Questions tagged [irrigation]
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Should a backflow preventer be installed upstream of a hose bib or just the irrigation branch?
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 ...
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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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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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For Drip Irrigation can I add a second backflow preventer after an anti siphon valve?
I'm installing a residential drip irrigation system for my home. I understand the need for backflow prevention and plan on using anti siphon valves. I have one area that is a full story higher than ...
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What type of 1" electric valve can I use in a line with no pressure?
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 ...
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What is the black, flexible, line filled with water in my garden that’s deeper and thicker than my drip irrigation line?
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 ...
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Is it OK to install an irrigation system in a half longitudinal sectioned drain pipe, under the slabs of a garden edge?
Here is the picture that is worth 1000 words
Since I am about to install the edging that you see in the backyard (area covered by the runs 1-4) I am considering installing the irrigation runs in a ...
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Yard hydrant on top of well?
Well with pitless adapter. Cold climate. Water lines installed at 8 feet below grade.
Right now to irrigate my orchard, the water goes from the well, 200 feet to the house via 1" line, then 200 ...
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leaking poly irrigation
I recently discovered the pavers in my back yard had a wet appearance. After tracing the leak I found that one of the 700 black poly irrigation lines had a leak. This is one of three lines I found ...
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What size RPBP/RPZ should I use for a 3/4" city water meter?
A friend has a 3/4" (0.75") water meter at their 1.3 ac property. We want to do some fertigation with their irrigation so we're looking at a Reduced Pressure Backflow Preventer. The main line for the ...
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Off-Grid Garden Irrigation Pump/Plumbing Question
I am trying to design a system for irrigation of a garden area that has no access to grid electricity, but does have a 24V solar system. There is a spring/seep with a tank at relative elevation 0. ...
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Almost no pressure in sprinkler system, slight vibration in pipes
I just started setting up the sprinkler systems in a new house that I'm renting. The pressure in one of the systems is almost nonexistent, and the pipes that run to the irrigation system vibrate very ...
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How can I trace my irrigation system without any sprinkler heads?
I just bought a home in Arizona that came with an irrigation system in the backyard. There are no sprinkler heads so I have no clue where the lines are. How can I get info on where to plant based on ...
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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 ...
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My water pressure drops to zero from 80 psi when the irrigation system is turned on and never recovers is my prv going out?
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 ...
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Looking for ideas for attaching handles to a low profile planter that serves as cover for an irrigation system manifold
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.
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Sprinkler system 1st zone just started to recycle when turned on all others work fine
1st zone just started to recycle ... pressure gauge is up and down quickly system is set to 50/30 cutoff. Yes all heads in zone 1 are working and putting out proper sprinkler spray however pump keeps ...
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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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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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Sprinkler Zone Drops in Pressure
I have a situation I've never seen previously. I have a zone of sprayheads (popups) that should have sufficient pressure, based on testing of the system GPM (15gpm) and the requirements of the six ...
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Sprinkler zone and valve identification issue
My sprinkler system has 4 zones that go to 4 valves. 1 goes to the front and 2-3 go to the back. All sprinklers are activated with these 3. However, zone 4 also activates its valve and I hear the ...
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Installing power for irrigation controller in conduit?
I have a property where the irrigation controller is mounted on an exterior wall-its power cable is plugged into a wet in use GFCI outlet. Beyond the outlet, the power cable hangs off the wall and is ...
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Irrigation system B-Hyve with manifold away from the faucet
I am using 3 B-hyve Smart Hose Faucet Timers to schedule watering. The current system is connected as:
Faucet ---- ~35 ft garden hose ----- backflow preventer ---- 4-Way Hose Faucet Splitter --- 3x (...
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Installing a yard hydrant from home water line, do I need a backflow preventer or vacuum breaker?
I'm installing a yard hydrant off my house water line (well water). The hydrant will sometimes be used for garden drip irrigation and so will be open for days or weeks at a time. The drip system ...
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Two pressure regulators on one zone?
I have what looks like a filter and pressure regulator inline with the control valve for two of my zones. These are the zones that are supposed to be low pressure. But when I recently checked the ...
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Irrigation system: Backflow Preventer -> Master Valve vs Master Valve -> Backflow Preventer
I am in the process of designing my irrigation system, and I saw many people install the backflow preventer (reduced pressure zone device) first and then connect to an automatic master valve.
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Running easily replaceable water line underground
I'm running a trench out to my shed for electrical. I'd like to use the same trench for a water line so I can have a spigot back there, and possibly future sprinklers. I'd also like to make it fairly ...
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Sprinkler System Problems
I have an Orbit Home B-Hyve wifi sprinker system, which has worked great for like 18 months.
However, three days ago it just stopped working completely. When I manually engage a zone from my phone, ...
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Irrigation pressure vacuum assembly leaking
I am trying to dewinterize my sprinkler system the first time in a home we moved into. After turning on the water to it from the basement, the pressure vacuum assembly just outside the house was ...
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Backflow Preventer / Vacuum Breaker that doesn't spray water everywhere?
I water my garden on a timer with an small irrigation system. Last year towards the end of the season, any time the water pressure changed inside the house, everything by the spigot was soaked with ...
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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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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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How to properly install irrigation system/garden faucet
I want to install an above ground irrigation system for our flowers (large flower farm). The part I am having trouble with is how to properly connect to the main water supply without having backflow. ...
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Lawn irrigation system with shallow well supplied water is slow to start spraying at sprinklers
My property has a lawn irrigation system that is supplied by a shallow well. It has worked satisfactorily for the last 4 years that I've owned the property. Recently the pump lost prime and I had no ...
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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 ...
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Getting pressurized water from old irrigation well system
We bought an old vineyard that has an existing well & irrigation system. There is a 3" pipe that comes up from the well at an angle. This leads into a vertical pipe which has a screen which ...
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Simple 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 ...
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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 ...
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