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Standard Gravity Feed Drip Irrigation Kit for Dirty Water

Item: #106

Status: In Stock

Price: $49.12

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How do you regulate water flow in an unpressurized system?

To answer that question we have engineered a kit that can adjust to the constant pressure changes that are experienced when setting up a gravity feed drip irrigation system. Drip Depot Dirty Water Gravity feed kits are specially designed to work with any water source where a siphon can be created as long as your water source is higher than the highest point you wish to water. A pond, reservoir, barrel or cistern can be used as your water source.

How do you keep drip emitters from clogging when using dirty water?

We replaced traditional drip emitters with 1/4" ball valves. The advantage of using ball valves instead of traditional drip emitters is that ball valves have a larger orifice for water to pass through and therefore are more tolerant of dirty water. The result is less clogging and less maintenance.

What is the GPH rating for a Drip Depot Dirty Water Gravity Feed Kit?

Unlike traditional drip irrigation kits that have preset GPH ratings, this kit has infinite flexibly at the cost of exactness. To set the drip speed for this kit you "eye-ball" the drip rate at each point and make adjustments as needed.

Advantages of this kit

Detailed assembly instructions included
No pressure regulator needed
Independent adjustment at each drip point
Guaranteed compatibility with Drip Depot components
Easy to setup and maintain
Premium grade 1/2" poly tubing
Premium grade 1/4" vinyl micro-tubing
Tolerant of dirty water situations
Can be used with rain barrels, cisterns, ponds and reservoirs
Complete configuration flexibly

System Maintenance

This kit comes standard with a 3/4" hose thread filter, if you have very dirty water such as a pond or reservoir then you would be well advised to check and clean your filter regularly. The 1/4” valves are very forgiving and can be blown out if clogged but they will clog with silt or algae and you do not want your system to be sporadic in operation. Cleaner water sources such as a cistern or bucket can usually get by with cleaning the filter once per month. If you are unsure about your water clarity, inspecting the filter regularly is never a bad decision.

Note:

Your water source must be at a higher point than your highest plant you wish to water.
You can also simply use the bare end of the 1/2" tubing submersed in water to create the siphon.
As long as a siphon can be created and maintained, this kit will continue to deliver water at the set levels you choose for each watering point.
Microsprinklers and spray jets will not work with this system.
If the water source is clean drip emitters can be used, but a filter must be installed at the head of the system. We recommend non-pressure compensating drippers in conjunction with this system if you choose to use drip emitters.