Installing a lawn sprinkler system can seem highly intimidating to the DIY homeowner. Drip Depot hopes to make this much easier by providing a starter kit and simple instructions to help you every step of the way. Same as our Drip Irrigation Kits, the Blu-Lock Sprinkler Kits are ...Installing a lawn sprinkler system can seem highly intimidating to the DIY homeowner.
Drip Depot hopes to make this much easier by providing a starter kit and simple instructions to help you every step of the way. Same as our Drip Irrigation Kits, the Blu-Lock Sprinkler Kits are customizable to meet your specific landscape needs. - The Blu-Lock push-fit system is so easy to use, no gluing required, just push tubing into the Blu-Lock fitting and go.
The fittings can swivel, be removed and reused, and buried with confidence of a leak proof connection for years. Primary Use: Specifically designed for installing a below-ground sprinkler system using 1" Blu-Lock push-fit tubing and fittings for watering lawns, turf, or general landscape areas, suitable for designs requiring higher flow rates or more sprinkler heads per zone compared to 3/4" systems. Particularly suitable for those who prefer the ease of Blu-Lock's tool-free push-fit connection technology and are managing areas that benefit from 1" mainlines (up to 13 GPM flow).
This kit is intended to be connected to a main water line via a valve manifold (electric valves are included). Key Features:Blu-Lock Push-Fit Technology: Utilizes 1" Blu-Lock tubing and fittings, allowing for quick and easy connections without clamps, glue, or special tools for the pipe joining. - Valve Manifold Integration: Includes electric irrigation valves and PVC-Lock manifold components, designed to be connected to a main water line (customer supplies connection from main line to manifold).
Higher Flow Capacity: The 1" Blu-Lock tubing supports a maximum recommended flow rate of approximately 13 Gallons Per Minute (GPM), allowing for more sprinklers per zone or longer runs compared to 3/4" systems. - Scalable by Number of Zones: Offered in configurations to set up from 1 to 6 independent sprinkler zones, each controlled by an included electric valve. (Kits are typically designed with components for approximately 6 rotor sprinklers per zone, actual number depends on water pressure and flow).
Includes Core Sprinkler Components: Provides 1" Blu-Lock tubing, an assortment of Blu-Lock fittings, electric valves, PVC-Lock manifold fittings, and HRX adjustable rotor-type sprinklers with swing joint assemblies. - DIY-Friendly Installation: Aims to simplify the process of installing a more advanced in-ground sprinkler system. - Important Exclusions: This kit DOES NOT include an irrigation controller (timer) to operate the electric valves, parts to connect the valve manifold to the main water supply line, a filter for sprinkler protection, or a backflow prevention device.
These essential components must be purchased separately. - Kit Options & Capacity:Available in versions to create 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 sprinkler zones. - Each "zone" configuration provides 1" Blu-Lock tubing, Blu-Lock fittings, one electric valve, manifold components, and rotor sprinklers (e.g., commonly includes enough for about six sprinklers, but users must ensure their zone design does not exceed the 13 GPM maximum flow rate of the 1" Blu-Lock tubing).
Example: A "1 Zone" kit contains parts for one sprinkler zone, including one electric valve. A "3 Zone" kit would provide parts for three such zones, including three electric valves, all requiring connection to a user-supplied multi-station controller. Distinguishing Notes:This kit is tailored for DIY installation of in-ground sprinkler systems using the 1" Blu-Lock push-fit system, designed for larger areas or higher water demands than 3/4" systems.
It includes electric valves for a manifold setup connected to a main water line. - The 1" Blu-Lock tubing has a maximum recommended flow rate of 13 Gallons Per Minute (GPM). Blu-Lock tubing and fittings have limited UV protection and are intended to be buried.
Not for use with potable (drinking) water. Please note Drip Depot's Blu-Lock Sprinkler Kits are designed to work in a variety of situations. However, they are not optimized for any particular situation.
There are two common approaches that DIYers take when purchasing a Blu-Lock Sprinkler Kit from Drip Depot. - Plan out each and every part in your project and modify this kit to suite your specific needs. - Purchase the kit first an