up to 10 nozzles works awesome. If you want to move upward of 14 nozzles, you will surely want a linear design or 2 smaller separate systems.

Marty was really cool and understanding with my situation and hooked me up with a smokin' deal on the parts I needed getting the second system running. Two thumbs up!!!

06-11-2009, 05:11 PM	#24 (permalink)
JustinF Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Port Moody BC, Canada Posts: 34 Real Name: Justin Fournier	Just thought I would add an update. Running 14 Nozzles on the system lead to a couple conclusions. First I didn't like the idea that the system was maxed out. There was no room to add anything more, and I had a rather complicated plumbing system. That was significantly cutting down on the performance on the pump. So what I decided to do was split the system in 2. So now what I have is the top 6 vert 10s on one system, and the Boxes and Brom tray on a second system. The MistKing system is now 2 complete Ultimate ZipDrip systems. 2 timers, 2 pumps, 2 ZipDrips. One system with 6 nozzles and one with 8. I prefer this to the way I had it originally. The mist is extremely fine and completely encompasses the entire Viv in just seconds ensuring that I can ignore it when I'm not around or otherwise indisposed. Running 2 standard pumps has the benefit of keeping the noise down, and worst case scenario if I have a pump dies one day down the road, I can still run the entire system on one pump. This wouldn't be possible if I just did a single, louder, higher output pump. I have a little emergency system built in. If one pump dies, I can take a plug out of a T, and put that T into a second T making a cross, and the system is rejoined as one. At that point, I can take the second no longer functioning pump out and things will be fine until the second pump can be replaced. So to summarize, for a complicated rack plumbing like I have, 2 standard pumps with up to 10 nozzles works awesome. If you want to move upward of 14 nozzles, you will surely want a linear design or 2 smaller separate systems. Marty was really cool and understanding with my situation and hooked me up with a smokin' deal on the parts I needed getting the second system running. Two thumbs up!!!