Go to the FDM Canada SiteNo More Clogged Pop-Up Emitters.
No More Flooded Yard.
Clog-Free Design – Grass and vegetation will grow over the edge of FDM’s 11.5 in. Turf Restrictor Plate – not the drain opening – ensuring your pop-up emitter remains functional at all times.
Largest Opening in the Industry – The massive 4 in. hinged opening makes maintenance super easy. During heavy rains, large debris like pine cones and sticks will simply flow out of the line. This larger opening also provides plenty of room for homeowners to reach their hand down inside and clean out any left over debris when needed.
Built in Slope – Unlike a traditional 90 degree elbow, FDM’s Not Quite a 90 Fitting is specifically designed to optimize flow rate, and provides the perfect angle to redirect water away from the home.
Indestructible, Shatter-Proof, Mower-Resistant – This will be the last pop-up emitter you purchase. Why? Because you won’t need to keep replacing it! Our pop-up is 100% HDPE with no recycled materials. It’s built to withstand the toughest weather conditions, heaviest lawn equipment and has a lifetime guarantee not to crack.
Convenient Customization – Thanks to its versatile design, this pop-up emitter can connect to any 3, 3 1/2 or 4 in. drain pipe. Plus, the 4 in. hinged lid easily pops off, and can be replaced with any 4 in. drain grate or solid cover – making it a convenient tool for a variety of tasks.
Three Tips:
1) Just get the full DIY kits—don’t try to piece them together thinking you can source the pipe locally. The stuff at big box stores isn’t the same and will not hold up as well to different weight pressure since it is designed for industrial agricultural use where it is buried deep and away from most tree roots. The pipes that come with the kits are far stronger and intended for residential use. Having a good plan for where you will be placing each before you order will ensure you can order any extra pipe you need at the same time (though what is included in the kits was more than enough for our project).
2) Watch several videos from the channel on the project topic you will be working on and use them to make a rough step by step list for the first one you do. Note time stamps for any parts that seem like they might trip you up, easy to reference while working then. Different videos will share different insights or watch a few, and ensure you have checked for the most recently posted on the topic. We got more root suppression tips from a video that came out between when we ordered the kits and started the install for example.
3) If you are installing multiple, start with the spot that is shortest, simplest, and/or least conspicuous to build your confidence and work through the learning curve. Next ones will go way smoother after that.
Happy digging! But seriously it is hard work so just get the good quality materials they package up in their kits—you are not going to want to have to dig up and redo in the future.
(Image notes: ground has intentionally not been lowered at the mouth of the popup yet because it can’t flow into the garden for a couple weeks. No rain in the forecast so all good there, and tested with a garden hose and it all works. Also more grading to do so they are only roughly covered for now or in process in these images.)
No More Clogged Pop-Up Emitters.
No More Flooded Yard.
Clog-Free Design – Grass and vegetation will grow over the edge of FDM’s 11.5 in. Turf Restrictor Plate – not the drain opening – ensuring your pop-up emitter remains functional at all times.
Largest Opening in the Industry – The massive 4 in. hinged opening makes maintenance super easy. During heavy rains, large debris like pine cones and sticks will simply flow out of the line. This larger opening also provides plenty of room for homeowners to reach their hand down inside and clean out any left over debris when needed.
Built in Slope – Unlike a traditional 90 degree elbow, FDM’s Not Quite a 90 Fitting is specifically designed to optimize flow rate, and provides the perfect angle to redirect water away from the home.
Indestructible, Shatter-Proof, Mower-Resistant – This will be the last pop-up emitter you purchase. Why? Because you won’t need to keep replacing it! Our pop-up is 100% HDPE with no recycled materials. It’s built to withstand the toughest weather conditions, heaviest lawn equipment and has a lifetime guarantee not to crack.
Convenient Customization – Thanks to its versatile design, this pop-up emitter can connect to any 3, 3 1/2 or 4 in. drain pipe. Plus, the 4 in. hinged lid easily pops off, and can be replaced with any 4 in. drain grate or solid cover – making it a convenient tool for a variety of tasks.
