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How to use a dripping hose
Irrigation by means of a drip system enables you to achieve maximum yield and quality with a minimum use of water and fertilizers. However, it is important that you handle the dripping hose correctly. That is why we have drawn up a user recommendation for the dripping hose.
Receipt of the dripping hose
- A sticker with instructions for use is attached to each pallet with dripping hoses. Read it carefully and follow the instructions.
- Check the quality of the dripping hose immediately upon receipt. If you notice any deviations, please state this directly on the delivery note.
- The dripping hose must be stored out of the sun (inside) to prevent damage from excessive temperatures.
- After receipt, the dripping hose must be unrolled within 3 weeks to prevent unnecessary leaks or deformation.
- Avoid throwing or rough handling the hose. Doing so may cause damage.
- There is a production sticker on the hose. Leave the sticker on the hose. In the event of a complaint, this production data may be required.
Rolling out the dripping hose
- Before unrolling, the drip irrigation hose must be at the correct temperature for at least 24 hours: a minimum of 15 °C and a maximum of 25 °C.
- It is strongly recommended to roll the hose out from a vertical reel on a pipe rail trolley.
- Make sure that polyethylene has elongation and shrinkage. For safety, keep 1-2% extra length if hoses are attached during hot weather (expansion of polyethylene is 0.02%: 2 cm per degree Celsius temperature difference per 100 meters).
- Hoses are equipped with at least 0.5 m extra blind hose (without drippers) before and after the drippers.
- Start by inserting the connectors into the centre of the hose and work to two sides. This minimizes the need for trimming.
- Additional drippers can easily be added with a hand punch. In Cobra drippers the hole can be cleaned up with the supplied brass wider.
Starting up the dripping hose
- Polyethylene is resistant to a variety of chemicals such as acid, chlorine and fertilizers, but it is not resistant to soapy products. Please take this into account.
- When installing couplings, use only water as lubricant. Make sure that the PE is correctly pushed through the rubber ring in the coupling.
- After assembly, rinse the tube thoroughly to remove any dirt in the tube.
- PE tube has a 'memory', which means that it wants to keep the form in which it has been for a long time. The combination of temperature and time also influences this. Normally, after a few weeks, kinks and bends in the tube will go away. Curved microtubes don’t cause reduced release. By heating the hose, kinks can easily be removed.
- Even small leaks around the punched hole normally close again. If Cobra drippers have become too hot during storage, constriction of the microtube may occur. By pushing the microtube a few millimetres deeper into the hose, a good seal is created again.
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How to use a dripping hose
Irrigation by means of a drip system enables you to achieve maximum yield and quality with a minimum use of water and fertilizers. However, it is important that you handle the dripping hose correctly. That is why we have drawn up a user recommendation for the dripping hose.
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Receipt of the dripping hose
- A sticker with instructions for use is attached to each pallet with dripping hoses. Read it carefully and follow the instructions.
- Check the quality of the dripping hose immediately upon receipt. If you notice any deviations, please state this directly on the delivery note.
- The dripping hose must be stored out of the sun (inside) to prevent damage from excessive temperatures.
- After receipt, the dripping hose must be unrolled within 3 weeks to prevent unnecessary leaks or deformation.
- Avoid throwing or rough handling the hose. Doing so may cause damage.
- There is a production sticker on the hose. Leave the sticker on the hose. In the event of a complaint, this production data may be required.
Rolling out the dripping hose
- Before unrolling, the drip irrigation hose must be at the correct temperature for at least 24 hours: a minimum of 15 °C and a maximum of 25 °C.
- It is strongly recommended to roll the hose out from a vertical reel on a pipe rail trolley.
- Make sure that polyethylene has elongation and shrinkage. For safety, keep 1-2% extra length if hoses are attached during hot weather (expansion of polyethylene is 0.02%: 2 cm per degree Celsius temperature difference per 100 meters).
- Hoses are equipped with at least 0.5 m extra blind hose (without drippers) before and after the drippers.
- Start by inserting the connectors into the centre of the hose and work to two sides. This minimizes the need for trimming.
- Additional drippers can easily be added with a hand punch. In Cobra drippers the hole can be cleaned up with the supplied brass wider.
Starting up the dripping hose
- Polyethylene is resistant to a variety of chemicals such as acid, chlorine and fertilizers, but it is not resistant to soapy products. Please take this into account.
- When installing couplings, use only water as lubricant. Make sure that the PE is correctly pushed through the rubber ring in the coupling.
- After assembly, rinse the tube thoroughly to remove any dirt in the tube.
- PE tube has a 'memory', which means that it wants to keep the form in which it has been for a long time. The combination of temperature and time also influences this. Normally, after a few weeks, kinks and bends in the tube will go away. Curved microtubes don’t cause reduced release. By heating the hose, kinks can easily be removed.
- Even small leaks around the punched hole normally close again. If Cobra drippers have become too hot during storage, constriction of the microtube may occur. By pushing the microtube a few millimetres deeper into the hose, a good seal is created again.
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Can't find your answer? Fill out the contact form and our specialist Ben Peters will get back to you. On weekdays, even within 24 hours.
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