porous pipe brochure

For Gentle & Precise Watering

Telephone: +44 (0)1282 856010 - Fax: +44 (0)1282 856019Email: [email protected] - Web: www.porouspipe.co.uk

Standroyd Mill - Cottontree Lane - Colne - Lancashire - BB8 7BW - U.K.

The Growing Future of Irrigation

Porous Pipe is part of LBS Worldwide Ltd, trading as Fresh2o Global, an ISO9001 quality-accredited manufacturingand distribution company based in the North West of the UK. Established in 1969, the company manufactures acomprehensive range of Porous Pipe Soaker Hose for both the commercial and hobby irrigation markets. Therange includes the Original Porous Pipe™, Micro Bore and Pro Bore. Bespoke pipe is also manufactured for manyuses including aeration of fish ponds and foundation watering.

Porous Pipe is made from a large proportion of recycled raw materials to ISO9001 quality standards and is sold in over 15countries. A high proportion of this product finds its way into ‘own brand’ formats. It is one component of a wide range ofIrrigation Solutions that are becoming more and more crucial in solving global agricultural and food production challengesinto the next century.

With 5 extruders on-line, Porous Pipe has an annual production capacity of40 million feet / 12 million metres of pipe. The company has a program ofregular process and flow rate controls to ensure that it continuously meetsthe product specification and requirements of strict total quality standards.

The associated extensive retail point-of-sale package includes attractiveproduct packaging, a variety of display units and also customer educationproduct leaflets. An in-house design function enables Porous Pipe to offerbespoke packaging where required.

A dedicated team of experienced technical specialists is always available to assist in any project, irrespective of its size andcomplexity.

Porous Pipe

- still the originaland the best.

½” (13/18mm)

Made in the UK from recycled tyre rawmaterials, it provides the ideal gentle andprecise watering of garden borders, fruitsand vegetables, green houses andcloches, and more......

Typically, Porous Pipe can save 70%more water than conventional wateringmethods.

Micro Bore

¼” (5/7mm)

The precise and discreet way of wateringhanging baskets, jardinieres, smallborders, municipal road-side borders,vegetable plots and other micro needs....

... and it also uses up to 70% less waterthan other micro watering methods.

Pro Bore

5/8” (16/22mm)

Made in the UK from recycled material.Pro Bore is ideal for the irrigation oflandscaped areas under bark or mulch,garden borders and flowerbeds,municipal road-side borders, lawns andsports turfs, fruit and vegetable areas andmuch, much more.

It too uses up to 70% less water thanother watering methods.


Porous Pipe is sold in over 15 Countries Worldwide


Porous Pipe

Made in the UK from recycled materials to ISO9001 standards. Porous Pipe soakerhose provides gentle and precise watering. Ideal for use in garden borders, fruitsand vegetables, green houses and cloches, and more ...

The original and still the best ...

Coil Size Ref (Pipe Only) Ref (Retail Kits)25ft PP25FT RK25FT

yOrder Reference Codes

Diameter - InsideDiameter - OutsideWorking PressureMax. Watering LengthWatering RateSpacing

½”-7.5psi 165ft per faucet1.5-5 gall/3ft/hr

Compatible Fittings Size ½”24”-42”

13mm18mm0.5 bar50m2-6ltr/m/hr

16mm60-100cm

ySpecificationsSpecifications Imperial Metric

... Porous Pipe soaker hose uses upto 70% less water than otherconventional watering methods! 50ft

100ft165ft330ft15m30m

PP50FTPP100FTPP165FTPP330FTPP15MPP30M

RK50FTRK100FTRK165FT-RK15MRK30M

50m PP50M RK50M



Applications & Benefits

Full range of accessories available ...

yBenefits

y Uses up to 70% less water than normal watering methods

y Cost-effective if using a water meter / timer

y Environmental - uses rain water via water butt / storage tank

y Provides precise wateringy Can be used above and below ground

y Designed to work at low pressure

y Easy to usey Long life

yApplications

y Porous Pipe Waters:Garden borders and Flower beds Vegetable plots and Plant potsSeed trays and Capillary matting

y Porous Pipe Irrigates:Gardens and LandscapesGreenhouses, Cloches and Allotments

y Other Uses:Aeration in Fish Ponds & other areasFoundation Watering and much more ...


Micro Bore - The Secret Way to Water ...

Micro Bore

Micro Bore soaker hose by Porous Pipe is a precise and discreet way of watering hangingbaskets, jardinieres, small borders, municipal road-side borders, vegetable plots and other microneeds...

yApplications

y Micro Bore Waters:

Hanging baskets

Jardinieres and pot plants

Small borders

Small vegetable plots

Discreet surface areas

Many other micro needs

yBenefits

y Uses up to 70% less water than other

micro watering methods

y Provides gentle and precise watering

thus waters without waste

y Easy to install

y Combine with ¼” PVC pipe, ½” header

pipe and fittings to provide a full

working system

Coil Size50ft

100ft165ft330ft15m30m

Ref (Pipe Only)MB50FTMB100FTMB165FTMB330FTMB15MB30

Ref (Retail Kits)MBRK50FTMBRK100FTMBRK165FT-MBRK15MMBRK30M

50m100m

MB50MB100

yOrder Reference Codes

Diameter - InsideDiameter - OutsideWorking PressureMax. Watering LengthWatering Rate

¼”-14psi Container Use0.8-2.4 gall/10ft/hr

Compatible Fittings Size ½” using adaptor

5mm7mm1 barContainer Use1-3ltr/m/hr16mm using adaptor

ySpecificationsSpecifications Imperial Metric

... and it also uses up to 70% less water thanother micro watering methods.




Pro Bore - The Professional Trickle Irrigation System

Pro Bore

Pro Bore (5/8”) soaker hose by Porous Pipe - Made in the UK from recycled material. yApplications

y Pro Bore Irrigates:

Landscaped areas under bark or mulch

Garden borders and flowerbeds

Municipal road-side borders

Lawns and sports turfs

Fruit and vegetable areas and more

yBenefits

y Uses up to 70% less water than normal

watering methods

y Cost-effective if using a water meter /

timer

y Provides precise watering

y Can be used above and below ground

y Easy to use

y Long life

Coil Size50ft

100ft165ft330ft15m30m

Ref (Pipe Only)PB50FTPB100FTPB165FTPB330FTPB15MPB30M

y Order Reference Codes

Diameter - InsideDiameter - OutsideWorking PressureMax. Watering LengthWatering RateSpacing

5/8”-30psi 330ft2.4-6.4 gall/10ft/hr

Compatible Fittings Size 5/8”24”-42”

16mm22mm2 bar100m4-8ltr/m/hr

20mm60-100cm

ySpecifications

Specifications Imperial Metric

Pro Bore is suitable for many installations in municipal parks and gardens, private grounds(such as Universities and Stately Homes) and other commercial landscaping settings providingprecise watering and a labour saving device.

50m PB50M100m PB100M

Ref (Pipe Only)PBRK50FTPBRK100FTPBRK165FT

PBRK15MPBRK30M



Porous Pipe Accessories Range



Straight Connector

Barbed T Connector

Barbed L Connector

Barbed End Bungs

Snap-OnConnector

Connector Joiner

Tap Connector

In-Line Plastic Tap

Water ContainerTap

Water Filter

Water PressureReducer

Double CheckValve

Reducer from13mm-4mm

Compatibility

P P PPPPPPPPOPPPP

PPPPPPPOPPPP

PPPPPPPPPPPP

Porous Pipe and Micro Bore accessories are available in bulk packs or with presentation cards for use on display stands.Pro Bore accessories are available in bulk packs only.

porous pipe brochure

Documents

original porous pipe

porous pipe soakerhose

metres of pipe

bespoke pipe

micro bore

micro watering methods

mmthe precise

iso9001 quality standards