MIXC 226 FT Drip Irrigation System Kit, Automatic Watering System for Garden Greenhouse with 1/4" & 1/2" Tubing - Adjustable Nozzles & Sprinklers for Garden, Greenhouse, Lawn, Potted PlantsClimatePartner certified

I have just installed the third tranche of irrigation in the garden, and I find the kit effective and good value for money. I did the last two last year. Winter is best for me as I can see what I'm doing. I would probably enjoy the set-up process better if it were not for the arthritis in my hands, but using near-boiling water to soften the pipes, I got there. I would have liked a clear pathway for me to order additional bits and pieces, but I guess that's not their business model. There is however, enough in the bag to be getting on with. I also bought some sleeves to help bury or tidy bits of it.

Great little set. I needed to add my own garden hose to reach from garden tap to green house. As I have 2 greenhouse, I had to cut the larger black feed tube in half and buy some hose splitters to make 2 seperate systems. They only supply one end stop, but got over that by plugging one with a short piece of 15mm copper pipe with a normal 15mm end stop on that. So this system is designed to be used as one continuous feed system but can be adapted into 2 seperate systems.The micro tubes are not user friendly. Almost impossible to get onto the nipples, and boiling water a must to soften them. Once softened, they go on quite easily, but once cooled, they don't really shrink and so put them on as carefully as possible, at a 90 degree push, to minimum little leaks.

Good quality, easy to use.

Excellent product

Missing 1 small black connector, and one t connector was split. Otherwise ok

We were going on holiday and I decided at the beginning of the year that I would transform my small terrace garden into something filled with flowers, roses and also vegetables. As it approached going away and the news that a heatwave was going to hit the UK I was terribly concerned that all of the work and money that I’d spent would be wasted and my garden wouldn’t survive so I decided to get an irrigation system. This one seemed the best value and needed to cover a high number of planters, pots and the garden itself.I was so worried that it would be hard to plan out and what I needed to put where, never mind the thought of would it work and how hard it was to put together. I didn’t need to worry, it was simple, straightforward and didn’t take me long to install all of the nozzles and attachments as well as a timer. It’s the best thing that I’ve done and now it will remain in place forever. Saves me having to go round night after night when it’s hot and water which takes a good half an hour. Now I just leave it to do it’s thing and my garden is blooming.

I have a couple of hints for setting the irrigation system up. Warm the tubing up when you fit the connectors. I used a heat gun on low heat, but you could use a hair dryer or hot water. I used it to replace my old tubing and sprinkler system in our small greenhouse, which uses a recycled shower pump and valve to power it. It is fed from three water butts through an industrial-size filter. Obviously without the filter, particles from the greenhouse roof in the rain water would clog the small nozzles. The other hint is to split the tubing in two halves, one each side of the greenhouse. This evens out the flow. I have the system on a timer.

Application: potted flowers and vegtables in pots and troughs. A very good election of drip feeders with firm fit. However, recommend firstly, softening tube in hot water and have a good grip, use a small washing flannel for grip. Generous lengths of tubing, but Plan before you start installing; plan as you install and problems will arise. Advised to use the 8 hole dripper as a preference to minster as ministers in some instances minsters can encourage mould. This, meant a further purchase of 8 hole drippers. The outcome to date is as planned. Plan, ensure all tubing connection are pushed on fully and you should not be disappointed with the produc. A Rainpoint Timer, 2 Zone is used with the equipment supplied in the Kit.