Mist King connected directly to water supply

[danTHAman152000]

Current set up is using a five gallon reservoir bucket (filled with soft water) connected to a single Mist King nozzle. It's worked great for over a year now. Weird because the Mist King came with two nozzles, and the first clogged after the second day. I have not messed with it since then, but weird either way. The second nozzle has been used for over a year an only shows some white deposits there at the tip. Nothing a little CFL can't fix.

I'd like to avoid continuing to use that five gallon bucket and instead connect directly to a nearby sink.

I haven't went to Home Depot yet to play with their sprinkler set ups, but I figured I'd ask in case anyone else has had success lately.

I searched but only found setups with reservoir tanks. I assume it would be easier to bring my pump and electrical outlet next to the sink in the laundry room and then run cheap 1/4" tubing into the garage where my free range set up is.

Anyways, any feedback would be appreciated. My 72" lights are coming in pretty soon and I will post updated photos!

 

[deerharvester]

If you hook it up directly to the faucet it will constantly drip. The check valve in the mist king isn't made to hold off that much pressure. They are meant to run off of a reservoir bucket.

Scott

 

[deerharvester]

YYou could run a sprinkler timer from an attachment to your free range. Its going to run you around 45 for a decent one though. Off of that hd has 3/4 screw in to 1/4 compression fitting, that you could take your 1/4 in tube off of.

Scott

 

[Action Jackson]

Not sure if this will help or not but here is a system I set up using a direct connection to my house water source. You don't need a pump to run these misting heads.

Remember to set up some kind of drainage system though. I have turned on my misters manually a few times and forgot to turn them off. That makes a big mess

https://www.chameleonforums.com/new-garage-misting-system-pictures-130245/

 

[Lazy Boy]

I would think if you get a zip drip and put it in between the supply and the mist kind system you should be good to go.

 

[deerharvester]

I installed the zip drip as directed, and ran my mist king right off of my ro and it leaked out of every nozzle, but he could give it a try. Hose timer and patio misting nozzles are probably the way to go if your going to run directly off of a hose faucet. My hose timer is capable of going off 4 times a day, but it isn't seconds timer. It goes by minutes.

Scott

 

[Mike Fisher]

I would think if you get a zip drip and put it in between the supply and the mist kind system you should be good to go.

A zip drip just releases the pressure in the lines after a misting session.

What the OP is trying to do is more involved for indoor use. To do it properly, the shopping list will include, sprinkler timer, sprinkler solenoid valve, backflow preventer, all enclosures plumbed to drain to outdoors or city sewer.

It gets tricky because even with all of that, the standard white PVC pipe is not approved for indoor use for your supply lines. So all of your added stuff has to be at least CPVC if used indoors.

Backflow preventers are required by code whenever your solenoid valve is not installed per sprinkler code because otherwise your misting water can backflow into the city water supply.

Drainage is the most important aspect to protect your home. Inevitably over the course of time your sprinkler valve will stick open and not shut off. If this happens while you are gone and you have no proper drainage, it will flood your home with basically an unlimited source of water.

Piece of cake right? If you just have a few chams, fill a bucket.

 

[nick barta]

With direct line, when it fails you are talking about a continuous flow into your room….

Nick

 

[ridgebax1]

Aren't there filling systems that could be attached to the reservoir so that when the level dropped to a certain depth the water would come on fill the reservoir then shut off at a predetermined level.

 

[Sanababit]

Aren't there filling systems that could be attached to the reservoir so that when the level dropped to a certain depth the water would come on fill the reservoir then shut off at a predetermined level.

Yes it's called a 1/4" float valve which is installed inside your reservoir

Sana

 

[danTHAman152000]

Thanks for all the replies!

I did consider the whole sprinkler set, up but ended up going with the Mist King and it has worked great for two years now. I would hate to drop that and buy more sprinkler set ups, but that is the answer I expected to hear.

I do like the idea the last replier mentioned, about a floating shut off valve. Instantly thought about my toilet. That seems much more feasible for me to do.

Very excited to post up pics in the next couple weeks of my double chameleon set up. My 72" quad bulbs are being processed for shipping by Todd at LYR as we speak!

 

[kdc5019]

Most people use the 5 gallon bucket with the mist king, Ive used it for a while now and im in the process of converting.

Im going to install a float in the bucket and get a direct connect off the water line in the house, elliminating the need to constantly fill the bucket.

I know a few people who have done this already with great results.

 

[deerharvester]

http://m.ebay.com/itm/261581650796?nav=SEARCH

This is one on ebay, you just put a hole in the lid for the float. Adjust the float to the proper level, and put your 1/4 inch tube into the floats compression fitting. You will also probably have to put a small hole near the top of the reservoir bucket.
Scott