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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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).
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...
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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 ®...
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.
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...
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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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Can I purchase the white ports that go to the drip master manifold? I have several that have broken off and I can’t attach tubing to them.