How to Install a Landscape Low-pressure Irrigation System
A low-pressure irrigation system for landscaping, often referred to as drip irrigation, is easy to install and set up as long as you have an external water spigot on the outside of your house. With a drip system, you can use low-pressure water to irrigate your garden or flower beds. Irrigation systems ensure your foliage has water when it needs it without worrying about flooring your landscaping. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Back flow preventer
- Pressure regulator
- Filter
- Drip hose
- Emitters
- Stakes
Instructions
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Thread the backflow preventer onto your outside water spigot. The backflow preventer eliminates the possibility of water flowing back from the system and into the internal water pipes of your house.
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Thread the pressure regulator onto the backflow preventer. The pressure regulator will allow you to adjust the flow rate of water going into your irrigation system.
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Thread a water filter with a replaceable filter cartridge onto the pressure regulator.
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Thread the drip hose coupler onto the water filter. The drip hose is made of a material that allows water to leach or drip out at a controlled rate. The water drips along the length of the hose, not from the end of the hose.
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Snake the hose through your landscaping to ensure you will achieve adequate coverage. Make sure you route the hose around your plant stems. However, do not allow the hose to make direct contact with plants.
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Stake the hose to the ground with wooden stakes to prevent the hose from moving as it leaches.
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