Automatic dripper refill

[kimbodini1]

Tomorrow my Mistking will arrive. While looking over my new enclosure and trying to decide where I wanted to drill for the spray heads and the dripper, I had a possible brilliant idea. I was thinking to use one of the T's and come off the mist line into whatever container I use for my dripper. With my enclosure being 7' tall if I used the Mistking to fill the dripper while its misting then I wouldn't have to pull the cage away from the wall or grab a stool every time the dripper needs water. Of course I have the concern that it would pump in more water than it can use between mists and eventually overfill but I could install a valve to control how much water can pass. Has anyone ever tried this? Or is there something available to buy that does this?

 

[Carlton]

Tomorrow my Mistking will arrive. While looking over my new enclosure and trying to decide where I wanted to drill for the spray heads and the dripper, I had a possible brilliant idea. I was thinking to use one of the T's and come off the mist line into whatever container I use for my dripper. With my enclosure being 7' tall if I used the Mistking to fill the dripper while its misting then I wouldn't have to pull the cage away from the wall or grab a stool every time the dripper needs water. Of course I have the concern that it would pump in more water than it can use between mists and eventually overfill but I could install a valve to control how much water can pass. Has anyone ever tried this? Or is there something available to buy that does this?

Unless your cham is absolutely devoted to drinking from the dripper, you may not even need it once your Mistking is set up. It should provide all the dripping water needed.

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

Yes, I actually did that! You're definitely going to want a valve to control the rate the dripper fills because the MistKing pumps huge amounts of water and it will overflow quickly. Here's how I did it: https://www.chameleonforums.com/show-me-your-drip-systems-120079/#post1062997

 

[kimbodini1]

OK, I had just read other people posts that they like to provide on constant drinking source so they use both the dripper and a misting system. If the misters provide enough water then I will just try that for starters.

 

[kimbodini1]

Yes, I actually did that! You're definitely going to want a valve to control the rate the dripper fills because the MistKing pumps huge amounts of water and it will overflow quickly. Here's how I did it: https://www.chameleonforums.com/show-me-your-drip-systems-120079/#post1062997

OH Cool! That's awesome I may end up trying that at some point then if it works.

 

[happy]

float valve? http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/251677576826?lpid=82&chn=ps , looks like it might work, but you would probably need to weigh the water container down.