Drip Depot Drip Irrigation Kit for Container Gardening

Description: This is a complete, self-contained drip irrigation kit that comes with everything you need to create a working system. The drip irrigation tubing in this kit can be cut with ordinary household scissors or tubing cutter. You can view and/or print the detailed installation instructions by clicking on the button below the parts list. The Drip Irrigation Kit for Container Gardening family is a great option for irrigating your plants in containers. Our Standard and Deluxe kits utilizes 1/4" (.170" ID x .250" OD) tubing as the mainline and do not require a hole punch. With the 1/4" tubing no one run can be longer than 30 feet and the flow is restricted to 30 GPH for the system.Our Premium and Ultimate kits utilize 1/2" (.600" ID x .700" OD) poly tubing for the mainline for reaching greater distances and can have a maximum flow rate of up to 200 GPH as long as your water source can provide the flow. Standard Drip Irrigation Kit for Container GardeningCongratulations on your purchase of a Standard Drip Irrigation Kit for Container Gardening with ¼" Micro-tubing Mainline from Drip Depot! Please take a few minutes to read through these instructions and familiarize yourself with all the parts. For assistance with part names and details, you can print the list of parts included in your kit from the Kit item page on our website.Drip Depot Irrigation kits are modular in design, as no two gardens are completely alike. Should you have any questions while installing your kit please feel free to email our Customer Support team or review some of our many resources in our Education Center, found under the "Learn" tab in the menu bar on our website.1. First step is to install your Head Assembly. Drip Depot Kits come standard with garden hose thread components for easy connection to your outdoor spigot or garden hose. Hand tighten only, no teflon tape or pipe dope is required with hose threaded connections.a. Install the Backflow Preventer also known as a Hose Thread Vacuum Breaker, included in your kit, to the outdoor spigot. Ensure this item has the rubber washer seated completely down inside the female threaded connection prior to installation.b. Next, install the Filter, included in your kit, to the vacuum breaker or backflow prevention device. Please ensure the rubber washer is seated completely down inside the female threaded connection prior to installation.c. The Pressure Regulator is installed after the filter. Again, ensure the rubber washer is seated completely down inside the female threaded connection prior to installation. Please note the directional flow arrow on most pressure regulators for proper installation.d. Lastly, the Female Hose Thread Tubing Adapter is installed on the outflow side of the pressure regulator. A helpful tip is to connect your tubing to the tubing adapter prior to connecting to your head assembly components. Most tubing adapters have a female swivel end for ease of installation.*Please note: If using a hose-end water timer to automate your drip system the Head Assembly must be installed after or downstream of the timer or valve (see illustration below). Drip irrigation products are not rated for constant pressure use. Many municipal codes require the use of anti vandalism protection (set screw) on an outdoor water spigot backflow preventer. The J10 locking screw may qualify when properly installed directly on the outdoor hose bibb. If used on an automatic water timer for your irrigation system we recommend not tightening the screw as the plastic threads can be permanently damaged if backflow device is removed.2. Determine the best layout for your ¼" mainline to reach all your container plants. Keep in mind the ¼" micro-tubing has a 30' maximum single run length. Lay out the ¼" micro-tubing.3. At each container you will cut the mainline and insert a Barbed Tee fitting. Then cut another section of the ¼" micro-tubing to reach from mainline tee fitting into the container. Attach one end of this tubing section to the barbed tee and the other end to the barbed inlet of the dripper.4. Snap the dripper line into the Stabilizer Stake to secure, then insert the stake into the container.5. Connect the mainline ¼" tubing to the remaining barb on the barb tee and continue to the next container.6. Repeat steps 3 - 5 until you reach the last container. With the last container you can just connect the dripper into the end of the ¼" micro-tubing, snap into the drip stake and insert into the container. Tips:Containers over 12" in diameter may require more than one dripper for adequate coverage.To avoid over-watering or wasting water, containers are often watered for shorter time periods but more frequently than in-ground plants.Remember the 30/30 Rule for ¼" tubing: maximum 30' run lengths and 30 GPH (gallons per hour) total flow. See the Tubing Buying Guide for details of tubing capacity.If you live in an area where the temperatures drop down to below 37 degrees Fahrenheit, you must winterize your system. See our Winterizing Instructions.For sample design layouts click here. This kit includes everything you need to hook up to any standard outdoor water faucet or garden hose connection. Only hand tightening is required for all of the threaded irrigation parts. Image displayed may not depict the actual items included in this kit. An itemized list of parts that are included in this drip kit can be found below. Drip Depot drip irrigation kits are completely modular in design. Even though this kit is completely self-contained and will work perfectly right out of the box, there is nothing stopping you from adding additional irrigation parts to this kit as long as you stay within the capacities and limits of the individual drip irrigation components. This means you can mix and match parts to achieve exactly what you want out of your new drip irrigation system. If you are not sure which kit is right for you, just add this kit to your compare list to get a side-by-side comparison of two or more kits to find the kit that is closest to your needs.If this kit is close to what you are looking for but not quite right, you have three options: Add this kit to your shopping cart, then add additional items to your shopping cart along with the kit. If you want more of the exact same items that are included in the kit, just find the item in the itemized parts list (below) and click on it. From that page, you can add more of any of the items that are included in the kit.Use this kit (or any of our kits) to build your own customized drip irrigation kit. Just click the "Customize" button above to start building your own customized drip irrigation kit.Choose a larger kit and save the extra parts for repair or future expansion.About Drip Depot drip irrigation kitsDrip Depot irrigation kits are the leading brand of drip irrigation kits in America. We have been designing and building our drip irrigation kits in the USA for years using only the highest quality components. In fact, many of the components of our kits are actually "agricultural quality," meaning they are designed and manufactured for the harsh conditions found in commercial agricultural use. We design our kits with these components because we know they will last for many years without failure.When shopping for your new drip irrigation kit, please look for the "Drip Depot Certified" label to ensure you are getting the highest quality items. If it doesn't say "Drip Depot Certified," then it's not.Drip Depot Irrigation Kits feature:Easy setupLow maintenanceIndustry standardLifetime Guarantee *Please Note: While we have compiled the best possible parts when creating our Drip Depot Kits, once in a while we may have to substitute one part for another if we are out of stock. Please review the "Kit Contents" listed below for the current items included in this kit. Image may not reflect the current items included in the kit.

Price: 57.58 USD

Location: White City, Oregon

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