Is there a reason to install anti-siphon valves and a backflow protector on...
The irrigation system that came with our house (looks like a DIY job) has a backflow protector on the main line and all the valves are anti-siphon. The valves are old and some of them leak so we're...
View ArticleReplumb sillcocks to increase outdoor pressure?
I'm trying to increase pressure to my outside hoses for lawn watering and noticed that the sillcocks are all after my whole house water filter and they are all 1/2". Because of this, when I run the...
View ArticleHunter PGV diaphragms tearing
I have a 5-zone irrigation system with 1" Hunter PGV valves. This year, I have replaced the diaphragms twice in the same two zones after 10 years of trouble-free operation. All four of broken...
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 ArticleWhy would capping one sprinkler zone cause my toilets to whistle?
Ever since they capped one of the sprinkler zones in an area that no longer needs watering, two of my toilets start whistling when the sprinklers are running and only stop when I flush them. How can I...
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How can I fix pooling water due to my fence?
I got my fence installed a few months ago on a down sloping part of my yard. I need to resolve the nagging issue I have of water pooling due to it not being able to get through the fence fast enough.My...
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I know there is a pressure vacuum breaker here, but what is the rest?
First, a labeled picture of the situation:There are three ends, two in the ground and one in the house. How can I figure out which way the water is flowing?There are four labeled valves (and one hose...
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What are the connectors for black irrigation hose called?
I’m fixing my irrigation and there are some cracks that I need to cut out and reconnect them. I have these connections already but being new to irrigation, I’m not sure what to call them. See the...
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What is the name of these irrigation parts
Both the grey part with compression rings, and the T and elbow (not shown) joints.Along with solonoid valves, they are used to make up a manifold where the mains water is sent to different irrigation...
View ArticleSimple Home irrigation (pop-ups and drip) - valve box required?
I'm in the process of learning / planning a simple home irrigation system. I have a small lawn (<30m2) where I plan to install two small pop-up sprinklers. Additionally I have flower beds (<10...
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...
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Options for adding an additional valve to irrigation system
I currently have this setup:In the diagrams below the green circles are individual valve boxes (why would they have used 3 boxes instead of 1 here?), the black lines are 1" plastic irrigation pipe, and...
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How to set up a basic single-zone irrigation system
I am thinking of installing a very basic irrigation system (one zone) to water the area but I do not know where to start.Below is a basic diagram of the area I want to water. I want the irrigation...
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Irrigation Ball Valve Replacement
The 3/4" ball valve coming out of the house has cracked and is leaking. Is the only way to replace is to cut the pipe below the valve and then on the other down pipe going into the cement? I haven't...
View Article130 PSI- Irrigation system, water line in house
Had irrigation system installed 2 months ago. Due to location of meter and PRV, the POC was after PRV. After done was told pressure too low even though static pressure was at 63psi, dynamic flow was...
View ArticleAccess for Shut-Off Valve
I am installing a mainline for a residential lawn irrigation system. I laboriously dug down to the pipe leading to a yard hydrant, three feet deep. I installed a tee, and on the branch from the tee I...
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Draining the irrigation valves shown - confused about which side is inlet and...
I'm trying to understand what I'm looking at with my sprinkler underground irrigation valve box, for the purpose of draining for a freeze. All of my relatives in Houston know how to do theirs, but mine...
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Screw stuck on backflow test cock - thoughts before replacing?
I was draining my backflow prevention device before a deep freeze. I removed the caps on the test cocks and got sprayed by a nice gusher of water from one... apparently the test cock has been open for...
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Submersible water pump pressure
I'm terribly new at this and have no idea what I'm doing so please do bear with me.I have a submersible pump that I want to use in a small rainwater tank to water my garden either through your standard...
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Need advice making a self-watering moss pole for plant
Wasn't quiet sure where to post this, but I am helping my wife make a Moss pole for her plants. The purpose of the moss pole is so that the roots of the climbing plants attach to it and grow bigger (I...
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