Drip Irrigation Tip - Emitter Placement

A method for installing emitters in drip tubing.

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[Poolproaz]

I like the idea of installing the dripper midway (or near the plant end) on the spaghetti line. If i want to adjust the flow by changing the emitter later, I don't have to dig up the 1/2" poly line to do so. This assumes the line is buried, which they are in my yard.

[auntylizzyrocks]

My gardener did this and I could not figure out why he would do that. Thanks for the tip!

[kimberlyshull]

The reason why this isn’t a good idea is because as your plants grow they require a different amount of water. I’m not digging to replace an emitter. It’s easier to replace an emitter on the end of it goes missing. 30 years of doing this.

[lauriedozier]

Thank you for showing how to wiggle the tubing on. I was having a heck of a time with getting them on.

[Nathanallenpinard]

Oh man, and if you run them through pots you can easily pull them out this way. Excellent way to do this.

[jorgevelasquez]

Jeffrey...Brilliant! Simple tip but so smart. Thank you.

[larainewoodruff]

Wow. I’m headed outside to change all mine. Thanks !!

[SimpleEarthSelfReliance]

I am also a fan of installing them at pipe level, as CaCo3 doesn't seem to clog them up as quick via the tube (probably due to less evaporation in the longer tube). Thanks for the video.

[digablesoul]

Nice... wondered why some people used this option. Totally makes sense now. Thanks bud!

[dawn-starrcrowther]

I've had systems both ways. The way you recommend is truly a PIA when you need to change the flow to a plant that is bigger (needing more water), or change the plant to something else that needs less water (eg, changing a broad leaf plant to a succulent). To do this, you have to dig up the entire dang line to find the main tube and emitters. I'm in a situation where I'm having to pay someone to dig up an entire side of my yard to deal with flow issues, and it's because of it being installed the way you recommend. NEVER AGAIN.

[nabolmounir]

Salute Son 👌🏼u said it show it all . N u killed it with that smile in end lol

[williammcfarlane]

Excellent...I have to do this and your video was so good. Thanks for it.

[donh]

I'm coming up on year 30 of installing and maintaining both commercial and residential landscapes and this is not the best way to install a 1/4" drip line. Its better to install your 1/4" barbed coupler into the main line, then run your 1/4" drip tubing almost to the plant and installing your button emitter inline about a foot before in gets to the plant your trying to water. I've gone on thousands of service calls over the years where you are trying to replace or clean out an emitter that has been saddled on to the 1/2 main line in which case your only option is to track the 1/4" tubing back to the main and punch in a new emitter adjacent to the blocked one. Sometimes you are even forced to pull the old one and replace it with a goof plug or worse install a 1/2" coupler inline on the 1/2" main to repair the hole where the emitter came out of and then install another emitter next to it. Only reason I can figure they recommend doing it this way is to sell more parts.

[ryherm]

If you ever need to replace an emitter because of clogging or different water requirements it is very difficult to access the emitter. (Assuming drip tube is installed under weed barrier)

[barkitybark]

Learned from experience: Never try to insert goof plugs or emitters in hot tubing! The main tubing must be cool to the touch so that the emitter or goof plug POPS IN, else with a hot tubing, the attempt usually fails because the tubing just bends/flattens during your insertion attempt and you will usually end up with a leak.

[rosemariekudo]

Awesome way to control the water when tubing blows.. Which Ewing Irrigation was in Vegas

[jb-iksj]

If you have the regular buried, you dont know what the rating is unless you dig it up

[TheRealJohnJ]

I could be wrong but I always thought if you Connect the emitter directly to the tube it compromises the flow for the rest of the emitters if you are using different flow rate emitters....If I’m wrong that’s def a great tip.

[seatrout]

I’ve found that this is only good when you have one dripper. I did this with my 38“ tall raised garden bed which has two rows of irrigation. If the two 1/4“ tubes are not dead level with each other, water will only come out of the lowest tube.

[purple]

Loved your trick....thx for the video!!!