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Raindrip R560DP container kit: tubing, drippers and cautions
Raindrip's R560DP kit has 75 ft of 1/4 in supply tubing and 20 half-GPH PC drippers for up to 20 plants, plus a timer. Raindrip's cautions and colors.
Also listed as R560DP, Raindrip container kit
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Short answer
Raindrip's R560DP is a container and hanging-basket kit for up to 20 plants: 75 ft of 1/4 in supply tubing, 20 half-GPH pressure-compensating drippers, stakes, clamps and barbed fittings; it also includes a timer. Raindrip says never to mix drippers and sprinklers on the same line and not to bury drip tubing. See drip for containers and hanging baskets.
What fits
- Raindrip PC dripperRaindrip PC8050B 2 GPH pressure-compensating dripper (50‑pack)Check price on Amazon
Key facts
- What it is
- Container and hanging-basket drip kit for up to 20 plants[1]
- Tubing
- 75 ft of 1/4 in supply tubing[1]
- Fitting type
- Barbed couplings, elbows and tees, an end plug, stakes and clamps[1]
- Threads
- Not confirmedRaindrip's R560DP page states no thread size.
- Emitters or outlets
- 20 half-GPH pressure-compensating drippers. Raindrip color-codes its drippers red 0.5, black 1, green 2 and yellow 4 GPH[1][2]Raindrip's colors apply to Raindrip drippers only.
- Pressure range
- Not confirmedRaindrip's R560DP page gives no pressure range.
- Filtration
- Not confirmedRaindrip's R560DP page gives no filter mesh.
- Pressure regulation
- Not confirmedRaindrip's R560DP page names no regulator.
- Maker cautions
- Raindrip: never mix drippers and sprinklers on the same line; supply tubing and feeder lines can be buried but drip tubing should not be; rodents chew drip parts for water, so set out water containers or cover parts with wire mesh[2]
- Parts the maker lists for it
- A timer (in the kit), 75 ft of 1/4 in tubing, 20 drippers, stakes, clamps, barbed couplings, elbows, tees and an end plug[1]The timer is part of the kit; this page does not cover timers.
- Maker-page conflicts
- Not confirmedNo conflict recorded on the R560DP page.
- Not confirmed
- Not confirmedNo pressure range, filter mesh, regulator or thread size for the kit was confirmed. Raindrip's retail channels could not be confirmed from its where-to-buy page.
Watch out for
- The kit's drippers are 0.5 GPH, red in Raindrip's color code; other brands use other colors.
- Raindrip says never to mix drippers and sprinklers on the same line, because their flow rates differ.
- Raindrip says its supply tubing can be buried but its drip tubing should not be, because buried emitters risk clogging.
- Raindrip suggests water containers or wire mesh against rodents; no chemical deterrents.
What fits
Product details below are the seller's own description unless a source is shown. Pick the variant named for each item.
Raindrip PC dripper
Raindrip PC8050B 2 GPH pressure-compensating dripper (50‑pack)Choose the PC8050B 2 GPH 50-pack.
A 2 GPH Raindrip dripper (green in Raindrip's code) that connects to 1/4 in tubing; the kit's own drippers are 0.5 GPH.
Questions
What comes in the Raindrip R560DP?
Raindrip lists a timer, 75 ft of 1/4 in supply tubing, 20 half-GPH pressure-compensating drippers, stakes, clamps, barbed couplings, elbows, tees and an end plug, for up to 20 plants.[1]
What do Raindrip dripper colors mean?
Raindrip uses red for 0.5 GPH, black for 1 GPH, green for 2 GPH and yellow for 4 GPH. Other brands map colors differently; see emitter flow and colors.[2]
Can I bury the kit's tubing?
Raindrip says its supply tubing and feeder lines can be buried, but its drip tubing should not be, because buried emitters risk clogging.[2]