Installation Tips
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11
10.
Return to the far end of the bed. Pull the drip tape snug and
cut to length.
11.
Repeat
Steps 9
and
10
for each drip line.
12.
Connect your water supply to the filter/valve/pressure
regulator assembly.
13.
Flush system to remove any dirt or debris.
A.
First, close all Drip Tape Valves and allow water to flush
out the polyethylene header line.
B.
Then, screw the cap on the end of the Header Flush Valve.
C.
Next, open one Drip Tape Valve at a time until water
comes out the far end of the drip tape. Close valve.
D.
Repeat
Step 13C
until all drip lines have been flushed.
14.
Finally, attach a Drip Tape Flush Valve to the end of each
drip line. Your assembly is now complete!
Step 8
Step 9
Step 10
Step 13
Step 14
1.
The polyethylene tubing is easiest to handle if it is warm. Preferably
set it out in the sunshine (or place it by the wood stove) for an hour
or two before handling it.
2.
Conversely, the polyethylene tubing is easiest to punch holes in if it is
cold. You can try to punch it in the cool of the morning, or, if it is really
warm out, turn the water on (not full blast). If you don’t mind getting a
little wet, we find the resistance of the water in the pipe helps to make
it easier to punch. With practice, you can punch and plug the hole with-
out soaking yourself. Then turn the drip tape valve on partway before
attaching the drip tape. Again, the water in the tape will make it easier
to slide fully on the fittings.
3.
For rolling out drip tape, it is easiest to put a piece of pipe or re-bar
through the roll of drip tape and have one person hold the pipe/bar at
the far end of the row while the second person pulls the tape down
to the header. If working alone, you can set up two cement blocks or
some other jig to hold the pipe/bar while you pull the drip tape.
4.
The drip tape flush valves not only help to flush unwanted particles out
of the system, but also help you to know how many lines you can oper-
ate at one time. If the flush valves are not closing properly, then you
don’t have enough pressure in the system. You may need to clean your
filter and/or turn off some lines. You may also try closing all your drip
tape shutoff valves, and then opening them up one at a time.
