Rainbird Irrigation Components

Distribution Components

• Rain Bird’s distribution components are the parts that get the water from one place to the next. This includes flexible tubing with diameters of one-quarter and one-half inch for drip irrigation. Elbows and tees connect to the tubing to create branch circuits and to turn sharp corners. Compression fittings for below ground make connecting lengths of tubing easier and more secure, while tubing stakes hold one-quarter-inch tubing in place so the water is distributed to the root zone area. Installers also extend the volume and pressure of systems they install by using pump stations made by Rain Bird.

Landscape Dripline

• Irrigation installers and homeowners use tubing made by Rain Bird that has built-in drippers. A key feature of this tubing is its resistance to plant roots. Roots can’t penetrate the built-in emitters, making the dripline long-lasting and maintenance-free. This tubing is also resistant to kinks. Another type of dripline is Rain Bird’s pressure compensating line. This tubing with built-in drippers is also resistant to roots and it is well suited for ground cover, plantings on slopes, and groups of dissimilar plants. The company has a range of barbed and compression fittings for these types of driplines.

Emission Fittings

• Once the water reaches the plant, it is dispensed through emitters. The company makes broadcast emitters with various spray patterns and water-delivery volumes. These emitters deliver static or variable volumes of water and are suited for many kinds of plantings. The point source emitters offer multiple outlets so the irrigation to a wide number of plantings can be controlled close to the plants. Other point source emitters attach to tubing or high volume emitters to deliver a more restricted and focused watering. Plastic stakes called risers hold these point source emitters in place.

Control Zone Components

• Control zone components turn systems on and off, and filter and regulate the pressure in the systems. Retrofit components attach to standard spray heads, converting them so they can supply water to drip components. Valves turn the water on and off. They can be grouped in a manifold with each valve controlling a separate area of the system, or used individually on small systems. Filters attach at the water source to remove solids from the water, helping to reduce clogged sprayers and drippers. Pressure regulators reduce the pressure so drip system components are not over-pressurized.