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Gravity Drip Irrigation That Actually Runs at 4 PSI
Gravity-Fed Drip Irrigation Design for Low Pressure
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Water · Garden
The No-Hand-Watering System
Low-pressure emitters, filtration and headers designed to run off a tank at 4 psi — no pump anywhere in the loop.
What you get out of it
Your garden waters itself on gravity alone — no hose dragging, no pump, no dead week when you travel.
This is for you if…
- You lose plants whenever life gets busy
- You want to water off a tank or rain barrel
- You have four to twelve beds
What you get
- Gravity-rated drip line and emitters$210 value
- Filter and pressure compensator$130 value
- Tank fittings and manifold$120 value
- Mechanical timer valve$90 value
- Layout planner for your bed count$140 value
Total value$690
Your price$412
Itemized, so you can check our math
- 400 ft low-pressure drip line
- Gravity-rated disc filter
- 1in header tubing and fittings
- Low-flow ball valves
- Tank bulkhead and stand hardware
Specifications
- Operating pressure: 3–15 psi
- Emitter spacing: 12in
- Flow: 0.4 gph per emitter
- Coverage: ~1,800 sq ft
Why it's specified this way
Standard drip hardware chokes below 10 psi. This package uses pressure-compensating emitters rated from 3 psi so a rain tank on a stand can water 1,800 square feet of beds evenly.
"We lost power for five days in January. The neighbors drove to a hotel. We had light, heat, and water at 42 psi the whole time because it all runs downhill."
Tom Ferrar
Bennington, Vermont
1,500 gallons stored · 5-day outage, zero disruption
$412
4.66 ★ from 57 reviews · In stock
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