1/2" x 50' .700 OD Poly Tubing - 50' Roll

Note:  No holes or emitters in tubing. This is NOT soaker hose.

Product Description

For main and lateral lines of a drip irrigation system. Use 1/2" compression fittings (700 series) or Direct-Loc drip fittings (fits 700 & 710 drip tubing). The maximum distance that you can run drip tubing will vary with the number of emitters you install and the spacing between emitters.

Drip Tubing Maximum Run Chart

Product Details

• 50 foot roll
• .600" Inside Diameter & .700" Outside Diameter
• Use 700 Series Compression fittings with this tubing. Do not use 710 fittings (blue rings).
• Use Direct-Loc Drip Fittings (fit 710 & 700 drip tubing)
• Operating Pressure: 10 - 60 PSI
• Recommended Pressure: 30 PSI
• High Quality PE (Polyethylene) Drip Tubing
• Manufactured with Finger Print PE Resign
• Blank Black Drip Tubing for Professional Installation
• Maximum Flow Rate per Circuit: 240 GPH (Gallons Per Hour)

Product Details

• 50 foot roll
• .600" Inside Diameter & .700" Outside Diameter
• Use 700 Series Compression fittings with this tubing. Do not use 710 fittings (blue rings).
• Use Direct-Loc Drip Fittings (fit 710 & 700 drip tubing)
• Operating Pressure: 10 - 60 PSI
• Recommended Pressure: 30 PSI
• High Quality PE (Polyethylene) Drip Tubing
• Manufactured with Finger Print PE Resign
• Blank Black Drip Tubing for Professional Installation
• Maximum Flow Rate per Circuit: 240 GPH (Gallons Per Hour)
• Drip Tubing Maximum Run Chart

Maximum Distance

This will vary with the number of emitters you install and the spacing between emitters. Our Drip Tubing Maximum Run Chart refers to pressure-compensating & non-pressure-compensating emitters. See below for more information.

Pressure Compensating Emitters

• Deliver the stated gph (gallons per hour) even if pressures range is 10-50 psi
• Works well with elevation changes
• Self-flushing to reduce clogging

Non-Pressure-Compensating Emitters

• Output will vary with changes in pressure & elevation

1/2" Compression Fittings

• Recommended pressure: 10-30 psi
• Max pressure: 60 psi

 

What Size Is My Drip Tubing?

The tubing used for drip irrigation mainline varies in size. Even drip hose referred to as "1/2" drip tubing" will differ depending on where it was purchased. The inner and outer diameters vary slightly between tubing numbers. This is especially important when adding on to an existing drip system. An easy way for you to tell what size mainline tubing you have is by looking at the inner compression ring of the fitting as they are color coded. Compression fittings fit over the outside diameter of the tubing.Compression fittings have color coded rings that correspond to tubing sizes.

Refer to the table below and match the tubing size with the appropriate fitting rings.

 

Drip Hose US Dimensions (inches)
Tubing #	Size (commonly called)	Inner Diameter	Outer Diameter	Wall Thickness	Compression Fitting Ring Color
185	1/8"	0.125	0.185	0.030	n/a
220	7/32"	0.160	0.220	0.030	n/a
250	1/4"	0.170	0.250	0.040	Orange
307	5/16"	0.250	0.307	0.028	Grey
350	11/32"	0.250	0.350	0.050	n/a
455	3/8"	0.375	0.455	0.040	Red
580	1/2"	0.500	0.580	0.040	Yellow
620	Raindrip 1/2"	0.520	0.620	0.050	Green
700	1/2" or 5/8"	0.600	0.700	0.050	Black
710	1/2" or 5/8"	0.620	0.710	0.045	Blue
830	3/4"	0.720	0.830	0.055	Grey
940	3/4"	0.820	0.940	0.060	Black
940	3/4"	0.830	0.940	0.055	Black
1200	1"	1.060	1.200	0.070	n/a

Replacement for

Raindrip 5/8" Poly Drip Watering Hose, Raindrip 061005P, 1/2” Tubing, .700 OD Tubing, 1/2” Poly Tubing, 1/2” Polyethylene Tubing, Irrigation Tubing, Drip Hose, Drip Irrigation Hose, Drip Irrigation Tubing, Drip Pipe, The Drip Store 1/2" .700 OD Poly Tubing, The Drip Store T004, Dripworks 1250, Drip Depot 1045

Related Tutorials

• What Size Is My Drip Tubing?
    Tip: Check compression ring color
• Drip Irrigation System Design and Installation Guidelines
    Everything you need to know about Drip Irrigation
• Determine Water Flow Rate
    Four simple steps
• Water Pressure - How To Measure
    Determing Your Household Water Pressure
• How many drip emitters can I put on a mainline?
    Know your flow
• Winterizing your irrigation system
    Drain water from pipes

Tips & Tricks

Videos

FAQ

I want to install my own drip irrigation system. Where do I start?

The best place to start is our Drip Irrigation Basics & Installation Tutorial. You'll learn how to plan & design a drip system, connect to a hose bibb, and how to compare drip emitters.

How do I determine my household water pressure?

Please read our tutorial on Determining Your Household Water Pressure.

How do I determine my water flow rate?

The flow rate is the amount of water flowing through your water supply line. Since drip emitters and micro sprays consume x gallons per hour, it is important to know the flow rate available to feed your emitters. It is measured in gallons per hour (GPH). To determine the flow rate out of your faucet (hose bibb, spigot, hydrant), read our tutorial on Determing Your Flow Rate.

Is all 1/2" poly tubing (drip mainline) the same?

The short answer is no. Poly tubing may be called “1/2 inch” by manufacturers and retailers but if you look closely you’ll find that the tubing has specific Outer Diameter (OD) and Inner Diameter (ID) dimensions.

Common OD dimensions are:

.700 inches (called “700") Black fittings
.620 inches (called “620”)  Green-ringed fittings
.710 inches (called “710”) Blue-ringed fittings
.580 inches (called “580”) Yellow-ringed fittings
.455 inches called "455") Red-ringed fittings

We carry 700 poly tubing and Compression fittings. We also carry fittings and adaptors for many of the common tubing sizes.

 

If you want to know the size of your existing drip tubing, read What Size Is My Drip Tubing?

 

Additional Info:

Installing Drip Tubing & Fittings

 

How far can I run the 1/2” drip poly tubing (mainline)?

The maximum drip mainline run is determined by the flow rate, water pressure, the number of emitters on the line, and distance between the emitters. Our 700 tubing has a maximum flow rate of 240 gallons per hour. We recommend a 20psi or 30psi drip regulator.

For most residential drip irrigation systems using a hose bibb (faucet, spigot, hydrant) as the water supply, follow these guidelines:

Maximum drip mainline run: 500 ft
Maximum emitter output: 240 gallons per hour
 
Since a typical hose bibb delivers 240 gallons per hour, you can put 240 1 gallon-per-hour emitters on the line (or 480 1/2 gallon-per-hour emitters or 120 2 gallon-per-hour emitters).

This works up to a point. If you run your drip poly tubing over 500 feet, there will be some pressure loss, limiting the number of emitters that you can install. For a maximum length run chart and more details read our tutorial on Installing Drip Tubing and Fittings.

How many emitters can I put on a mainline?

 The number of emitters you can put on a single drip system varries with your available water flow, drip tubing size, and emitter water output. This tutorial will detail how many emitters you can put on a drip mainline.

 

Our  Drip Tubing Maximum Run Chart (PDF) will help you compare different scenarios. The maximum pipe run will increase if you use low-output emitters (1/2 gallon-per-hour). Increasing pressure regulator size from a 20 psi regulator to a 30 psi regulator will also extend the distance that you can run drip main line.

 

Coupler

Also called a coupling, it joins fitings and pipe of like size together. Couplers may be slip, threaded, barbed or compression or combination thereof.

Connecting unlike items is called “adapting”. See Adapter.

Compression Fitting

Fittings used to connect lengths of 1/2" and 3/4" drip tubing. The tubing is simply inserted into the compression fitting. Glue is not required. See also Poly Pipe.

 

Drip Irrigation

Drip irrigation is a watering method which delivers water to plants slowly at the roots. It is also known as trickle or micro-irrigation. Where typical pop-up sprinklers spray water into the air and onto plants, drip irrigation systems combine flexible poly drip tubing and drip emitters (or drippers) to both conserve water and save money.

Drip systems are not affected by wind and will greatly reduce evaporation and runoff common with traditional irrigation systems. Drip irrigation is the perfect solution for raised beds, vegetable gardens, and potted plants.  See also Emitter, Barbed Fitting, and Poly Pipe.

Learn how to plan, design, and install your own Drip Irrigation System with our FREE online Drip Irrigation Tutorials.

Fittings

The common name for parts that connects irrigation parts and pipe. These include elbows, tees, couplers, crosses, male adapters, female adapters, swivel adapters, control valves, reducers, bushings, street elbows. They may be threaded, slip, barbed, compression, or a combination thereof.

View our complete glossary of irrigation terms.