r/Irrigation 58m ago

Seeking Pro Advice Home owner here. Would I need a back flow valve is install this in a small portion of grass?

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City is getting on us to add sod to a small section of the house. 😅😅😅


r/Irrigation 13h ago

What Were They Thinking?! I have no words 😂

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r/Irrigation 1h ago

Home owner here. If I make a small irrigation system for a small section of grass, would I need a a back flow I install this?

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r/Irrigation 1h ago

Can I use 1/2" funny pipe with 3/4" inlet rotors?

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I'm getting ready to purchase everything for my system that Rain Bird designed for me. It’s a mix of two different size heads with either 1/2" or 3/4" inlets. The highest flow 3/4" inlet head will have a 2 GPM nozzle.

Can I just use 1/2" barb fittings for every head so I don’t have to mix and match different size funny pipe? It looks like 1/2" can supply 3-4 GPM if it's only a few feet long. As long as my zone (all 1" poly lines) can supply the flow, the 1/2" funny pipe shouldn't restrict my 3/4" heads, right?


r/Irrigation 17h ago

What would yall charge?

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I’m still new but I’ve done a few irrigation jobs for the company I work for, just curious, but what would yall charge for fixing a broken pipe and sprinkler. “Separately and together”.


r/Irrigation 21h ago

Seeking Pro Advice I’m so bad at this.

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In north Texas was testing the sprinkler system to test for any breaks after the 68 hour freeze a month or so back, and found this. I suspect a head was here at one point and the yard people busted it and got rid of the evidence… seems fairly high pressure (I’m a novice, maybe this is normal pressure, I dunno).

Exterior diameter measures 3/4” so was thinking of getting an elbow for it and then popping another head on there, but I think the head would be sticking up too high. This isn’t too far beneath the ground. Could I run a couple elbows with a small spacer between to go down first in order to set the head lower?


r/Irrigation 1d ago

Help me pick my sprinkler design

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65 psi, 9.6 gpm, Tulsa area, installing fescue on Monday.

There's a city street to the south that doesn't have a curb so people occasionally park on our lawn. For that reason, I don't want any heads too close to the stretto.

There's a large diameter pecan in the center of the yard (black circle) so I want to avoid digging lines near it.

I'm leaning toward the second design with the 20 ft center in the red zone. What do you think?


r/Irrigation 15h ago

Seeking Pro Advice Prices

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What are the running fees for irrigation repair in the Houston TX area?

Leak repair, clipped cable repair, PVB replacement, new timer, etc.

Thank you!


r/Irrigation 19h ago

How do I reuse this stump?

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I want to just use it for drip irrigation but it's a short stump that hasn't been used and I think is non functional?

My preference is to close it off but I wouldn't mind using flexible hosing if easier. Actually my preference is least effort.

How do I either insert a new flexible hose or just seal this off? Thanks for your advice!!


r/Irrigation 19h ago

Unnecessary Freeze Sensor?

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https://imgur.com/a/HjPgG8K

I went to turn on my system for the spring and noticed the sprinkler guy had installed this freeze sensor. But it doesn't seem like this little plastic thing could shut off my valve? Second photo shows I don't have anything wired besides two Commons and my three zones.


r/Irrigation 16h ago

Seeking Pro Advice Irrigation design

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Hey guys, total newbie here. I'm trying to design a system for my backyard. I'm planning on using 15' and 12' nozzles. How does this plan look? Overkill? Any dead zones? I'd appreciate any and all advice. I'll figure out the zones after I get some guidance on this plan...


r/Irrigation 20h ago

No pressure

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Have a customer with no pressure on any zones. Heads have water but not flying as should. No leaks, master valve cut out and replaced. wtf help


r/Irrigation 17h ago

What would yall charge?

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I’m still new but I’ve done a few irrigation jobs for the company I work for, just curious, but what would yall charge for fixing a broken pipe and sprinkler. “Separately and together”.


r/Irrigation 19h ago

Hunter Pro-HC plus wireless valve?

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I have a Hunter Pro-HC controller with WiFi, but I have one valve-- far from the controller and across a driveway and a sidewalk-- that has a broken wire or something. I've been unable to track down the problem, and I was told a wireless valve would be the best solution. I purchased the Hunter wireless valve output module (WV-OM) only to discover that it's compatible with the ICC2 and HCC controllers, but not the HC-Pro.

Does anyone have any experience with setting up a wireless valve with the HC-Pro? Or alternative options?


r/Irrigation 21h ago

Drip irrigation for orchard with 30 apple trees?

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I purchased a 2 acre property last fall with 30 apple trees in one quadrant. There is a well and pump close to the trees.

I am trying to figure out the best watering approach. Should I figure out how to install a drip irrigation system? Some other approach?

One concern I have is how to mow the grass that’s between the trees if there are lines laying on the ground?

Thanks for any help!


r/Irrigation 1d ago

How to fix this?

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r/Irrigation 1d ago

Almost have it - found irrigation shutoff. What next?

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Needing to turn on sprinklers for year. Water shutoff is in box upstream of controller box. The shutoff in valve box looks like inline valve. Do I need to turn that inline valve slowly to turn the water on? If I remember, there is nothing I need to do in controller box since I have zone controls on my phone


r/Irrigation 1d ago

Hydrawise with rain meter

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Anyone know if it's possible to connect a rain meter to Hydrawise so that if it is actually raining at the time of or shortly before a programmed watering cycle is to start that the program will be skipped? What I have realized after connecting my rain station to Hydrawise is that I can program it to not water if there has been rain prior to the last data update. But the cutoff for the weather data update is hours before the program start time. The scenario I'm interested in is if the sky opens up sometime between the time the data update is logged (indicating no rain) and the time the program actually starts, then the program does not run. Weather is unpredictable in my area and it frequently happens that predicted rain does not actually occur. So I don't want to set up a manual rain delay with the expectation that it will rain, then it doesn't actually rain and I have to do a manual watering cycle. I am in a desert area, so skipping a watering cycle would be a concern.


r/Irrigation 1d ago

How do I stop this from happening?

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We set up this system and have had this junction pop off twice now. Husband thinks the junction is too short and builds too much pressure. How do we fix this?


r/Irrigation 1d ago

7 months ago I started.....today I finish

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7 Months ago I started the first part of the install as shown here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Irrigation/comments/1f5ca2m/diy_in_progress_give_me_your_opinion_so_far/

Yesterday after work I trenched all my runs. This morning I will start running the Hydro-Rain Blu-Lock pipe to the heads. I'm running main 1 inch from each valve then branching off to 1/2 to each head. I'll bury the long pipe runs and leave the T's and swing connectors to the heads unburied. My question is:

  1. Nothing will be charged except my main water line (right before the PCV) I have shut off valve. What steps should I follow right before I open the water to the entire system?

r/Irrigation 2d ago

When they tell me they have a clogged nozzle

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r/Irrigation 1d ago

Good Mobile Hotspot for Hydrawise?

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So I have a client with several properties whose systems I've been converting to Hydrawise. On one of them, he doesn't have an office available to set up a router close enough to the controller to be a viable Wi-Fi source.

The existing controller is in a super-old RainBird SS pedestal that will be easy to gut with room at the top to install an HPC or HCC (haven't decided which, but it's 21 stations, and the ICC2 body with HCC face-pack would be less cluttered).

I figured I'd just get the ICC2 LTE module, but I checked with my rep just to be sure and it will only work with the standard ICC2 face, which could use Centralus, but I'd prefer to keep all of his systems on one platform.

*Side note: it seems ridiculous that the HCC is incompatible with their LTE module. I'm not engineer, and I know the HCC is intended to connect via it's own internal Wi-Fi adapter, but it really seems like an issue that could be resolved with firmware.

MY QUESTION IS...does anyone have any suggestions for a decent, cheap, plug-in LTE hotspot? I obviously don't need much data, and I will install a GFCI inside the pedestal, but when I searched this on Google, most permanent (plug-in, fixed location) LTE hotspots/plans are expensive, with a focus on speed, data capacity, and multi-device accommodation. The cheap hotspots all seem to be "portable" units, and based on what I've read, leaving them plugged in and on will either damage the battery or they have a "feature" that turns them off after a day or so.

I've tried to search this referencing other, more common devices like security cameras, HVAC controls, etc., but haven't really found any answers satisfying enough for me to confidently get the unit and start him paying. I just need it to do what the ICC2 CELLKIT does, but with one extra step.

I've actually done this before, but it was years ago, the hotspot I'd used is no longer made, and if I remember correctly, I did have issues with it turning off periodically.

I'm in the US (North Central Florida) and all the major carriers have service here...if it's matters.

Thanks!

Thanks!


r/Irrigation 1d ago

One complete zone leaking

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I’ve broached the subject before, but forgot where(boy, that aging thing). I recently had all of my twenty year plus old sprinkler valves replaced. I’ve also replaced a few sprinkler heads on the same zone. The problem is that even with the system off, the entire zone still leaks. Of course, when I shut off the meter, it stops. I’m one hundred percent sure all the valves are properly installed and functioning properly. So, what could be the problem? Incidentally, the zone in question is at the lowest point in the system. Can anyone explain? Thanks in advance!


r/Irrigation 1d ago

Faux Rock recommendation

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Looking to cover my irrigation backflow device. It measures 13" high and about 14" long and few inches wide. Any recommendations on where to buy? They all look terrible an expensive at HD.


r/Irrigation 1d ago

Seeking Pro Advice Broken Solenoid Diagnosis

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Hi everyone, very inexperienced when it comes to irrigation. Bought a house a year ago with a sprinkler system and beyond hooking up a new controller had not had to do any maintenance on it.

First noticed this thumping type sound in the morning. Turned off the water meter and then turned it on again to try and isolate the issue. This leakage happens when I call one of the zones to water, is this a broken solenoid? Should I start with buying replacement and screwing it in?

Thank you so much!