Specification

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Drip Irrigation
Landscape Drip
Root Watering
RWS-S
RWS-M
RWS
Subsurface bubbler
Locking grate cover
Connects to traditional irrigation
lateral lines or low-volume tubing
Minimizes transplant
shock by watering root
ball and adjacent soil
Rigid tube design
Install product even
with finish grade
Oxygen and water
circulation promote
healthy plant growth
Position units evenly
spaced around
root ball
RWS (Root Watering System)
Root Watering System promotes deep root growth, healthy
tree development, and accelerated growth
Features and Benefits
• Subsurface aeration and irrigation prevents tree and shrub
transplant shock
• Highest eciency solution for tree irrigation - up to 95% emission
uniformity with minimal wind, evaporation, or edge control losses
• Aesthetically designed subsurface bubbler contributes to a
landscape’s natural appearance
• Locking grate at grade deters vandals
• Helps prevent shallow root growth and hardscape damage
• Aesthetically attractive below grade installation
• Self-contained and factory assembled units for assured reliability
For the RWS Model:
- 4" (10.2 cm) retaining cap and vandal resistant locking grate tops a
36" (91.4 cm) semi-rigid mesh tube
- Factory installed swing assemblies (excluding RWS) with a 1401
(0.25 gpm; 0.95 l/m), 1402 (0.5 gpm; 1.9 l/m), or 1404 (1.00 gpm;
3.8 l/m) bubbler on a xed riser makes connecting to lateral lines easy
- Options: Check valve to keep lines from draining
Sand sock for use in fine soils
For the RWS - Mini:
- 4" (10.2 cm) retaining cap and vandal resistant locking grate tops a
18" (45.7 cm) semi-rigid mesh tube
- Factory installed ½" spiral barb elbow with a 1401 or 1402 bubbler
makes connecting to lateral lines easy
- Options: Check valve to keep lines
from draining
Sand sock for use in fine soils
For the RWS - Supplemental:
- 2" (5.1 cm) snap-on cap and base cap
enclose a 10" (25.4 cm)
semi-rigid mesh tube
- Factory installed ½" spiral barb elbow
with PCT or 1401 bubbler makes
connecting to lateral lines easy
- Options: Check valve to keep lines
from draining
Sand sock for use in fine soils
Model Bubbler
Check
Valve*
Swing Assembly w/
½" (15/21) M NPT inlet
Spiral Barb Elbow w/
½" (15/21) M NPT inlet
Root Watering System (with 4" (10.2 cm) vandal-resistant locking grate)
RWS
Ideal for ¼ “ drip tubing or
customer provided hardware
– – –
RWS-B-C-1401 0.25 gpm (0.95 l/m)
✔ (36") ✔
–
RWS-B-1401 0.25 gpm (0.95 l/m)
–
✔
–
RWS-B-X-1401 0.25 gpm (0.95 l/m)
–
✔ (18" with no elbow)
–
RWS-B-C-1402 0.50 gpm (1.9 l/m)
✔ (36") ✔
–
RWS-B-1402 0.50 gpm (1.9 l/m)
–
✔
–
RWS-B-C-1404 1.00 gpm (3.8 l/m)
✔ (36") ✔
–
Root Watering System - Mini (with 4" (10.2 cm) vandal-resistant locking grate)
RWS-M
Ideal for ¼ “ drip tubing or
customer provided hardware
– – –
RWS-M-B-C-1401 0.25 gpm (0.95 l/m)
✔ (18")
–
✔
RWS-M-B-1401 0.25 gpm (0.95 l/m)
– –
✔
RWS-M-B-C-1402 0.50 gpm (1.9 l/m)
✔ (18")
–
✔
RWS-M-B-1402 0.50 gpm (1.9 l/m)
– –
✔
Root Watering System - Supplemental (with 2" (5.1 cm) snap-on cap and base)
RWS-S-B-C-PCT5 5.0 gph (19 l/m)
✔ (10")
–
✔
RWS-S-B-C-1401 0.25 gpm (0.95 l/m)
✔ (10")
–
✔
RWS-S-B-1401 0.25 gpm (0.95 l/m)
– –
✔
Root Watering - Accessories
RWS-SOCK (Root Watering Sock)
RWS- GRATE-P (Root Watering System Purple Grate for RWS and RWS Mini)
Models /Specifications
* Check Valve is 14 ft. of holdback, or 6 PSI