Rain Bird XB206 Six-Outlet Xeri-Bug — 2 GPH per Outlet, Barb Inlet

Rain Bird XB206 Six-Outlet Xeri-Bug — 2 GPH per Outlet, Barb Inlet

Brand: Rain Bird | SKU: XB206

Product Overview

The red Rain Bird XB206 delivers a nominal 2 gallons per hour from each open outlet. Its barb inlet feeds six ports for routing distribution tubing to nearby watering points. One outlet is supplied open; additional ports can be opened as the planting layout expands. Pressure compensation helps maintain delivery within 15–50 psi.

Key Features

• Nominal 2 GPH from each open outlet.
• Six outlets, supplied with one open.
• Barb inlet.
• Red flow-identification housing.
• Outlet barbs accept compatible 1/4-inch distribution tubing.
• Self-flushing action helps reduce clogging; UV-resistant plastic housing.

Common Uses

• Centralized watering for nearby plants with the same per-outlet flow requirement.
• Adding several watering branches to a compatible tubing supply.

Technical Specifications

• Model: XB206; manufacturer part X67021.
• Color: red.
• Nominal flow: 2 GPH per open outlet; 12 GPH total with all six open.
• Outlet count: six; one supplied open.
• Inlet: barb.
• Outlets: barbs for compatible nominal 1/4-inch distribution tubing.
• Operating pressure: 15–50 psi.
• Upstream filtration: 150 mesh.
• Housing: UV-resistant plastic.
• Emitter only; tubing, riser or connector, stakes, caps, filter and box are separate components.

Dimensions

Leave space around the six barbed outlets to attach tubing without sharp bends. Nominal tubing sizes describe connection compatibility rather than the emitter’s overall dimensions; keep the supply connection and outlet tips accessible.

Compatibility & Installation Notes

Connect the barb inlet to a compatible tubing supply. The manufacturer’s installation detail illustrates the emitter connected to polyethylene tubing inside an accessible emitter box, with separate distribution tubes, stakes and diffuser bug caps. Attach compatible 1/4-inch distribution tubing to active outlets. One port is supplied open; use snips to cut the plugged tip above an additional outlet barb only when that port is needed. Flush the supply, provide upstream filtration and maintain 15–50 psi. Include 2 GPH for every open port in the zone total. All active ports have the same nominal flow rating; this is not an unrestricted manifold with independently selected downstream emitters. The XB inlet is not the 1/2-inch female pipe-thread connection used on the XBT models.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the flow rating per outlet or for the whole emitter?

Each open outlet delivers a nominal 2 GPH. With all six open, nominal total flow is 12 GPH.

How are additional outlets opened?

One outlet is supplied open. Clip the plugged tip above another outlet barb with snips when that port is needed.

What inlet connection does this model use?

It has a barb inlet for a compatible tubing supply. The separate XBT multi-outlet models have 1/2-inch female pipe-thread inlets.

Why Buy from Big Frog Supply?

Choose the red XB206 for a tubing-based layout where each active watering point needs 2 GPH. Its barb inlet supplies up to six 1/4-inch distribution tubes, with ports opened only as needed. All six operating outlets add 12 GPH of nominal demand, so confirm zone capacity and soil absorption before expanding the layout.