How To Repair Irrigation Drip Line

How to Repair a Leaky Drip Irrigation Poly Tube in 3 Easy Steps graphic

Equally wintertime rolls out and spring arrives throughout the country, drip irrigation systems will soon be back up and running. Due to age, burrowing animals or a simple gardening fault, you'll likely notice a leak in the drip's polyethylene tubing.

The good news is, drip tubing is easy to repair. Hither are three easy steps to follow.

Get the right products

You'll first need to check to run into the size of the poly currently in the ground. Most manufacturers print the size on the outside of the tubing, so this should exist easy to find.

Once y'all've adamant the size you lot will demand, you tin can purchase a new roll of poly tubing and the fittings you will demand. You'll want to purchase one of two types for a poly repair: a barbed insert coupling, which a goes within the tubing or a compression coupling, which connects on the outside.

You will also need a pipage cutter and a shovel.

Fix the site

One time you lot take the repair parts, y'all tin outset.

Dig a pes in width on both side of the pipe to give yourself plenty of room to piece of work.

Make the repair

Side by side, cutting out the section of piping in need of repair with your pipage cutters. Be sure to make your cuts as direct as possible to ensure a tight fit with the replacement pipe. Once y'all've cut out the piece of pipage yous need to replace, use information technology as a guide to cut out the same length on the new pipage.

Then, adhere or insert the fitting to each side of the tubing. Connect the new section of tubing to the pipe in the ground. Finally, test the repair for leaks before filling in the dirt surrounding the tubing.

For more step-by-step instructions on how to repair drip irrigation tubing, watch this Ewing YouTube video.