JOB AID: Misting Stations: Difference between revisions
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==== Supplies needed to build one station ==== | ==== Supplies needed to build one station ==== | ||
[[File:Misting Station Hose.png|alt=Hose part|thumb|''Get you one of these here. DIG 12" mister, 2 GPH mister end piece. Yesssssir.'' |185x185px]] | [[File:Misting Station Hose.png|alt=Hose part|thumb|''Get you one of these here. DIG 12" mister, 2 GPH mister end piece. Yesssssir. Fine piece of apparatus there.'' |185x185px]] | ||
* (1) 50 foot black rubber memory-flex irrigation hose. | * (1) 50 foot black rubber memory-flex irrigation hose. | ||
* (16) DIG 12", 2 GPH mister end piece with memory-flex tubing (available from [https://www.homedepot.com/p/DIG-2-GPH-Mister-with-Memory-Flex-Tubing-7760F/204758539 Home Depot: Model #7760F], see photo to right). | * (16) DIG 12", 2 GPH mister end piece with memory-flex tubing (available from [https://www.homedepot.com/p/DIG-2-GPH-Mister-with-Memory-Flex-Tubing-7760F/204758539 Home Depot: Model #7760F], see photo to right). | ||
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==== Directions ==== | ==== Directions ==== | ||
feet). | # Cut black rubber hose to length of canopy interior plus one leg (40 feet +10 feet = 50 feet). | ||
#* Do not need to add any on/off valves to the hose. Valves actually makes the hose more complicated to use because it's one more thing that needs to be checked when water isn't coming out of the hose. | |||
# Using the power drill, drill ≈16 small holes for nozzles into the black hose every ≈1.5 feet. Start with a small bit size and if the nozzle attachment still doesn't fit, make the hole slightly bigger. Be careful not to drill out the other side. Leave a "tail" at one end (no nozzle attachments inserted) to drop down to the ground, which will be the end that attaches to the hose connected to the bib. | |||
# Using the DIG 2 GPH Mister with Memory-Flex Tubing, insert the pointy non-nozzle end into the drill hole. | |||
#* To ensure a tight seal, make the drill hole slightly smaller than the diameter of the mister. Then, use moderate force to put the non-nozzle end of the mister into the main hose. The hose will be slightly flexible and accommodate this, closing and sealing around the tapered end of the attachment. | |||
# Add aerator attachment to the hose's long "tail" that hangs to the ground, where it will be connected to the white hose that connects to the hose bub. Add the end cap to the end of the hose, which will be the end of the hose. | |||
=== Assemble the station === | |||
# Choose station placement. | |||
#* Refer to station maps for hose bib locations. | |||
#* Stations can be maximum 50 feet from a hose bib. | |||
#* Set up stations on grass, not dirt or bark chips, to avoid mud. Do not put on paved surfaces, to avoid creating a slip hazard. | |||
# Set up canopy. | |||
#* Takes at least two people, preferably four. If volunteers are on site, ask for their assistance. | |||
#* Depending on the canopy type, you may need to push up the middle as well as pull the legs away from each other. | |||
#* Don't rush. Be careful of pinching fingers. | |||
# Attach black misting hose to canopy. | |||
#* Start with the aerator end, pointing down and near the ground. This will make it easier to connect to the white hose. | |||
#* Zip tie the black misting hose to the canopy. Be careful to avoid kinks by going slowly, unwinding the coil, and using pliers if needed to press kinks out. | |||
# Connect misting hose to hose bib with white hose. | |||
#* Open hose bib with water key. | |||
#* Screw white hose onto hose bib. | |||
#* Screw white hose into black misting hose. | |||
#* Turn on water with water key. | |||
# Set up A-boards with directional signage at main park entrance or busiest access point as needed. | |||
