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Drip Depot Raised Bed Drip Irrigation Kit

What it waters: 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 beds of about 4 × 8 ft (Basic to Ultimate). Five sizes of one drip kit, stated to water 2 to 10 raised beds of about 4 × 8 ft, each with a backflow preventer, a filter and a 25 PSI regulator.

Start with the exact kit

On a 4 × 8 ft bed (32 sq ft), green where the stated coverage reaches. The maker sizes it for beds of about 4 × 8 ft, so it covers this whole bed (Basic (160), 2 beds; Standard (161), 4 beds; Deluxe (162), 6 beds; Premium (163), 8 beds; Ultimate (165), 10 beds).

Choose the size by the number of beds. Drip Depot states that the Basic kit waters up to 2 raised beds of about 4 × 8 ft, the Standard 4, the Deluxe 6, the Premium 8 and the Ultimate 10.

Basic (160) · 2 beds of about 4 × 8 ft each

Standard (161) · 4 beds of about 4 × 8 ft each

Deluxe (162) · 6 beds of about 4 × 8 ft each

Premium (163) · 8 beds of about 4 × 8 ft each

Ultimate (165) · 10 beds of about 4 × 8 ft each

Operates at 5 to 25 PSI; regulated to 25 PSIPressure

Drip Depot gives no maximum inlet pressure. The regulator sets the pressure after it, not the pressure your faucet may supply.

  1. At the sourceVacuum breaker, filter and 25 PSI regulator at the faucet
  2. To the bed1/2-inch mainline: 50 ft
  3. At the plants1/4-inch dripline: 100 ft, emitters every 12 in

What each size covers

KitStated coverageSupply or main tubingEmitter lineRegulator
Basic (160) ↗2 beds of about 4 × 8 ft each50 ft100 ft25 PSI
Standard (161) ↗4 beds of about 4 × 8 ft each100 ft200 ft25 PSI
Deluxe (162) ↗6 beds of about 4 × 8 ft each100 ft200 ft25 PSI
Premium (163) ↗8 beds of about 4 × 8 ft each250 ft300 ft25 PSI
Ultimate (165) ↗10 beds of about 4 × 8 ft each500 ft400 ft25 PSI

Each size name opens that kit’s own page at Drip Depot.

The maker gives 30 feet as the longest single run of emitter line.

What comes in the kit

Basic · 160

  • A head assembly of a vacuum breaker (backflow preventer), a T-filter and a 25 PSI pressure regulator, 3/4-inch hose thread
  • A hose-thread adapter for the 1/2-inch tubing
  • 50 ft of 1/2-inch mainline tubing (0.600 in inside, 0.700 in outside)
  • 1/4-inch dripline, 0.5 GPH emitters: 100 ft with emitters every 12 in
  • 100 ft of 1/4-inch blank micro tubing, for drippers
  • 10 cleanable 0.5 GPH drippers and 10 stakes to hold them
  • 2 on/off valves for the 1/2-inch tubing, one for each bed
  • 1/2-inch Twist-N-Lok fittings: 2 tees, 6 elbows, 3 end caps and 1 coupler
  • 10 each of 1/4-inch barbed couplings, elbows, tees and goof plugs
  • 10 nail clips for the 1/2-inch tubing and 25 for the 1/4-inch
  • 10 six-inch wire staples
  • A 1/4-inch hole punch (standard punch)

Standard · 161

  • A head assembly of a vacuum breaker (backflow preventer), a T-filter and a 25 PSI pressure regulator, 3/4-inch hose thread
  • A hose-thread adapter for the 1/2-inch tubing
  • 100 ft of 1/2-inch mainline tubing (0.600 in inside, 0.700 in outside)
  • 1/4-inch dripline, 0.5 GPH emitters: 100 ft with emitters every 12 in and 100 ft with emitters every 6 in
  • 100 ft of 1/4-inch blank micro tubing, for drippers
  • 20 cleanable 0.5 GPH drippers and 20 stakes to hold them
  • 4 on/off valves for the 1/2-inch tubing, one for each bed
  • 1/2-inch Twist-N-Lok fittings: 4 tees, 10 elbows, 5 end caps and 2 couplers
  • 20 each of 1/4-inch barbed couplings, elbows, tees and goof plugs
  • 20 nail clips for the 1/2-inch tubing and 25 for the 1/4-inch
  • 10 six-inch wire staples
  • A 1/4-inch hole punch (Pocket Punch)

Deluxe · 162

  • A head assembly of a vacuum breaker (backflow preventer), a high-flow Y-filter and a 25 PSI pressure regulator, 3/4-inch hose thread
  • A hose-thread adapter for the 1/2-inch tubing
  • 100 ft of 1/2-inch mainline tubing (0.600 in inside, 0.700 in outside)
  • 1/4-inch dripline, 0.5 GPH emitters: 100 ft with emitters every 12 in and 100 ft with emitters every 6 in
  • 100 ft of 1/4-inch blank micro tubing, for drippers
  • 30 cleanable 0.5 GPH drippers and 30 stakes to hold them
  • 6 on/off valves for the 1/2-inch tubing, one for each bed
  • 1/2-inch Twist-N-Lok fittings: 6 tees, 12 elbows, 7 end caps and 3 couplers
  • 30 each of 1/4-inch barbed couplings, elbows, tees and goof plugs
  • 30 nail clips for the 1/2-inch tubing and 50 for the 1/4-inch
  • 20 six-inch wire staples
  • A 1/4-inch hole punch (Pro Punch)

Premium · 163

  • A head assembly of a vacuum breaker (backflow preventer), a high-flow Y-filter and a 25 PSI pressure regulator, 3/4-inch hose thread
  • A hose-thread adapter for the 1/2-inch tubing
  • 250 ft of 1/2-inch mainline tubing (0.600 in inside, 0.700 in outside)
  • 1/4-inch dripline, 0.5 GPH emitters: 200 ft with emitters every 12 in and 100 ft with emitters every 6 in
  • 100 ft of 1/4-inch blank micro tubing, for drippers
  • 40 cleanable 0.5 GPH drippers and 40 stakes to hold them
  • 8 on/off valves for the 1/2-inch tubing, one for each bed
  • 1/2-inch Twist-N-Lok fittings: 8 tees, 16 elbows, 9 end caps and 4 couplers
  • 40 each of 1/4-inch barbed couplings, elbows, tees and goof plugs
  • 40 nail clips for the 1/2-inch tubing and 50 for the 1/4-inch
  • 30 six-inch wire staples
  • A 1/4-inch hole punch (Pro Punch)

Ultimate · 165

  • Two head assemblies, one for each zone, each with a vacuum breaker (backflow preventer), a high-flow Y-filter and a 25 PSI pressure regulator, 3/4-inch hose thread
  • A faucet Y connector with two shut-offs, to run the two zones from one faucet
  • 2 hose-thread adapters for the 1/2-inch tubing
  • 500 ft of 1/2-inch mainline tubing (0.600 in inside, 0.700 in outside)
  • 1/4-inch dripline, 0.5 GPH emitters: 200 ft with emitters every 12 in and 200 ft with emitters every 6 in
  • 200 ft of 1/4-inch blank micro tubing, for drippers
  • 50 cleanable 0.5 GPH drippers and 50 stakes to hold them
  • 10 on/off valves for the 1/2-inch tubing, one for each bed
  • 1/2-inch Twist-N-Lok fittings: 10 tees, 20 elbows, 12 end caps and 5 couplers
  • 50 each of 1/4-inch barbed couplings, elbows, tees and goof plugs
  • 50 nail clips for the 1/2-inch tubing and 100 for the 1/4-inch
  • 50 six-inch wire staples
  • A 1/4-inch hole punch (Pro Punch)

Plan separately

  • A hose-end timer, if you want the kit to water on its own; it goes on the faucet before the backflow preventer, filter and regulator.

Connections that affect your order

The kit starts at a standard 3/4-inch hose faucet: the vacuum breaker (the backflow preventer) goes on the faucet, then the filter, then the 25 PSI regulator, then the adapter for the 1/2-inch mainline. A timer, if you add one, goes on the faucet before all of them, Drip Depot’s instructions say.

At each bed the mainline turns up the wall through two elbows to an on/off valve, so you can water one bed and not the next, and then runs along one end as a header. From it, 1/4-inch dripline with 0.5 GPH emitters runs down the bed: Drip Depot spaces the lines 12 inches apart, three down a 4-foot-wide bed. Drippers on blank 1/4-inch tubing water single plants or pots nearby.

Drip Depot’s limits are 200 feet and 200 gallons per hour for a run of 1/2-inch tubing, and 30 feet and 30 gallons per hour for a run of 1/4-inch line. Three 8-foot lines of the 12-inch dripline carry 24 emitters, about 12 gallons per hour a bed; the 6-inch dripline doubles that. At three lines a bed, the Deluxe and the Ultimate run out of 12-inch dripline two beds short, so those two beds get the 6-inch line and twice the water in the same watering time: put your thirstiest crops there. The other three sizes hold enough 12-inch line for every bed. The Ultimate kit splits its beds into two zones, each with its own backflow preventer, filter and regulator.

Include backflow protection required by your water supplier or local authority. A filter removes particles; it does not automatically provide backflow protection.

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Maintenance and restart

For a leaking joint, weak flow, blocked nozzle or seasonal shutdown, follow the drip maintenance and winterizing checks. Use your kit’s own instructions below for taking it apart, cleaning and storage.

Installation documents