DIG SHB106 1/4-Inch x 100-Feet Dripline with 6-Inch Emitter Spacing (Brown)
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As part of dripline splicing, I use 1/4" distribution tubing with a 1/4" connector.
This is not the entire length of 100'. At the end of the run, there would be no water. A maximum of about 50 feet at around 40 pounds per square inch is what I can get.
A drip emitter is placed every 6" along 100' of the pipe. I find it weird that it says 6' in the description. The one I had was 100' long, and I love it!
Due to the fact that it's pretty much specialized 1/4" tubing, any 1/4" connector should There have been at least two different brands of connector that we have used without incident, though I can't recall whether either were specifically Rainbird products.
Selected User Reviews For DIG SHB106 1/4-Inch x 100-Feet Dripline with 6-Inch Emitter Spacing (Brown)
A sprinkler circuit / valve was included in the purchase of the house. We had 2 sprinklers for grass, and 2 for plants in shrubbery. We wanted these latter two to be converted to drip. There are plenty of reasons for that. As far as sprinklers were concerned, I knew nothing. As a child I was intimidated by rain, because we used it all the time. I therefore made use of the 4 and 8 port conversion manifolds sold by Orbit that screw into 1/2 inch risers, instead of replacing a valve with one that regulates drip pressure. There are several types of drippers available for different brands of drippers, including the thing about the size of a nickel that attach to the 1/4 inch tubing, and you can buy them for different flow rates. They all didn't work because air got into the system and locked up If I purged the air out at the valves, I would get a drip drip drip for the first few minutes before the drip would stop, only to start again later on the same day. The manifolds would work sometimes, then not work, and then they would work again. Therefore, I donated all those nickel sized drippers and gave it a go. Oh my gosh. As the months of fiddling around were done, my depression lifted and life began to look like color again. All air that got into the system is pushed out of the line within a few seconds, and the drip starts flowing freely. The manifold can be adjusted to achieve double flow by simply coiling more of this line around the plant and/or turning up the valve. In my system, at my main manifold, I have those typical Rainbird 3/4 inch valves, which run off a timer, and I get about 80 PSI from my city. Off of that, there is burying of 1/2" pvc throughout the yard. There will be 1/2 inch risers every 6 feet where the spray heads will be located. Spray heads can be replaced with Orbit drip conversion manifolds to 1/4 inch line. Barbed connectors can be associated with this drip line, and then a barbed Goop plug is placed at the other Are any DIG conversion manifolds available, if they even do?.
The 1/4 inch dripline with the 6 inch drip spacing is perfect for small plants such as bean and pea roots. The amount of water it provides is just right. By simply running a longer string, this can also work for plants that might get too much water from a normal drip head. I found this to be a quality product that was very easy to use and cut to the length I required. It was actually my second purchase, as I had run out of 100 feet.
Tubing such as this is perfect for me since I have a small bed. Although I am still trying to figure out how long to run this system, I have yet to experience any leaks. My favorite feature about it is the 6" spacing, which is why I decided to buy it over the 1/2 inch. The tubing is spaced at 18 inches. Cutting and bending tubing is quick and easy Throughout my landscaping project, I plan on buying additional plants as I extend my beds and add to my plantation.
In comparison with other 1/4" I bought at Home Depot, this Dig 1/4" came out out ahead. As you can see, the Home Depot drip line is thicker and more durable than the Dig drip line. This could make a difference when being exposed to the elements for months on end.
The duct can be cut to fit any size and is The drip rate is very consistent. I used the 100 ft to cover my entire garden and flower beds and still have some left.
Although it is quite simple to use, the hardest thing is getting the coupler connected to it. The sun helps make the process quite simple if you let the item sit for a few minutes before using it.
My new garden area in a residential neighborhood has used this feature with great success. Smaller vegetables such as radishes, carrots, and green onions do well with the spacing. No matter how far from the water source, there is a nice, even flow throughout the garden.
I'd love it but the emitters act like drips and others like little sprayers. The two packs I bought in our area are working just fine.
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