4 inch PVC Pipe Grow System

Rain Barrel

Garden Hose

½ inch PVC Pipe

Float

Bucket

Grow Bags or 5 Gallon buckets

4” to ½” PVC Converter

4 inch PVC Pipe

Cost Basic 4”Six Pipe PVC Pipe Grow System

Cost Count Item Store Unit

Price Item #

Model # Picture Drawing

$2.64 6 LASCO 1/2" SCH40 Male Adapter Lowe's $0.44 23855 436005RMC

$3.30 6 LASCO 1/2" PVC Pressure Sch 40 Adapter Lowe's $0.55 23861 435005RMC

$0.25 1 LASCO 1/2" SCH40 Elbow Lowe's $0.25 23867 406005RMC

$1.35 5 LASCO 1/2" Schedule 40 Tee Fitting Lowe's $0.27 23873 401005RMC

$5.04 3 Charlotte Pipe 1/2" x 10' Schedule 40 PVC Plain End Pipe Lowe's $1.68 23966 PVC 04005

0600

$1.19 1 Hose Washer and O-Ring Combo Pack Home

Depot $1.19 573093 27937

$11.64 12 Charlotte Pipe 4" PVC DWV Cap Lowe's $0.97 23408 PVC 00131 1200

$73.50 6 VPC 4 in. x 10 ft. PVC Sewer Pipe

Home

Depot $12.25 776518 6004

Total $98.91

Each 10 foot section cost $15.45

This does not include the miscellaneous “O” rings or ½” PVC

You may need for connecting the additional sections

Cost Count Item Store Unit

Price Item #

Model # Picture Drawing

$0.44 1 LASCO 1/2" SCH40 Male Adapter Lowe's $0.44 23855 436005RMC

$0.55 1 LASCO 1/2" PVC Pressure Sch 40 Adapter Lowe's $0.55 23861 435005RMC

$0.27 1 LASCO 1/2" Schedule 40 Tee Fitting Lowe's $0.27 23873 401005RMC

$1.94 2 Charlotte Pipe 4" PVC DWV Cap Lowe's $0.97 23408 PVC 00131 1200

$12.25 1 VPC 4 in. x 10 ft. PVC Sewer Pipe

Home

Depot $12.25 776518 6004

Total $15.45

Float Bucket

Float Valve

Cost of Float Bucket minus Hose $23.70

Count Item Store Unit

Price Item #

Model # Picture Drawing

1 LASCO 1/2" SCH40 Male Adapter Lowe's $0.44 23855 436005RMC

2 LASCO 1/2" PVC Pressure Sch 40 Adapter Lowe's $0.55 23861 435005RMC

1 LASCO 1/2" PVC Pressure Sch 40 Elbow Lowe's $0.61 22691 410005RMC

1

Orbit 3/4"Dia. PVC Sch 40 Adapter Lowe's $1.77 194638 53365

1 Charlotte Pipe 1/2" x 10' Schedule 40 PVC Plain End Pipe Lowe's $1.68 23966 PVC 04005

0600

1 Watts 1/2" x 3/8" FIP Brass Reducing Coupling Lowe's $4.72 35077 A-815

1 Dial 3/8 MPT and 1/8 FPT Float Valve Lowe's $9.67 339926 4180

1 AMERICAN VALVE 1/2" PVC Ball Valve Socket Lowe's $2.52 21484 P200S 1/2

1 Hose Washer and O-Ring Combo Pack Home

Depot $1.19 573093 27937

$23.70

Single Rain Barrel Setup

Orbit 3/4 Dia. PVC to

Hose Adapter for filling

from standard Garden

hose $1.77

1/4 Dia. Hole to release

air pleasure when filling

with water

Cost of Single Barrel Setup $44.49

Cost Count Item Store Unit

Price Item #

Model # Picture Drawing

$0.55 1 LASCO 1/2" PVC Pressure Sch 40 Adapter Lowe's $0.55 23861 435005RMC

$0.61 1 LASCO 1/2" PVC Pressure Sch 40 Elbow Lowe's $0.61 22691 410005RMC

$7.98 1 SWAN 5/8" x 15' Light-Duty Hose Lowe's $7.98 H4 LOMP58R015

$1.68 1 Charlotte Pipe 1/2" x 10' Schedule 40 PVC Plain End Pipe Lowe's $1.68 23966 PVC 04005

0600

$8.67 1 AMERICAN VALVE 1/2" Heavy Duty Brass Hose Bibb

MIP Lowe's $8.67 V1 M71HD

$25.00 1 white 55 gallon used food grade rain barrel AZ Barrles $25.00

Total $44.49

How to make a 4” PVC to ½” Converter

For $3.15

LASCO 1/2" SCH40 Male

Adapter $0.44

LASCO 1/2" PVC Pressure

Sch 40 Adapter $0.55

Hose Washer and O-Ring

Combo Pack $1.19

Charlotte Pipe 4" PVC

DWV Cap $0.97

Cost to make single 4” to ½” converter

Cost Count Item Store Unit

Price Item #

Model # Picture Drawing

$0.44 1 LASCO 1/2" SCH40 Male Adapter Lowe's $0.44 23855 436005RMC

$0.55 1 LASCO 1/2" PVC Pressure Sch 40 Adapter Lowe's $0.55 23861 435005RMC

$1.19 1 Hose Washer and O-Ring Combo Pack Home

Depot $1.19 573093 27937

$0.97 1 Charlotte Pipe 4" PVC DWV Cap Lowe's $0.97 23408 PVC 00131 1200

Total $3.15

Volume of 1 foot tube = .6613 Gallons Volume = r2 h

= 3.1416; r = 2.013; h = 12

3.1416 x 2.0132 x 12

3.1416 x 4.052169 x 12 = 152.7635295648 Cubic inches

1 cubic inch = 0.00432900433 US gallons 0.00432900433 x 152.7635295648 = 0.661313980952102215584 Gallons

Calculations are based on schedule 40 PVC pipe. Taking off about ½ inch off the top to allow for the hole to

hold the net cups you would get about 0.6 gallons per foot of pipe. Not counting any supply piping or

connecting pipe. Given a system with six 10 foot sections of pipe your capacity would be approximately 36

gallons of stored water.

Radius

2.013”

Length = 12 inches

Diameter

4.026”

Bucket Supports?

= =

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5 Gallon

Bucket

Cut hole for 4” PVC to run through elongate into

oval shape so bottom of bucket will be supported

and not slip into the supporting ring.

Sliced 4.5”

sections

7.5” - 2” x 6”

Middle supports maybe 3

to 5 for the 10 foot length

10 foot 2”x 4” Side

supports for Buckets or

grow bags to sit on