Turing on my irrigation system yesterday and there’s a crack near a valve. It was blown out in the fall by the company who installed it in fall of ‘22. Anyone know what piece this is called with the valve? Or will I need the whole system replaced? Thanks in advance!

I started the spring sprinklers and one unit was not turning off. So I opened it,flushed and even replaced the diaphragm. Still no luck. After I purged the bleeder valve, nothing. So I switched the solenoid with the one beside it,no luck. Then when I put back the ‘working’ solenoid, that one did not turn off. I have it connected to a Rachio system I feel the solenoid energized when on with Rachio. It also makes a humming noise.

Anyway , now all 4 zones will not turn off. I searched valve failure and followed the instructions. I do not see a main valve.

Currently I turned off the water at each valve unit and tried bleeding them. No luck. Should I buy a solenoid and replace one to see or…

I feel I am missing something simple.

Thanks in advance

I want to keep a Hunter PGP rotor sprinkler head from rotating at all. I am using it as a fountain to top off an in-ground pool as the water evaporates and don't want it to oscillate from side to side. Since they don't sell them to spray straight all the time, I'm wondering if I can take out the gears to keep it pointed in One direction constantly.

I have a rainbird esp me sprinkler controller and wanted to know if it is compatible with the lnk 2 wifi module. It doesn’t have a wifi symbol on it however it does have the 5-pin remote accessory port in the back of it. Thanks

Im a home owner who knows nothing about irrigation - Are drip lines supposed to stick straight up out of the ground? If so, how is the water supposed to come out? I watched some of my lines like this and the water just bulged at the top of the line and didn't come out.

We installed this wall, but how would ya’ll irrigate this?

Hey guys,

Plumber here so irrigation isn't necessarily my forte so I'm looking for a bit of advice.

I'm looking for a new controller/timer that is wifi enabled. Sure, that's easy.

But what I'm more looking for would a controller that's wifi enable but also smart in the sense that it will check weather forecasts, temps, etc and adjust its schedule accordingly.

Preferably the controller would also accept a soil sensor (?) so I could monitor moisture and soil temps etc.

Rainbird is a fairly common brand around here if they have something that does all this?

I'm open to suggestions on other manufacturers as well.

Thanks to anyone who can help.

For example, I'd like to run all 6 zones on Saturdays and only a couple of zones on Wednesdays.

When I tried setting this up, it ended up running both programs on Wednesday - so on Wednesday, all of the zones got watered and 2 of the zones got a second pass.

I was rearranging my drip lines and cut one to fit it into a coupling. I must have cut it in the wrong spot...I didn't expect to find this piece inside of it. I'm guessing it's a pressure regulator or something? Im curious how long it is...What would be the best way to fix this? Wondering if I just created a lot more work for myself. Any advice would be much appreciated!

My yard currently has rainbird t40 4 inch heads. I noticed the rainbird 1800 series is much cheaper. Are the t40s worth the extra cost?

This lateral was particularly deep 18-24” below grade. Of course I could always dig more, but is there a method to heat the poly to make it more flexible for these short, tight repairs? Any pro tips would be appreciated.

I’m hoping someone can mentor me on an issue that I am experiencing. I have a 3 zone system and all three zones seem to be working (the solenoids open and close). Two of the zones are passing what appears to be passing the Mainline water pressure that the manifold is provided.

The middle zone/valve is significantly lower. I have tested the circuits piping and made sure that there are no obstructions (there are none). This appears to be an issue with the valve. Could m The solenoid be only partially opening the valve. Is there a way to test this? Should I be looking elsewhere.

What are some good upgrades to do for an irrigation system?

I think adding PVC pipe around sprinklers is great as it stops grass and dirt getting into close to the sprinkler. Also upgraded hose and clamps

Recently the city did some work and installed a new rectangular valve box at the edge of my lawn. I now see that the box opening is too small for the lid on all 4 sides. It looks like the pressure from the dirt squeezed the thing in, but I don't know if that's actually what happened. It's dangerous because the lid isn't fastened down and rotates quickly if you step on it. Broken ankle waiting to happen.

Is there some kind of rectangular universal valve box lid that will work here? Or do I try to trim down the box/lid until this one works?

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I bought a sprinkler kit that attaches to the outside spigot, but because it is so close to the ground, I can’t attach the timer with a hose (I also wanted to attach a splitter). How would you go about attaching all these things to this spigot?

I’m new to the sub and still learning about all this. So I’m looking for answers on two solenoids.

System: Rain Bird Adjustable MP Rotators, 10 zones, 1 being master. I assume system is just as old as the house (25 years old)

Suspect Zones: 6 and 7 (so far)

Symptoms: Zone 6: sprinkler heads go up and down repeatedly and I hear air leaks coming out of valve.

Zone 7: same up and down motion but valve makes clicking sound in sync with up and down motion.

First option: replace entire solenoid. Second option: replace diaphragm which is cheaper.

What do you guys think I should do? First vs second option or both?

Thank you!!

Hi, I have this controller, which suddenly stop working.

So, I disassembled it, and there I found a piece burnt, it looks like a capacitor, but I'm not expert in electronics

Can you help me find the schematics or at least tell me what is this piece so I can buy it at my electronic shop and replace it?

Thanks in advance !

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I moved into a brand new build last January and when the irrigation system was installed in the spring it was already turned on.

I had the installers come back in the fall to blow out my lines and “winterize” it but after looking up what it takes to turn it back on, it didn’t seem worth the $105 they wanted to charge me.

From what I’ve seen I just need to take a flathead and twist two valves and turn the water back on a lowly. Below is a picture of my system and the locations of the valves are slightly different than the videos I’ve seen online. Hoping someone here can instruct me which valve goes to what and confirm my understanding of turning my irrigation system back on.

I got tell rain bird ag5 to replace. I tried to turn them and they aren’t moving. Before I go crazy. What is the easiest way to get them out? I’m guessing I have to dig all around them but hoping I don’t have to.

Should I be single or double looping 1/2 inch drip or should I run a single trunk of 1/2 inch and loop 1/4 inch?

Many of you have seen me reach out to you about a private owner/manager-only community. Some of you may think this is some kind of competition with /irrigation. Well its not.

/Irrigation is a beautiful community and I can see its dedicated to the ancient art of the craft itself. Homeowners, enthusiasts, golf course supers, owners, managers, techs all come together to connect. I'm so grateful to have found this group and I'm not going anywhere at all. I love helping everyone with questions and although my perspective may be different than the others, the community benefits from all these perspectives put together. In many ways, its an antidote to the echo chambers and algorithmic news feeds that divides us as a country.

I created the private discord community to focus specifically on managers and owners in the green industry. Why? Because being an owner and manager is a UNIQUE experience that the majority of people do not get a chance to experience, especially within the demanding green industry. Many people seem to think that managers sit on their ass all day while the techs go out and do the work. Well, some of you know that while the work is different, the challenge is sometimes greater. Dealing with a broken manifold is one thing. Dealing with a cancer of an employee is another animal completely.

The same benefits of the /irrigation community, new perspectives, advice, feedback, also applies to the community of business owners and managers curious about how to set up a commission system, address cultural issues, implement digital marketing strategies, or simply ask a question about technology. Its hard to explain just how powerful a community can be but its something like "to give is to receive".

So let me be clear, I plan on being here for the long run. /Irrigation is a special place. I hope to see it continue to grow and thrive. I'm also part of GIN+, which is mostly lawn care/landscape maintenance. Not as cool as us but they try :)

If any of you business owners or managers are looking for a private place to discuss how to start, run, and grow a home service business, shoot me a DM! We will get to know one another :D

Here is to a peaceful spring, with profit, happy clients and time with our families. As always, I'm here to help.

Paolo
www.natlawn.com
paolo@natlawn.com

Turned on my home sprinkler system today after the winter. Had everything winterized before it got cold.

Upon turning it on, one of my zones immediately turned on and is just on at all times.

I’m totally clueless on what I’m looking at in the below photo but would love to learn. Is there something simple I should check ?

I figure I can take a pass if simple enough before I call my installer.

Thanks!

Many of the drip lines and sprayers we have are damaged and it’s time to replace most of the system that’s probably 30 years old.

We have 3 zones for our lawn, trees (left and right to the house) and shrubs/bushes (front and backyard).

The main pipes are probably still in decent shape but the distribution tubing needs to be replaced.

How to I expose everything without damaging it? We live in Phoenix so everything that’s not irrigated is bone dry and covered by gravel.

I recently purchased a home with a Hunter system and went to check out what each zone was. At the very end of Zone 1, there is a K Rain RPS rotator that is on the inside of the backyard fence that I would like to have capped (the previous homeowners brilliantly placed a propane tank there for the stove, so the only thing this rotator sprays is both the propane tank and the fence, nothing else).

Is there a way I can do this? I know it wastes pressure, but at the end of the day, I care more about the fence and my foundation.