What's in the box?
- 50ft - 1/4” Drip Tubing (A)
- 50 ft - 7/16" Mainline Tubing (B)
- 1 x Teflon Tape (C)
- 2 x Female Coupler (D)
- 2 x End Plug (E)
- 1 x 2-Way Coupler (F)
- 3 x 4-Way Coupler (G)
- 8 x Stream Emitter (H)
- 8 x Vortex Emitter (I)
- 15 x Flexible Mister Rod (J)
- 20 x Tee Connector (K)
- 5 x End Plug (L)
- 15 x Support Spike (M)
- 15 x Zip Tie (N)
- 1 x Tubing Cutter (O)
Check our Installation Video for the Carpathen Drip Irrigation Kit
Installation Steps
IMPORTANT steps to take before installation
Before installing, please make sure you have some form of filtration and pressure regulation installed on your water source.
Why is it important:
Filtration: without filtration, the couplings and emitters have small openings that can clog with debris or sediments.
Pressure regulation: pressure over 45 PSI can blow off the fittings and damage the micro irrigation system over time. You can find a wide variety of inexpensive pressure regulators on Amazon.com or at your local home improvement store.
Not all the included pieces need to be installed in one system. In order to offer you a fully customisable irrigation system, we included many more than enough pieces of each kind. Keep the leftover items like spare parts.
Naturally, the water pressure in the system drops a bit with every emitter installed. Depending on your water source pressure, you may install a greater or lesser number of emitters until the limit is reached and the water will stop flowing from some of the emitters. Normally, with a water pressure of 45 PSI, a system with a total number of either 20 360 Stream Emitters OR 12 Vortex Emitters should function without problems. Please feel free to experiment and create your unique combination of emitters in the system.
Technical Information:
The emitters are designed to work with a pressure of between 15 and 45 PSI. Maximum water volume delivered by a single emitter:
360 Stream
- 60 Gallons/hour at 45 PSI
- 55 Gallons/hour at 35 PSI
- 45 Gallons/hour at 20 PSI
Vortex
- 45 Gallons/hour at 45 PSI
- 35 Gallons/hour at 35 PSI
- 30 Gallons/hour at 20 PSI
Both emitter types have an adjustable range up to a diameter of 3-4 feet.
The 360 Stream Emitter delivers water in an array of streams, being ideal for shrubs and trees. The Vortex Emitter evenly covers a full circle, making it perfect for a landscape or garden.
STEP 2 — Lay out and cut the main line (branching)
- Lay 5/16 Drip Tubing (8/12) – PVC (A) along the planting area.
- Follow the layout of your garden, raised beds, or pots.
- Identify points where water needs to be distributed to plants.
- At each branching point:
- Cut 5/16 Drip Tubing (A) using Pipe Cutter (P).
- Insert:
- 4 Way Coupler (8/12 to 1/4) (J) for multiple plants
- 2 Way Coupler (8/12 to 1/4) (K) for fewer plants
- Make sure all couplers are fully seated.
- TIP: Start with fewer branches and add more only if water pressure allows.
STEP 3 — Install 1/4" distribution lines
- Connect 1/4 Drip Tubing – PE flexible (B) to each outlet of the couplers.
- Route 1/4 Drip Tubing (B) toward individual plants or planter groups.
STEP 4 — Install emitters (choose per plant)
- Option A - 1 Way Emitter Vortex – QC (C)
Insert 1 Way Emitter Vortex – QC (C) into 1/4 Drip Tubing – PE flexible (B) - Position the emitter close to the plant base.
- Best for: shrubs, trees, deep root watering.
- Option B - 1 Way Emitter Stream – QC (D)
- Insert 1 Way Emitter Stream – QC (D) into 1/4 Drip Tubing – PE flexible (B)
- Place near the soil surface for controlled dripping.
- Best for: pots, planters, precise irrigation.
- Option C - 1/4 – Goose Neck Emitter (E)
Insert 1/4 Tee QC (L) into 1/4 Drip Tubing – PE flexible (B). Insert 1/4 – Goose Neck Emitter (E) into 1/4 Tee QC (L). - Bend the flexible neck to aim water as needed:
- Best for: hanging plants, raised beds, directional watering.
- NOTE: Insert 1/4 Tee QC (L) with 1/4 – Goose Neck Emitter (E) into Support Stick (F) to create a stand alone emitter.
STEP 5 — Secure goose neck emitters
- Where 1/4 – Goose Neck Emitter (E) are installed:
- Position 1/4 Tee QC (L) against the wall of a raised garden bed, fence, or support structure.
- Use Zip Tie (Q) to fasten 1/4 Tee QC (L) securely to the structure.
- After securing the Tee:
- Bend 1/4 – Goose Neck Emitter (E) to aim water toward the plant.
- NOTE: Securing 1/4 Tee QC (L) (not the flexible neck itself) keeps the emitter stable and prevents movement caused by water pressure or wind.
STEP 6 — Close the end of the main line
- After the entire system is configured and secured, locate the open end of 5/16 Drip Tubing (A).
- Insert 5/16 End Plug – main line (O) firmly into the tubing.
- Make sure the plug is fully seated.
- IMPORTANT: Always close the main line last, after all adjustments are complete.
STEP 7 — Test and adjust
- Turn water on slowly.
- Check all couplers, tees, and emitters for leaks.
- Observe spray and drip patterns.
- Adjust emitter positions and goose neck direction as needed.
- If pressure is low:
- Reduce number of active emitters
- Shorten 1/4" branch lines
- Use fewer outlets on 4 Way Coupler (J)