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Soaker Hose Length Limit: Pressure Drop at 200 Feet

Water pressure drops sharply with hose length. At 60 feet, my 65 PSI faucet dropped to 25 PSI. At 200 feet, flow would be negligible. Use multiple shorter runs from a manifold instead.

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