Can you bury drip irrigation?

Short answer: Some drip products are designed for subsurface use, but buried drip requires appropriate products, filtration, pressure control and installation practices.
In plain terms, some drip products are designed for subsurface use, but buried drip requires appropriate products, filtration, pressure control and installation practices.
Drip is a different animal from spray irrigation. It runs at low pressure, low flow, and long runtimes, and it depends on clean water and the right fittings. Most drip problems come back to pressure, filtration, or a run that is simply too long.
Lawns around Humble deal with the same Houston heat and clay soil as the rest of the Lake Houston area, so a system that is close to right can still show problems here — dry spots in the sun, runoff on a slope, or heads that never quite throw far enough. That is why we test in the yard itself instead of guessing from the curb.

What we check in Humble

When we come out to a yard in Humble, we check the filter and pressure regulator first, then walk the line looking at emitters, fittings, and pressure at the far end, because drip problems are usually found at the start or the end of the run. If something is off, we show you what we found before we change anything. See Sprinkler repair in Kingwood for what that visit covers.
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Frequently asked questions

What should I check before deciding? Some drip products are designed for subsurface use, but buried drip requires appropriate products, filtration, pressure control and installation practices.
Do I need a professional to look at it? If it keeps happening or you are not sure what is causing it, yes — a quick test in the yard tells you more than guessing from the driveway. Call or text Orion’s Rain at (281) 504-9998 and we will check it.
Do you serve Humble? Yes. Orion’s Rain serves Kingwood and the Lake Houston area — Kingwood, Atascocita, Porter, Humble, New Caney, Summerwood, Fall Creek, Huffman, and Eagle Springs. Call or text (281) 504-9998, 24 hours a day.

Related questions

• Why do the plants at the end of my drip line get less water?
• Can drip irrigation be too long?
• How do you know if buried drip irrigation is working?

Get it looked at

If this sounds like your yard in Humble, call or text Orion’s Rain at (281) 504-9998 — 24 hours a day. We will test the system and tell you what is actually wrong, and what it will take to fix it the right way.

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