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- Page 1 Free Installation Guide The best way to water plants, trees, shrubs, hanging baskets, and gardens UP TO WATER SAVINGS...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
DripMaster DripMaster ® TABLE OF CONTENTS What is Drip-Irrigation? A Drip-Irrigation system is a watering system designed to Section 1 apply water to designated areas, such as gardens, flower Before You Begin ............Page 4 beds, container plants, trees, and ground cover. -
Page 3: Before You Begin
DripMaster DripMaster ® Before You Begin SECTION Water Sources SECTION IDENTIFY PLANTS WITH SIMILAR WATER SOURCE AND PRESSURE WATERING REQUIREMENTS Source—Drip-Irrigation Systems can be connected to any of the Water following water sources. Select the best option for you. Outside Hose Faucet... -
Page 4: Connecting To A Hose Faucet
2. Ground Cover and Flower Beds—page 10 connect your Drip-Irrigation system. 3. Large Plants, Small Trees & Shrubs—page 12 TIP—For complete hands-free watering, install an Orbit Electronic Hose Timer Select the application that best matches your needs. Orbit ® to the hose faucet prior to connecting your Drip-Irrigation system. -
Page 5: Common Hose Faucet Projects
DripMaster DripMaster ® Common Hose Faucet Projects SECTION FOR POTTED PLANTS 4 Attach Multi-Stream Drippers POTTED / HANGING PLANTS to each ¼" Distribution/Supply Line and insert stake next to each plant. 5 Remove the ½" End Cap and turn on water to flush system; replace cap. -
Page 6: Ground Cover & Flower Beds
DripMaster DripMaster ® Common Hose Faucet Projects SECTION 4 Connect the ¼" Distribution/ Supply Line to each of the exposed Barbed Couplers and run the GROUND COVER & FLOWER BEDS Distribution/Supply Line to each sprinkler location. Cut tubing to desired length. -
Page 7: Small Trees & Shrubs
DripMaster DripMaster ® Common Hose Faucet Projects SECTION 5 Remove the ½" End Cap and turn on water to flush system; replace cap. SMALL TREES & SHRUBS Note: If your Drip-irrigation system is being installed on non- level ground, replace all 4 GPH Flag... -
Page 8: Sprinkler System
DripMaster DripMaster ® SECTION Retrofit INSTALLATION FOR ADjUSTABLE- FLOW, FULL-FLOW, AND RISER CONNECTING TO AN ExISTING ADAPTER MANIFOLDS UNDERGROUND SPRINkLER SYSTEM 1 Remove sprinkler head from a ½" Connecting to an existing underground sprinkler system (or Retrofit) is a sim- Riser and attach the manifold. -
Page 9: Container Plants And Shrubs
DripMaster DripMaster ® Common Retrofit Projects SECTION Common Retrofit Projects SECTION CONTAINER PLANTS AND SHRUBS HANGING BASkETS AND WINDOW BOxES Use Orbit’s FlexMist ® ™ Replacing hand watering with Drip-Irrigation (part # 66190) or Adjustable Mist 1 Connect an 8-Port or a 4-Port Adjustable Manifold to an exposed shrub Sprayer (part # 66191 or 67191). -
Page 10: Flower Beds, Ground Cover, Shrubs And Large Plants
DripMaster DripMaster ® Common Retrofit Projects SECTION Common Retrofit Projects SECTION FLOWER BEDS, GROUND COVER, SHRUBS AND LARGE PLANTS Replacing inefficient shrub heads with Drip-Irrigation Supplies Needed - 8-Port Adjustable Manifold (part # 61008P or 67000) - 4-Port Adjustable Manifold (part # 66005 or 67005) 1 Remove shrub heads from risers and replace with “Full-Flow 4-Port... - Page 11 DripMaster DripMaster ® Common Retrofit Projects SECTION Common Retrofit Projects SECTION FLOWER BEDS AND GROUND COVER SHRUBS AND LARGE PLANTS Attach a Low-Volume Sprinkler Head on 12" Stake, spaced no more than Use Orbit’s Multi-Stream Dripper on a Stake next to each shrub or large ®...
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Page 12: Direct Connection To An Irrigation Valve
3 ½" Distribution/Supply Tubing (part 67345 or 67346) or ¾" PVC Pipe Automatic Drain 2 Screw in ½" Risers on each Tee (extending 6" to 8" above ground). Attach an Orbit® 4-Port Adjustable Manifold on each riser. 3 Remove manifold caps and attach ¼" Soaker Tube to each ¼" Barb. Run Soaker Tube along the base of each plant. -
Page 13: Desert Landscaping
DripMaster DripMaster ® Common Projects SECTION 4 Cut Soaker Tube to desired length and insert a ¼" End Plug. Note: Keep each ¼" Soaker Tube DESERT LANDSCAPING length to less than 15'. A Irrigation Valve 5 Remove the Automatic Drain... - Page 14 DripMaster DripMaster ® 5 Remove the ½" End Cap and turn on water to flush ½" Distribution/ Common Projects SECTION Supply Line, then replace cap to flush ¼" Distribution/Supply Lines. 6 Attach a Pressure Compensating Dripper to each ¼" Distribution/ Supply Line.
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Page 15: Orbit Dripmaster Parts List
DripMaster DripMaster ® NOTES Orbit Dripmaster Parts List SECTION MANIFOLDS FAUCET 8-Port Manifold 3-in-1 Faucet 61008P, 66000, –Adapter Filter 67000 –Pressure Reducer –1/2" Tubing Adapter 4-Port Manifold 67339 66005, 67005 Faucet Adapter 4-Port Manifold 1/2" Distribution 61004D, 66025, Tube 67025 67455, 67480 1/2"... - Page 16 DripMaster DripMaster ® Orbit Dripmaster Parts List SECTION LOW VOLUME SPRINkLER Pressure Hose/Faucet 1/4” SOAkER TUBE Compensating Adapter Dripper 67469 Mini Rotating Extension Riser 6" 1 GPH Sprinkler 66760 66205, 67205 66113, 67113 Male Pipe 2 GPH Threaded Adapter 12" Tubing Stake...
- Page 17 Orbit Irrigation Products, Inc. ® North Salt Lake, UT 84054 USA www.orbitonline.com 1-800-488-6156 PN 61100-01 rG...