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 Gravity Drip Irrigation kit for clean water is a great choice in situations where your water source is a rain barrel, cistern or other clean water source (no ponds or creeks). The items in this kit are designed specifically for this type of situation and will provide many years of operation. We offer 3 sizes of Dirty Water Gravity Irrigation kits. Standard Kit Waters Up To 10 Plants; Deluxe Kit Waters Up To 30 Plants; Premium Kit Waters Up To 50 Plants; See our "Build Your Own Kit" if you need something more than our kits offer. Gravity Feed Drip Irrigation Kit for Clean WaterCongratulations on your purchase of a Gravity Feed Drip Irrigation Kit for Clean Water 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 or view 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. You may review some of our many resources in our Education Center, found by clicking the "Help" button in the menu bar on our website. Things to Note:Gravity systems are unique in that they use natural water pressure from gravity to operate. Elevation creates water pressure, and adequate pressure is necessary for good uniformity. Changes in elevation affect pressure (psi) in this way: Every 2.31 ft in elevation change equals 1 psi change. So, for every 10 foot of rise you will gain 4.3 psi.In systems with pressure below 4 psi, drip emitters will allow the water through, but they won't be able to regulate the flow properly. Low pressures inherent in gravity feed systems with very little elevation change offer challenges that can only be met with items that are designed specifically for those conditions.Filtration is important even in clean water irrigation systems. We recommend using at least a 150 mesh filter in any system using poly tubing and individual drip emitters.The Drip Depot Gravity Drip Irrigation Kits do not include a backflow prevention device or a pressure regulator. A backflow preventer is normally used to protect a shared potable water source and the low pressures usually associated with gravity systems normally do not require a pressure regulator.Goof Plugs are included "just in case" you need to plug a hole that you punched into the mainline tubing that leaks or is no longer needed. Goof plugs are also used to close the ends of ¼" micro-tubing.Installing your Gravity Feed Drip Irrigation SystemDrip 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. The head assembly in the Gravity Feed Kit includes a filter and female hose thread tubing adapter. Attach the Hose Thread Filter to the water source. Ensure this item has the rubber washer seated completely down inside the female threaded connection prior to installation. ; Next, the Female Hose Thread Tubing Adapter is attached to the outflow side of the filter. Again, ensure the rubber washer is seated completely down inside the female threaded connection prior to installation. A helpful tip is to connect your mainline 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.; Determine the best location for your ½" mainline to reach from the water source to near the last plant to be watered. The ½" poly is flexible and can be laid out with slight curves or "S" shaped zigzags if necessary.; Lay out the ½" mainline tubing.; Cut off any excess tubing. ; Flush the line. Allow water to run through tubing to remove any debris that may be inside.; Install the Perma-loc Tubing End Cap to close the line.; Install the ¼" micro-tubing and drippers at each plant to be watered. ; Punch a hole into the mainline, near the plant, using the ¼" punch tool included in the kit.; Cut a section of ¼" micro-tubing to reach from mainline to near the base of the plant. ; Attach a ¼" barbed coupler to one end of the micro-tubing, pushing the tubing all the way over the barb. Insert the barbed coupler into the hole you punched in the mainline. You should hear a snap or click once the barbed coupler is fully inserted.; Attach the barbed inlet of a dripper to the other end of the section of micro-tubing.; Snap the dripper end of the micro-tubing into a Stabilizer Stake and push the stake into the soil near the base of the plant.; Continue steps a - e for each plant.; Tips: Larger or water hungry plants may require more than one dripper for adequate coverage.; Laying out your ½" mainline as close as possible to your plants to reduce the length of your ¼" micro-tubing runs will reduce pressure loss in these lines, providing better dripper performance.; The drip irrigation tubing in this kit can be cut with ordinary household scissors, box cutters or tin snips. Making clean straight cuts assures clean leakproof connections.; 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 details.; 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 setup; Low maintenance; Industry standard; Lifetime 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 above for the current items included in this kit. 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