Questions tagged [irrigation]
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Increasing water supply for an irrigation system
I am in the process of planning to install and irrigation system for our front yard. I have been following guidance provided on the Rain Bird site.
I have measured the pressure at the faucet, and it ...
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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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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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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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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 ...
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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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Draining the irrigation valves shown - confused about which side is inlet and identifying components?
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 ...
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Access 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 ...
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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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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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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 ...
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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.
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Hunter 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 ...
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Replumb 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 ...
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Is there a reason to install anti-siphon valves and a backflow protector on the main line?
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 ...
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Drilling "misting" pin holes in PVC
I built raised gardens this year and added cheap DIY PVC irrigation. I used a 1/16" drill bit and drilled several holes in 1/2" PVC pipe. The 1/16" drill bit was the smallest I had but the holes ...
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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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Running PEX line through PVC then thread into end
I installed an irrigation system for my lawn with 1/2" PEX tubing. Most of it is buried, but at the start of the run I want to run it through some PVC to make it look cleaner where it is coming ...
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Proper wiring for irrigation pump
I'm attempting to reconnect an outdoor irrigation pump and I'm unsure which wires should connect to which terminals (labeled L1 and L2) in the pressure switch. The pump is a Myers HJ100S and the power ...
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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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Should an irrigation manifold/valve box be situated in the yard (centipede) or landscaping (pine straw)? [closed]
In fixing a broken irrigation system, the manifold and all valves have been disconnected and will be relocated in at least some way. The previous setup used round access portals and was neglected for ...
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I have a broken Rainbird APAS-100 valve, how can I fix it?
I have a Rainbird APAS-100 which has stopped consistently opening when powered.
I've isolated the problem to something in the "AVA-1 Actuator & Piston Assembly" - Rainbird part 145235. However, ...
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Can I remove and replace barbed connector in 1/2" drip tube?
I have a drip irrigation system with 1/4" tubes connected to the 1/2" main tube via punched-in barbed connectors. I'm now making some adjustments.
Is it possible to remove and replace these barbed ...
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Help with fairly basic irrigation system
I’m having my backyard dug up and regraded next week in order to install sod and so I figured I’d try and take a stab at designing and maybe installing an irrigation system as the area is not very ...
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What is the name of this pool or irrigation part?
Currently in a swimming pool shed. A distributor?
This device takes water in the top, and outputs it alternately to one of five pipes at the bottom. When working it makes a clockwork sound. There are ...
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Well pump issues for irrigation system
I bought a house a few years ago and am finally getting around to working on the irrigation system.
I have what I believe are two separate wells for outside water - one for the irrigation system and ...
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How do I connect a 1/2”BSP (F) Swivel inlet with a Quick Connect hose end?
I want to connect this washing gun to a hose end (1/2") with a quick connect system. What connector do I need? Any links would be welcome!
For instance, would any of these work?
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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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How to connect to black underground sprinker pipe
My backflow prevention device failed over the winter (nice large split, as you can see). I checked with the local city, and they won't let me replace like with like, so I'm going to install a Wilkins ...
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Do i need a backflow preventer for drip irrigation system
A gardener just installed a drip irrigation system in my backyard. He didn't installed the back-flow preventer. When I asked him why, he told me for drip irrigation you don't need the back-flow ...
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Is there a pressure activated water valve
I would like to buy a pressure activated water valve (for irrigation), so that when the water pressure is above P1, the valve will turn on, and when water pressure drops below P2, the valve will shut ...
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Is my irrigation system winterized properly?
I had a sprinkler specialist come over today to winterize my sprinkler system. I live in northwestern oregon (portland) and I'm trying to figure out if he properly winterized the system or if I need ...
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Is there any way to test the water pressure at a structure, and if necessary from a specific output (hose bib)?
Reading about irrigation sprinklers (example product), I see a certain recommended PSI. With interest in powering an existing irrigation zone from the hose bib attached to the property, it seems ...
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Is it inadvisable to reuse PVC? (Sch-40 white stuff)
I have some salvaged PVC (Schedule 40) from a run in the irrigation system that I'm rebuilding which is now unused - I'm considering reusing it in the rebuild of the system. Is this foolish?
The ...
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How can I determine existing well PSI / GPM for dedicated irrigation well
I've purchased a home that has an existing irrigation system installed that is hooked up to a well that is exclusively supplying the irrigation system. I live in FL in a very flat area, so we have ...
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What requirements should I look for in an air compressor to clear irrigation lines?
I'm considering purchasing an air compressor to blow out my own sprinklers each winter. (vs paying to have someone else do it) I watched the tech do it last year, and it seemed pretty straightforward. ...
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What are these funnel-looking green things in my yard?
There are 5 or 6 of these funnels on stakes in my back yard from the previous owner. Are they insect bait/poison stations? Repellent stations for chipmunks? (not working in that case!)
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How can this older-style irrigation tee be replaced?
This reducer tee had a right-angle piece break off inside of it for a feeder line.
I tried cutting the black broken piece inside of the reducer section without success. I'm used to schedule-40 PVC, ...
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(How) Can I reuse this PVC 4-way
Some contractors broke my irrigation system and I'm in the process of repairing it. One of the connections to a PVC 4-way junction had a piece of schedule-40 PVC broken off inside it. As luck would ...
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How to expand my irrigation system
I would like to add an additional zone to my 4 zone irrigation system. I wondering if I can just add another manifold to my current setup. Below is what it looks like. The problem I think I will run ...
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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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How can I test if a PVC irrigation pipe is in use?
While digging in the yard I came across 2 PVC pipes. I broke one of them. I then ran the irrigation and discovered that (luckily) the one that I broke is old and no longer in use. The other I don't ...
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Low pressure in sprinklers troubleshooting
My sprinklers acts like they don't have enough pressure when they are turned on. If I start closing the heads, from the upper part of the lawn down to the lower part, the pressure seems to build up ...
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Use rainwater to partly supply a sprinkler irrigation system?
I'd like to start capturing rainwater and using it to help supply the irrigation system I already have. It's a standard Rainbird sprinkler system that runs on full pressure water supplied by the city. ...
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Filling in a small ditch
I have a small ditch that I dug to route some water. It turns out that it does not work, so I was wanting to fill it back in. The ditch is about a foot deep in some places. Can I compact new topsoil ...
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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 sprinkler wire over ground
I have a question about sprinkler wiring. The sprinkler timer is located on the front wall of my house (this was done by the previous owner) and I should run a wire from there to a sprinkler 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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