Questions tagged [irrigation]
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Sprinkler System - All zones on at same time, nothing pops up
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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Can I use a 1 inch MIPT X 1 in. Slip PVC Union on a Hunter Anti-siphon valve 1" FPT threaded?
Can I use a 1 inch MIPT X 1 in. Slip PVC Union on a Hunter Anti-siphon valve 1" FPT threaded?
I'd like to connect the threaded part of male threaded part of the union to the female outlet of the ...
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Can I set up sprinklers with my Sump Pump?
I have a MEDAS 1/2HP 1850 GPH submersible pump. I want to use it to water my garden.
Sprinklers sounds good but I worry if I'll have enough water pressure. I was able to connect the pump to a garden ...
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How to replace a hose bib?
Not sure what these are called or what they are for but we had a freeze a couple years ago and every time now I hook up the hose, water shoots out everywhere. I tried to remove it with no luck. I didn'...
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Anyone know much about the Rainbird sprinkler nozzles, HEVAN, VAN, Q, etc? [duplicate]
Got a setup with sprinklers spaced every 8'. We installed a generator and I need to move sprinklers around to get coverage and prevent sprinklers from spraying the generator. I moved the sprinkler ...
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How should I adjust these sprinklers?
I have a sprinkler (#2) spraying water into the generator which could cause some problems. Should I turn down pressure on #2 and put an additional sprinkler at the generator edge with a 90 degree head ...
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What irrigation sytem air coupling is this?
There is a pipe connected to irrigation system right after backflow preventer and some sort of pressure control. It has a coupling that was most likely used to winterize the system.
What kind of ...
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How to find where to connect compressor to an irrigation system
I have an irrigation system which I need to connect air compressor to. I was told by previous owners that there is an entry somewhere around the area pictured below. I assume it is either in one of ...
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Prevent dripping from rain barrel pump
I’ve recently set up a 50 gallon rain barrel and connected it to a 1/10 hp hose pump to water some nearby planters every morning (see pictures below). When the barrel is close to full, there’s some ...
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What should I use to fix this?
Pipe insulation keeps getting shredded by the weed wacker. I would like to fix the damaged insulation. PVC pipe is 1.5". I was going to buy some 1.5" pipe insulation and PVC tape. Also, ...
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Good way to elevate and secure irrigation anti-siphon valves
My anti-siphon valves need to be 18 inches (half a meter) off the ground, due to local code, the water source and the slope of the yard. There are three valves connected to a horizontal manifold and I ...
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Can I blow air in my irrigation system through a hose bib to winterize it?
I am looking to winterize my irrigation system: I called a professional company last year, and they charged me 100$ for essentially 15 min of work. One of the guys said that this was super easy to do ...
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Replacing a solenoid valve under water?
I have a Rainbird valve right before the backflow preventer. Not sure why they did it this way. Anyway, it is leaking. I think my solenoid valve needs to be replaced.
Replacing this doesnt seem so ...
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Plumbing to hose bibs using PVC
Is it acceptable to use PVC pipe (like schedule 40) under the house to plumb from the main water supply to hose bibs that punch through to the exterior? I have an unfinished cellar space, and I'm in ...
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Trying to troubleshoot sprinklers; Zones not turning on
I've got a Rainbird Hunter system that came with the house. It is about 7 years old. The unit has power and turns on but fails to turn on the sprinklers. I have cycled through the various zones by ...
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Can anyone give a valid argument against running sprinkler wire in 1/2" pvc water line? [closed]
Most sprinkler systems directly bury the wire next to the water line. So, this is a big upgrade from that. The main purpose is to protect the wire from being cut if someone digs there.
Why not use 1/...
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Well pump reads 125v on each terminal but wont come on
When we bought the house the pump was wired directly to the breaker on a 240v circuit. I went to add an outlet and a sprinkler controller between the two. The picture shows the old vs new set up. The ...
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Looking for a irrigation system leak sensor? Is there such a thing?
I have an Orbit Wifi B-hyve controller and a three zones manifold.
I am looking for a way to determine if the water flows through the irrigation system when it should not (ex one of the valves fails ...
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Is it ok to split the hose bib for underground irrigation
I'd like to install an underground irrigation system for 4 zones. There are 6 - 7 sprinkler heads with Hunter MP rotator nozzle per zone. The main poly pipe will be 1" and it runs to the most 1/2&...
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Irrigation PVC pipes broken - how to fix properly?
I have discovered that two of my irrigation system pipes were broken when an internet cable was being installed. They stayed like this for some time, including when the irrigation system was working - ...
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Auto on/off 12v DC timer for garden irrigation [closed]
I have 7 raised garden beds with irrigation setup. Irrigation consists of a 100w solar panel going into a 120w max Controller. This charges 2 12v DC batteries connected in parallel. The batteries are ...
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Rainbird emitters not emitting water
Im adding a drip system to my backyard garden and plants. I’m adding rainbird emitters, both half gallon per hour and one gallon per hour. When I turn on the water though, no water is emitted through ...
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Does Size of Pipe from Water Meter to House Affect Water Pressure?
Our irrigation guy said our builder's plumber installed a 1 1/4" pipe from the water meter to our house. He said he had never seen anything but a 3/4" or 1" pipe run from the water ...
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lawn irrigation valve box filling up with water
I noticed an irrigation control box filling up with water even when the sprinklers and gate valve were off. In order to trace the leak I removed approx 4 inches of dirt to reveal the fittings. I ...
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Is there a benefit of running a 1in pipe off a 3/4 pipe for irrigation
I have a 3/4 in. pex water line coming out of my meter to my house. I would like "T" that line and run a 1 in. pipe (or larger) off it. My question is, will I see an increase in flow in the ...
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Control irrigation pump
I'm converting my irrigation system from a physical timer with physical valves to electronic control with solenoid valves.
Previously the pump would turn on automatically by the physical timer, which ...
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Is it possible for a drip irrigation pressure regulator to do its job without dripping or spraying water?
We have high pressure at our house and I'm trying to have a drip irrigation setup with low flow. The pressure regulator has a pretty decent stream of water coming out from the relief hole when the ...
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Why does my irrigation timer leak at the spigot connection?
I've been trying to set up a drip irrigation system in my small backyard. I bought a 3-outlet orbit irrigation timer, and have been trying to get it hooked up to a drip irrigation kit. I already had ...
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Backflow prevention fixture on my sprinkler system has started leaking -- is teflon tape the appropriate fix?
The backflow valve on my irrigation system has developed a minor leak at the threads I am pointing to. It's outside and not super fast, so not super urgent, but I would like to get it fixed eventually....
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Low sprinkler pressure - sudden onset
I have five sprinkler zones. Zones two through five are working well. Zone one pressure is so low that the heads don't even pop up. They trickle and flood the immediate area (a few square feet) but ...
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Preventing the pump from sucking air when the tank is empty
I have a pump connected to a water tank.
The city water fills the tank through a (mechanical) float valve (to prevent overfill).
And the pump's inlet is connected to both the tank's outlet, and also ...
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How to prevent plant irrigation drainage from dripping into my downstairs neighbor's window?
We live in the second floor in this building:
When we water our plants, the water drips into the window of our neighbor in the first floor, and she does not like it at all. We want to keep watering ...
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How do I find a leak in a buried pipe?
There is a large amount of pipe of mixed materials buried on my two-hectare hobby farm by the previous owner. I do not know exactly how much or of what kind. Recently, a large leak appeared as ...
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Adjusting 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. ...
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Swimming pool as water barrel for irrigation
I have a 60 year old concrete swimming pool still in good condition but not used as a pool for 20 years. It is now a nature pool good for fireflies, bats, toads, ducks, etc. The original chain link ...
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Can non-"Lead Free" fixtures be downstream of potable water?
I have an "outdoor" water line that splits from the main line. This line feeds an outdoor sink that is technically drinking water but not used very often. It also feeds an outdoor shower. ...
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Sanity check on DIY drainage repair
Background: I have zero plumbing experience, hence the sanity check. Everything I describe here is brand new to me.
My house is in a hilly area in Silicon Valley. All of the houses in this ...
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Identify coupling for irrigation winterization
I want to winterize my irrigation system myself, but I don't recognize the coupling I need to buy to attach to an air-compressor.
This valve is between the cutoff valve and the back flow valve, and ...
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Can you run too big of a water pipe from the main?
I am putting in new irrigation and supply lines for my remodeled backyard and I've done my homework on water pipe sizing, but I'm left wondering if I'm installing too big of a pipe onto the main. The ...
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Can I eliminate irrigation vacuum breaker after installing upstream RPZ?
I have an atmospheric vacuum breaker on the feed from my meter to my lawn irrigation system. I am going to install a water-powered backup sump pump in the basement. (This uses city water pressure ...
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Pigtail Line Side of GFCI
Is it O.K. to put a pigtail on the line side of an outdoor GFCI to power an irrigation pump (via relay)? The outlet would be used for the irrigation controller and misc. outdoor electrical items.
The ...
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Backflow preventer spewing water
I have a lf009mq2t watts backflow preventer which starts spewing water from its center nozzle anytime any of my three irrigation lines stops running (or if I run a hose while its valve is off). I can ...
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How to manually turn on irrigation sprinklers
I recently moved into a new home & the previous owners didn't particularly maintain it. Among the things that are in disrepair, only a fraction of the irrigation system works. The popup sprinklers ...
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Water leak at outside copper-PVC pipe connection
The water supply to the irrigation system includes a connection between copper and PVC pipes, located a few inches above the ground. The PVC pipe connected to the copper pipe (blue in the picture) ...
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Why doesn't my sprinkler system work after making a repair splice in the wire? [closed]
I hit my sprinkler wire with a shovel while digging a trench for Termidor (for the exterminator). The cable is completely worn so that I can't read anything on it except that it's 18/5 Type CL2. It ...
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How do you recommend connecting polyethylene tubing to soaker hose?
To build a drip irrigation system for raised beds, I connected a polyethylene tube (carrying water to the plant beds) to soaker hose (used on the beds themselves). The PE tubing is 0.6 inches inside ...
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Does hose bib affect Backflow Preventer/Pressure Vacuum Breaker?
I have a Pressure Vacuum Breaker (PVB) that I've installed that is 12" above the highest point of sprinklers, as recommended by install guides.
I'd like to add a hose bib downstream of the PVB. ...
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Do I need to winterize black polyethylene sprinkler pipe?
A gentleman at the sprinkler supply store told me black polyethylene sprinkler pipe doesn't need to be protected from freezing; that it can handle the expansion. I'm looking for a second opinion on ...
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GFCI won’t turn on
I’m replacing the 1pole breaker at the main panel with a GFCI. This feeds a boat house (underground) that has sub panel with two breakers, one for an irrigation pump the other for lights and a ...
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How do I set the Rain Bird ST-8 2.0 to work with an indexing valve
Equipment:
Timer: Rain Bird ST-8 2.0
Indexing Valve: K Rain 4000 4 zone
I recently had a new irrigation timer installed, the unit I purchased required the use of a pump relay due to the voltage ...
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