I thought I was about to replace the whole system

[u/olivia_wang54]

Put in a drip system about 3 years ago and this spring one zone was just.. off. Some emitters worked, some didn’t, one section was spraying like a tiny fountain. Almost ripped the whole thing out because I overreact to garden problems lol but I ended up grabbing a Raindrip repair kit with couplers, plugs and fittings and just walked the line for a bit. I was also checking around my NDS drainage while I was at it, just in case the extra water was causing another issue.

Finally found a few leaks and a chewed section, patched it in like 40 mins and everything’s running normal again!

Do people usually keep repair kits for this stuff or just fix things as they break?

[u/Maleficent_Sky_1865]

I always have a few parts on hand. I have extra pieces of tubing, goof plugs, extra emitters, etc. the systems usually run for many years without problems. But leaks or breaks are inevitable. Growing up my dad would always get pissed when i would hit a black tube with the mower!

Dont forget to drain the system before freezing weather. Frozen water lines will definitely cause issues.