16 Drip Irrigation Tips & Tricks

[@ralphpetry1745]

I finally took the plunge into drip irrigation last year after years of hand watering etc. Like most, you immediately wonder what took so long for the light bulb to come on and make this happen. This brings me to the first tip for Part 2 of your series - map your system especially if it large like mine was. After a long Canadian winter, I forgot about a shut off that I had installed and cleverly hidden and spend several hours this spring trying to figure out why half the system wasn't working. How it was even closed after blowing out the lines remains a mystery. I am sure half of North America heard me that afternoon - lol!

[@dripdepot]

LOL that's great! That does explain the sound we heard haha -- had you mapped the system and ended up finding it due to the map, or did you happen to just locate it when you were walking the system wondering what on earth was going on? Because, I've done the second before -- the reason mapping the system is a tip in this video is that I didn't map my first home system and did pretty much the same thing you did, had a shut valve somewhere blocking water. Most of the tips in these videos come from my mistakes, I've made just about all of them (and some of them twice!).

[@sandram5664]

What perfect timing since my Drip Depot irrigation kit is due to arrive today!

[@dripdepot]

If any questions come up while you install it, don't hesitate to reach out!

[@SouthCarolinaTransPlant]

Good Evening Adam! Another great video! Wasn't until this video that I realized dripping around the backflow preventer can be normal! I spent some time trying to figure out why it was happening, only to now find this is normal! I noticed it only occur during watering so advise folks to still be vigilant when checking for leaks. You have given n us all confidence that we didn't know existed! Thanks again!

[@dripdepot]

Martin, it's good to hear from you! And you got it, a little bit of a drip can be normal, it's a relief port to vent air or water -- it's more common when some portion of the system is elevated above the backflow preventer, but can happen even when not. Generally it's harmless so long as it's not a large volume of water. If you're ever unsure, take a short video and send it my way, always happy to take a look and often I can tell if something is normal or not at a glance :) Wishing you and yours a great weekend!

[@SouthCarolinaTransPlant]

​@@dripdepotThank you for your response! And for extending the offer to help me out. I am putting that in my back pocket! The information you provide is invaluable! You too, enjoy the rest of your weekend!

[@LeticiaSeedorf]

Very informative. i am trying to repair the drip system a landscaper installed in my front and backyard.

[@LeticiaSeedorf]

I just trying to fix the drip system a landscaper installed in my front and backyard. thank you so much for the very informative instructions videos.

[@dripdepot]

You're very welcome Leticia! And I'm glad to hear you're repairing it yourself, definitely big savings over calling out the landscaper to repair it, and you'll find it's pretty easy to repair (and once you've done it once, it'll be even easier if you ever need to again). If any questions come up, don't hesitate to reach out, more than happy to help you get that system up and running!