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Technical Details
- Gravity fed automatic watering
- 10.5 litre reservoir bag
- 5 metres of irrigation tube
- 6 adjustable drippers
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Product Description
A gravity fed watering system offering the benefits of drip watering at a low price. As the Big Drippa is a self contained system, it is ideal for use in areas where there is no mains water supply. Often likened to a hospital I.V. Kit, the system features a 10.5 Litre water reservoir bag, 5 metres of irrigation tube and 6 adjustable drippers.
The system can be fitted to standard greenhouse extrusions using the hardware included in the kit. The reservoir will drain over a 24 hours (depending on flow rate of each dripper) which will ensure plants are sufficiently watered for a two day period - ideal if you are away for the weekend.
The water reservoir bag and tubing are made from recycled PVC and the drippers from polycarbonate.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
38 of 38 people found the following review helpful
This may not cost much. But with a little thought to the set-up, works well. Great if you have Tomatoes in a South facing green house (like me) that dry out every other hour in sunny weather!
- First off, wrap plumbers tape around the thread on the drippa's (wind round at least 6 times). This allows for easy adjustment. Or otherwise the adjustment is to coarse and they can leak.
- I've used two kits, each kit feeds three plants. As it can get difficult to adjust the drippa's if you use more (kit contains 6) and the water obviously gets used up faster.
- I also fitted a small tap / valve in-line in the pipe by the water container. Allows you to switch them off at night etc. if you wish.
- Rather than stick the drippa's into the ground / soil. I got some stiff plastic coated wire and wrapped a piece round each drippa to make a little tripod. You can then use this to hold the drippa just above the soil level. Much easier if you can see the actual water coming out, makes adjustment much simpler.
- And finally, as the instructions say... don't suspend the bag holding the water much higher the the drippa's, as the system works best if the water pressure is kept low.
Like a lot of things in life. A little effort to set up, but once done, works well.
A God send if we are going to have a dry / sunny summer this year.
- First off, wrap plumbers tape around the thread on the drippa's (wind round at least 6 times). This allows for easy adjustment. Or otherwise the adjustment is to coarse and they can leak.
- I've used two kits, each kit feeds three plants. As it can get difficult to adjust the drippa's if you use more (kit contains 6) and the water obviously gets used up faster.
- I also fitted a small tap / valve in-line in the pipe by the water container. Allows you to switch them off at night etc. if you wish.
- Rather than stick the drippa's into the ground / soil. I got some stiff plastic coated wire and wrapped a piece round each drippa to make a little tripod. You can then use this to hold the drippa just above the soil level. Much easier if you can see the actual water coming out, makes adjustment much simpler.
- And finally, as the instructions say... don't suspend the bag holding the water much higher the the drippa's, as the system works best if the water pressure is kept low.
Like a lot of things in life. A little effort to set up, but once done, works well.
A God send if we are going to have a dry / sunny summer this year.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
For the price this is great, Ideal for watering thirsty tomato plants and Chilli plants in grow bags through the summer, rather than standing out their twice a day watering. Well recommended. Very useful in the fact you can infuse a feed at the same time.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Set up easily for watering two cold frames at ground level.
Was thinking about using it in the greenhouse,but this was impractical due to the height of the staging being used and would have made filling up the resevoir an awkward and possibly wet experience(Big Drippa would work for lower staging than mine and also floor level planting)
Drippers not too hard to adjust,but I agree with some of the other comments about keeping them clear of the compost/soil as they block up otherwise.
I made one little adjustment that the maufacturers might think of including.
The person on the allotment next to mine,who also owns one of these managed to make a rip the resevoir pouch after filling it a few times(the pouch is basically made with just a long slit which needs to be held open, when pouring in the water).
To avoid this happening I cut the top and bottom off a small mineral water bottle to make a ridid tube that holds the watering slit open.
Was thinking about using it in the greenhouse,but this was impractical due to the height of the staging being used and would have made filling up the resevoir an awkward and possibly wet experience(Big Drippa would work for lower staging than mine and also floor level planting)
Drippers not too hard to adjust,but I agree with some of the other comments about keeping them clear of the compost/soil as they block up otherwise.
I made one little adjustment that the maufacturers might think of including.
The person on the allotment next to mine,who also owns one of these managed to make a rip the resevoir pouch after filling it a few times(the pouch is basically made with just a long slit which needs to be held open, when pouring in the water).
To avoid this happening I cut the top and bottom off a small mineral water bottle to make a ridid tube that holds the watering slit open.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Big Drippa
I have only recently acquired this watering system and as yet haven't finalised the rate of drip but am very pleased with the results so far. It is easy to set up and adjust.
Published 1 month ago by Algy
Wet Wet Wet!
Bought this for a friends birthday who has a polytunnel. At his party someone who had already bought this product said it was excellent.
Published 1 month ago by Polly
Very good but with minor limitations
For those of us who can't afford electronic watering systems or are leaving plants for a long weekend or holiday, this is an ideal solution. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Dodster
watering kit
not very good does not last very long and is very fiddly to set up, no good if you are going away any longer than a day
Published 4 months ago by grb.
Disappointing
Easy to set up but the watering heads are very flimsy and one broke immediately and was not replaced by the supplier after a complaint was submitted.
Published 8 months ago by C. E. Jackson
Simple and effective
This is a simple and effective solution to efficient watering.
Useful not only for drip-watering tomatoes, cucumbers, etc when flowering/fruiting, but also handy if you go... Read more
Useful not only for drip-watering tomatoes, cucumbers, etc when flowering/fruiting, but also handy if you go... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Underclocker
Water Plants
Excellent, watered my plants for me while I was on holiday. A bit fiddly to set but once set up it was fine.
Published 10 months ago by Morpeth Ken
drip drip drip
Bear in mind I'm new to water drippers and I hope I can delay the 2 mile trip to the poly tunnel by getting one of these.
Delivery good no problems at all. Read more
Delivery good no problems at all. Read more
Published 12 months ago by japagow
BIG DRIPPA WATERING KIT
It is OK, dripper valves very fiddly, one minute water is running but change in temperature/etc.and they stop, I would rather pay extra and have something more precise and... Read more
Published 12 months ago by AWM
Excellent value product
Prompt delivery of a good product that was much cheaper than other suppliers were quoting.
Published 20 months ago by Mr. K. Wilkinson
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