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title: "Operation Indicators: Your Friends in Drip Irrigation Maintenance"
description: Utilize an operation indicator for your point source and dripline applications.
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# [Operation Indicators: Your Friends in Drip Irrigation Maintenance](https://ewingirrigation-20200354.hs-sites.com/operation-indicators-your-friends-in-drip-irrigation-maintenance)

 Written by [Ewing Outdoor Supply](https://ewingirrigation-20200354.hs-sites.com/author/ewing-outdoor-supply) | Mar 3, 2017 7:00:29 AM

Wondering if that drip irrigation system you just installed is working correctly? Waiting to see if the landscape wilts is not the way to find out. Take a proactive approach, and utilize an operation indicator for your point source and dripline applications.

**Answering drip irrigation system questions  
**Your local Ewing can assist you with monitoring a drip system. Ask about tools like…

 Rain Bird's Drip System Operation Indicator Kit.

The **[Drip System Operation Indicator Kit from Rain Bird](https://www.ewingirrigation.com/operind-r-b-operation-indictr)**. The indicator’s nozzle head will rise six inches to provide you a clear visual sign that your system is running. If you want to change the water flow, you can adjust the pre-installed nozzle to a wetting pattern to be used as an additional signal. Once the system stops running, the nozzle head will drop back down.

 Netafim's Pressure Indicator Stake.

Netafim’s **[Pressure Indicator Stake](https://www.ewingirrigation.com/netafim-pres-indicator-stake)**. With its barbed fittings, this stake provides a secure fit for drip tubing—and easy installation without clamps, glue or tools. The stake is made in one piece to provide added strength, durability and performance for the long term.

**What if the indicator doesn’t pop up?  
**An inactive indicator suggests an issue with the system. To troubleshoot a solution, answer these five questions:

1. Did the master valve not open?
2. Is there a lack of pressure?
3. Did the zone valve not open?
4. Does the filter need to be cleaned?
5. Is there a break in the tubing?

**Ewing is your drip irrigation resource  
**Your [local Ewing store](https://www.ewingirrigation.com/locations) is ready to assist you in best maintaining the drip systems at your sites. Visit today and ask how products like operation indicators and more can improve your projects.

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