Is there any reason I couldn't keep underline irrigation channels always on...
I have underground irrigation lines to my entire yard. I know I can turn the lines on either manually at the in-ground control boxes or through my electric irrigation controller.My wife and I are going...
View ArticlePop up sprinkler rotation
A couple of my pop up sprinkler head rotate when they rise. One eventually rotated 180 degrees spraying my driveway instead of my landscape. What causes that and more importantly... how do I fix that?
View ArticleHow can I repair older Hunter 12-inch popup sprinklers that have worn out...
I have about 3-dozen of these worn out sprinklers and in every case the internal splines that keep the riser from rotating are worn out or stripped. Sprinkler replacement is difficult as they all...
View ArticleMost reliable fittings for black poly to NPT for underground burial
Context:I'm putting in shallow (14" deep) water lines 500ft from my house to gardening areas where they will supply several hose bibs for take-off points for drip irrigation. I was thinking PEX, but...
View ArticleStainless steel NPT + Brass NPT = not a perfect fit?
I just completed laying irrigation piping (black poly) and by and large it seems solid. I do however have issues with the take-offs from my house's hose bibs, where I have metal risers going into the...
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My replacement sprinkler valve model does not line up with the PVC pipe
I found that my above ground replacement sprinkler valve is not a perfect match for the existing pvc pipes. The pvc pipes are 1/4” too close together. I dug down along the pvc pipe to expose the pipe...
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Connect 1/2" Polyflex tube to hose bib
I have a length of 1/2" ADS Polyflex tube that I'd like to connect to a hose bib. What adapters do I need to get this job done?This is the tube...
View ArticleDo I need a pump for my sprinkler zones that are minus 70 feet elevation?
I have a water tank on a hill and some lawns to water at the bottom of the hill.The pipe that connects those two is a 2.5" pipe (yes, really) and when I attach a pressure gauge at the bottom of this...
View ArticleWhat type of 1" electric valve can I use in a line with no pressure? [closed]
I am looking to attach two 1" valves to a drainage line I have coming from my gutter. I would like the option to select which channel the rainwater flows down, using valves. My hurdle right now is...
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Do quick connects with water stops impact the performance of a...
I have just installed a less than usual irrigation system, the design was chosen in order to minimize the digging and still have coverage of the backyard. The area I am irrigating is a L shape with a...
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Well Pump Startup Triggers Cut-Off
When the well pump for my sprinkler system turns on, it triggers the low-pressure cut-off on the pressure switch, causing the pump to shut down and leaving the system stuck in a low pressure state. The...
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Looking for ideas for attaching handles to a low profile planter that serves...
I have an Orbit manifold which I just installed. The pictures you will see below do not show the final state of the whole thing ...this is work in progress.In the pictures below you can see that...
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What is the black, flexible, line filled with water in my garden that’s...
I was digging in my front yard (in San Diego, that matters), and I nicked this line, and some water seeped out. It was buried about 10 inches deep. It’s significantly wider than the drip irrigation...
View Articlewater pressure drops when irrigation system is turned on
I am using well water. The static pressure measured with the outside faucet is 60 psi. When irrigation system is turned on, the water coming out of all sprinkler heads in any zone is weak. I guess the...
View Articlewhat breaker amp rating, do I need for a 230 volt 1PH motor 10.9 amp, fed by...
This is for a lawn irrigation sprinkler system. I am changing out to a new pump and need to verify the amp rating of the double pole breaker I need to use to deliver 115 volts to each leg of the motor....
View ArticleMy water pressure drops to zero from 80 psi when the irrigation system is...
Water pressure is 80 psi at the house bib with nothing running. As soon as I activate the sprinkler system it drops to 2-5 psi and never recovers. At the meter it says only 2.8gpm is flowing. Is my...
View ArticlePractical filter for rain barrel used for irrigation
I bought a house with an 250+ gallon rain barrel that is exclusively used to pump water to the lawn and garden irrigation system. No human or other animal consumption, no swimming pool or hot tub, no...
View ArticleWhy not drill through concrete basement walls?
I live in a climate that has freezing temperatures occasionally in the winter, and I'm contemplating a project to use my sump pit and air-conditioner condensate water to irrigate the lawn.I will need...
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Should a backflow preventer be installed upstream of a hose bib or just the...
I am getting ready to install a Zurn 34-720A Wilkins Pressure Vacuum backflow preventer on my DIY irrigation system. The main water supply is the pipe coming out from under the storage shed. It tees...
View ArticleAdjusting pop-up sprinker range with the top screw
The previous owner of my home primarily used Rain Bird and Toro brand sprinklers (both pop-up and shrub types, all non-rotary) for irrigation, along with a few Orbit shrub risers in the front yard. The...
View ArticleWhich kind of tubing is best for permanent above-ground in a cold climate?
I want to set up an irrigation system that runs from a hose outlet on the side of our house. Part of it is going to be permanent and above-ground. We live in Minnesota, so it gets cold in winter and...
View ArticleRain Bird ESP-6 Sprinkler controller buttons no longer functioning—do I need...
I am trying to manually cycle through my sprinkler zones with my Rain Bird ESP-6 controller (from 1996), but the membrane button to manually cycle the zones does not work. In fact, none of the 4...
View ArticleWhy don't my sprinkler heads pop up when all zones are turned on?
Went to turn on my sprinkler system for the second time this year and nothing comes up. Confirmed water is flowing from pump (not sure if rate has changed though). No sprinklers come up, but every...
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Fix a distorted irrigation box & cover?
Is it possible to fix an irrigation valve box that has become so distorted the lid will no longer fit? I've already tried stomping on the lid to no avail.The box is an NDS Pro Series. My best...
View ArticleWhen to use PVC cap vs plug
I am planning to cap off some sprinkler lines. I found the PVC line that leads there. I was watching some YouTube videos to find out what I needed to do and I see some that use PVC caps with PVC primer...
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How do I find a leak in a buried pipe?
Update as of December 2023.After trying a variety of techniques - eventually the leak was identified by finding a patch of dampness on a path, which evaporated early in the morning, but which had no...
View ArticleHelp with irrigation pump selection
I want to set up a temporary irrigation system in my yard for this summer and maybe the next.I have a dug well (15-16m deep), and already an 800W submersible pump in it, which will fill up a tank next...
View ArticleCan 22 AWG Solid Copper carry 800 mA at 24VAC?
I have this irrigation caddy unit, and it requires 24VAC.There's a location outside my house with one ethernet cable and another brown cable with four solid copper wires (black, red, yellow, green)....
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Hunter Controller immediately stops trying to water
We used this controller last year and it was working fine. It is a Hunter SRC. Now, when I try to start a station, the controller immediately displays the time and appears that it is not trying to...
View ArticleWhat is causing the last two heads in a sprinkler/irrigation system to have...
Zone 2 of my irrigation system has 6 pop-up sprinkler heads but the last two do not pop up, nor is there any water coming from them at all. They are completely dry, even in the flex lines they are...
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