TOH needs to do a behind the scenes video for this segment where they cuss in heavy Boston accents while trying to operate a trench digger in rocky New England soil.
This looks so easy! Cut to a scene of me with 100s of $$$ in materials in the hot sun in front of my house, calling a professional with all the tools to do the install 🤣
Man this guy is like a real home improvement (if you're old enough you know) I literally look for 8 year old videos when I search for lawn DIYs just to find these!
Very good but would have liked to see more of the end result. Also would have wanted to see some more discussion as to how many sprinklers can effectively operate at any given pressure or pipe size: either a graph or chart of good reference numbers so one does not overbuild a supply line. This demonstration was with well-above average PSI for a residential hose faucet. Would you have considered a pressure regulator to ensure the timer doesn't suddenly blow apart due to the high pressure? Plus a do-it-yourselfer could easily tap an internal wall outlet for power to an outdoor-model timer that will last years longer than a battery-operated hose-valve. I honestly thought these battery-operated timers were mostly for small patio drip systems or raised garden beds rather than as a legit substitution for an anti-siphon valve and electronic timer. Again, I would have liked to have seen more of this new sprinker system operating and demonstrated the "Head-to-Head Coverage" that you stressed importance of in the beginning of the video.
Hunter makes a Solar timer as well. It's part of the XC line of controllers. You can wall mount it or purchase a freestanding pole base that needs to be in a concrete footing. Head to head coverage means the water from the adjacent sprinkler is reaching that head. They actually don't have true head to head coverage because they are missing the line of heads on the house side that should spray towards the fence side. Shrubs and turf should be on separate valves as well due to different watering needs.
Usually the number of heads depends more on the water supply than the zone piping, most 5/8" water meters will only do at most 15 gpm, which is less than the max a 1" pipe can do. Most places with more GPM supply will use like 1-1/2 main lines or bigger and either 1 or 1-1/2 valves and 1" laterals. The further from the water supply you are the bigger you want for flow.
Not to mention that the high pressure often causes the spray to fog instead of spray. The droplets are such a fine mist that it just blows to other parts of the yard. The poor man's pressure regulator is just to use a ball valve on the main supply line. You can turn it partially closed to lower the pressure.
Probably a half a million dollar home and that strip of grass is half the cost. God I hate cities like that lol. Such a poor way to live. Figuratively and litteraly.
I personally LOVE the idea of putting the main pipe in the middle of the lawn AWAY from the sidewalk, I'm a concrete mason for a living and I HATE when pipes are put next to the sidewalk and get in the way of forming, we also tend to drive stakes into the pipes without knowing.
i was planning on running my own sprinkler system. i figured itd be easy, not much to it, but a bit of back bone and poke a few pipes here & there... clicked on this just to get a few pointers but after watching, all i can think is WHAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!
mayalman My experience with trying to contact companies is that they never ever respond. If you DIY it then you’ll be sure that it gets done. But it may take a few mistakes to get it properly.
Would love to see This Old House do an update of garden irrigation. There are drip systems out there one can get at the local home improvement stores……. Questions…how easy to install and are they good for my periennal borders….Is drip most water efficient, etc.
I used to like these shows when they used to tell you everything needed to accomplish. Now, they just buzz over details that a DIYer needs to know to be successful. Its as if they are covering the information for those that already know the key choices. Like, why did he use 6" risers instead of 4". Why 1" pipe for three heads? How to adjust the heads.....stuff a person knows and learns from other, more complete instructional videos.
Typical this old house style. This isn't really a "how to" show. It's a "what they make" and "who you can call" show for your wife to watch and then tell you what you need to install because it's so easy.
hose bib timers are the worst...don't do it, they will break and flood - his is right above a window, so expect a flooded basement in less than a year. Take the time to put in a solid valve.
Todd Blackburn indeed, agree 100%. There is no “flex” in the final connection. It was putting upward pressure on the bib, something is going to leak soon. You also wouldn’t be able to disconnect the timer and winterize. The plastic timers last 1 season if you are lucky. Good example of old school sprinkler fittings.
As a professional irrigation expert having been educated by the original Toro University with over 32 yrs experience here are the major mistakes made both in this video and in most so called professional installs 1 - Head to head coverage is NOT the same as even precipitation. 2 - You almost never want to water a lawn AND landscape plants. Very few areas of the US will allow the fibrous lawn plant to need the same amount of water as a woody ornamental. As a arborist with a specialty in treating plants I have always seen more problems with over watering plants then everything else combined Only animals can normally handle the same water need 3 - Everyone likes to keep it simple and designs are where this happens in very wrong ways. For instance this video they start at one corner then space the heads the distance apart that they will spray This is head to head coverage. There is no thought of how far into the plants that will spray or if the plant type will like it ( usually far from it). But what happens when your working from one end spacing heads apart 8’ and then suddenly there is 4 foot left at the other corner ? Did you notice they didn’t show you that ? 4). Most don’t understand the wide range of flexibility they have with sprinkler head nozzle sizes. They can range from as little as .25 gpm to 2 gpm on normal residential designs. If you have low pressure just reduce the gpm nozzle size. Thin very small areas often need smaller nozzles You can’t make a normal lawn so simple it runs all same nozzle gpm. A small thin area shouldn’t throw out 2 gpm or the same that a large wide open area does. The explanation or thought by installer is to just adjust the timer. That is not the same as timer reduction reduces or controls the overall amount of water but not how fast that water is thrown to the area 5- To do a sprinkler correctly one must have a good cross knowledge of plant health and kmow problems. Must completely understand the wide range of flexibility options available to design. Design should easily wrap around landscape yet when possible landscape design should be in conjunction with irrigation design. Throwing in a landscape is going to find out how knowledgeable your irrigation designer is. In this area most have absolutely no cross knowledge or through design knowledge and yet they make a fortune because no body does. Lastly truth is most irrigation companies have no educated understanding of how to water a lawn. To kmow how to water properly one must know and understand their soil type, soil density, if there is a thatch layer and if so how thick is it ? One must know the average current root depth of the lawn and the species nature of what it wants to do with its root mass. It might sound difficult but it isn’t. It’s just the stuff you never hear because the blind teach the blind The video is good to explaining how easy it is to install one Good luck
Me: finding videos on this for my boyfriend Boyfriend: “needs to be IN NEW ENGLAND SPECIFICALLY” Me: plays video Boyfriend: hears accent for .1 second and says “perfect” 😂
+J o n a t h a n I install irrigation systems in Canada and we have a plumber bring copper out directly from the home watersource and have inground valves controlled by a wire which we run underground and through a hole into the basement or garage where you have a in house controller. That way no one can steal your timer
The pressure was shit, you can see the head slowly climb up. They should pop up immediately. They also used higher precip "VAN" nozzles which didn't help. You can't see they look almost like a bubbler rather than a spray due to the lack of pressure.
should have started the main line closer to water source. Terrible. At least they used funny pipe. never use unless you have too. they the lazy man way. but this show is for rookie so I understand. lol. Still love the show dow.
Big thing i seen is the main line need to be below the freeze line. just good practice in case water in in the line . some people will open the line up at the end and blow any water out befor winter hits
Thought Frankly My friends aren’t free to water my plants either. Try a timed system and you will understand why it’s worth a 1000 times. I would not risk to burn my plants waiting for my friend to go and water my garden. Plants are so expensive in my place and the effort to keep them alive is more so no risking games.
Found out he lives in Massachusetts, went to college in Maine. So I was close. And Maine used to be part of the Massachusetts colony before becoming its own state.
I'm an irrigation contractor and certified backflow technician, this system is a good start to a very small self installed underground sprinkler system, but the way they made the connection to the hose spigot is a code violation. The backflow preventer they are using must be installed after the valve. They state that this particular backflow is acceptable, but its only acceptable if it is installed correctly.
Those heads didnt seem to have much pressure. Is that proper? I would think you would need more pressure even though it's small area look like it was basically dripping out the sprinkler heads and did a quick cut scene in video ended
Them: **Installs Underground** Me 7 years: **Forgets** 811: There is no underground water. My detector doesn't seem to show a warning Me: **DIGS** The Pipe: This is what you get for digging me up, **EXPLODES**
What if you wanted to create more than one zone. How would this work with timer device? I have a half acre that definitely needs more than one zone. Thank you for your answer.
You could use a standard controller with valves, but if you go that far might as well do it right and put in an RPZ backflow and professionally connect it to the water supply like your supposed to.
They didn't show much on the results because it didnt turn out well. I can tell by the split second they showed the system running that it didn't have enough flow to fully pop all the heads they put on.
I live AZ with a hot climate and have ever only used pvc pipe for sprinklers. Whats the difference between PVC and polyethylene ? Does poly hold up in a very hot climate? What are the pros and cons of poly tubing?
ive installed hundreds of systems over 18 years! had my own business as well! (Rain Effect Irrigation) why doesen't he use a rubber mallet to hit the fittings in the pipe instead of heating the pipe...ive never seen anyone heat the pipe with a torch
Easier with the heat Jorge...first time I saw it I was stunned but one day I tried it and it really does work. It's really nice when building a manifold. You don't have to worry about compromising new glue joints on mainline with all that hammering and bending when you go to hook up all the poly lines to the valves. Especially 4 and 5 valve manifolds.
Matthew Edwards seen places that have great static pressure but once you open a large valve like the hose bib it drops to nothing. Best option would of actually been to test the pressure while it was running but that requires a special rig so determining gpm is next best thing with a good static pressure
Wait, does he have to leave his water valve open 24/7 doing it this way? Or does the timer shut that off so that the water stops running? If anyone knows please let me know! Because if that's the case you're better off just watering your yard with a hose!
The spigot needs to be on 24/7 with the timer's internal valve controlling the water flow. I've got a small mechanical timer on each of my spigots. When I need to use water, I use turn the timer dial to some random number to use the hose and back to zero to turn it off. When using a sprinkler, I just turn the dial to the desired number of minutes.
@NonyaBusiness! If you use heat on the standard black sprinkler system pipes you change the chemical composition of the pipe where you applied the heat. Shortly, within 3 to 5 years cracks will occur and you will have leaks at each location where you used heat. I have personal experience with this and eventually had to repair every location where I had used heat. Yes, I had been told by an Ace Hardware store to use heat. After the experience I spoke with professional installers, and pipe manufacturers, who confirmed the problem. So, what's the best way to make connections? Use WD40 first on the appropriate mating locations. Then use a bar to slide the connection on. I usually use a steel bar, push it into the ground in the trench below the fitting and use that leverage to push the fitting in. Works great.
Air compressor. Hook up the needed Schrader fittings to a mail end 3/4 inch hose fitting and hook it up to the female hose end at the sprinkler timer and blow it out with the air compressor. Done.
onecrazywheel just use a rubber glove to create a somewhat airtight seal between the sprinklerhose and the air compressor pistol. Good enough. I wouldn’t drain it at all though. I never had issues in the winter.
TOH needs to do a behind the scenes video for this segment where they cuss in heavy Boston accents while trying to operate a trench digger in rocky New England soil.
Please do an updated video on an actual area of lawn with multiple zones and with proper end results
This looks so easy!
Cut to a scene of me with 100s of $$$ in materials in the hot sun in front of my house, calling a professional with all the tools to do the install
🤣
The best part of this video is when Kevin slams the shovel on to the pipe they just layed.
I just thought the same thing. 😂
I do irrigation on new plantations and i say hes creative and loves doing his job and making ut perfect we all have our style to work.. Good job Sir💯
Man this guy is like a real home improvement (if you're old enough you know) I literally look for 8 year old videos when I search for lawn DIYs just to find these!
Very good but would have liked to see more of the end result. Also would have wanted to see some more discussion as to how many sprinklers can effectively operate at any given pressure or pipe size: either a graph or chart of good reference numbers so one does not overbuild a supply line. This demonstration was with well-above average PSI for a residential hose faucet. Would you have considered a pressure regulator to ensure the timer doesn't suddenly blow apart due to the high pressure? Plus a do-it-yourselfer could easily tap an internal wall outlet for power to an outdoor-model timer that will last years longer than a battery-operated hose-valve. I honestly thought these battery-operated timers were mostly for small patio drip systems or raised garden beds rather than as a legit substitution for an anti-siphon valve and electronic timer. Again, I would have liked to have seen more of this new sprinker system operating and demonstrated the "Head-to-Head Coverage" that you stressed importance of in the beginning of the video.
Hunter makes a Solar timer as well. It's part of the XC line of controllers. You can wall mount it or purchase a freestanding pole base that needs to be in a concrete footing. Head to head coverage means the water from the adjacent sprinkler is reaching that head. They actually don't have true head to head coverage because they are missing the line of heads on the house side that should spray towards the fence side. Shrubs and turf should be on separate valves as well due to different watering needs.
Usually the number of heads depends more on the water supply than the zone piping, most 5/8" water meters will only do at most 15 gpm, which is less than the max a 1" pipe can do. Most places with more GPM supply will use like 1-1/2 main lines or bigger and either 1 or 1-1/2 valves and 1" laterals. The further from the water supply you are the bigger you want for flow.
Not to mention that the high pressure often causes the spray to fog instead of spray. The droplets are such a fine mist that it just blows to other parts of the yard. The poor man's pressure regulator is just to use a ball valve on the main supply line. You can turn it partially closed to lower the pressure.
There’s no lawn to water now after installation 😂
You can hardly call that a lawn to begin with. I have killed nicer looking weeds.
🤣😂🤣😂👍
Good to see Roger’s doing better.
That's not a lawn , that's just a strip of grass
Gixer750pilot lol exactly a real lawn has 10+ zones 😂
Gixer750pilot not in Boston
Probably a half a million dollar home and that strip of grass is half the cost. God I hate cities like that lol. Such a poor way to live. Figuratively and litteraly.
@@Luckingsworth if my lawn ain't bigger then my house its a no go!
I personally LOVE the idea of putting the main pipe in the middle of the lawn AWAY from the sidewalk, I'm a concrete mason for a living and I HATE when pipes are put next to the sidewalk and get in the way of forming, we also tend to drive stakes into the pipes without knowing.
i was planning on running my own sprinkler system. i figured itd be easy, not much to it, but a bit of back bone and poke a few pipes here & there... clicked on this just to get a few pointers but after watching, all i can think is WHAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!
Thanks! Now I know I need to hire someone. 👍
Lol hell yeah
when they said "check the pressure and flow rate" I started googling for installation guys
I no im late but good one.
@@mayalman why? Seems pretty simple
mayalman My experience with trying to contact companies is that they never ever respond. If you DIY it then you’ll be sure that it gets done. But it may take a few mistakes to get it properly.
Would love to see This Old House do an update of garden irrigation. There are drip systems out there one can get at the local home improvement stores……. Questions…how easy to install and are they good for my periennal borders….Is drip most water efficient, etc.
I used to like these shows when they used to tell you everything needed to accomplish. Now, they just buzz over details that a DIYer needs to know to be successful. Its as if they are covering the information for those that already know the key choices. Like, why did he use 6" risers instead of 4". Why 1" pipe for three heads? How to adjust the heads.....stuff a person knows and learns from other, more complete instructional videos.
Watch the whole episode
Typical this old house style. This isn't really a "how to" show. It's a "what they make" and "who you can call" show for your wife to watch and then tell you what you need to install because it's so easy.
@@joshwest7353 The whole episode isn't anymore detailed. This is what they do - basic idea and totally glaze over all the details.
hose bib timers are the worst...don't do it, they will break and flood - his is right above a window, so expect a flooded basement in less than a year. Take the time to put in a solid valve.
Todd Blackburn indeed, agree 100%. There is no “flex” in the final connection. It was putting upward pressure on the bib, something is going to leak soon. You also wouldn’t be able to disconnect the timer and winterize. The plastic timers last 1 season if you are lucky. Good example of old school sprinkler fittings.
Just great to see the boys watering some grass
As a professional irrigation expert having been educated by the original Toro University with over 32 yrs experience here are the major mistakes made both in this video and in most so called professional installs
1 - Head to head coverage is NOT the same as even precipitation.
2 - You almost never want to water a lawn AND landscape plants. Very few areas of the US will allow the fibrous lawn plant to need the same amount of water as a woody ornamental. As a arborist with a specialty in treating plants I have always seen more problems with over watering plants then everything else combined Only animals can normally handle the same water need
3 - Everyone likes to keep it simple and designs are where this happens in very wrong ways. For instance this video they start at one corner then space the heads the distance apart that they will spray This is head to head coverage. There is no thought of how far into the plants that will spray or if the plant type will like it ( usually far from it). But what happens when your working from one end spacing heads apart 8’ and then suddenly there is 4 foot left at the other corner ? Did you notice they didn’t show you that ?
4). Most don’t understand the wide range of flexibility they have with sprinkler head nozzle sizes. They can range from as little as .25 gpm to 2 gpm on normal residential designs. If you have low pressure just reduce the gpm nozzle size. Thin very small areas often need smaller nozzles You can’t make a normal lawn so simple it runs all same nozzle gpm. A small thin area shouldn’t throw out 2 gpm or the same that a large wide open area does. The explanation or thought by installer is to just adjust the timer. That is not the same as timer reduction reduces or controls the overall amount of water but not how fast that water is thrown to the area
5- To do a sprinkler correctly one must have a good cross knowledge of plant health and kmow problems. Must completely understand the wide range of flexibility options available to design. Design should easily wrap around landscape yet when possible landscape design should be in conjunction with irrigation design. Throwing in a landscape is going to find out how knowledgeable your irrigation designer is. In this area most have absolutely no cross knowledge or through design knowledge and yet they make a fortune because no body does.
Lastly truth is most irrigation companies have no educated understanding of how to water a lawn. To kmow how to water properly one must know and understand their soil type, soil density, if there is a thatch layer and if so how thick is it ? One must know the average current root depth of the lawn and the species nature of what it wants to do with its root mass.
It might sound difficult but it isn’t. It’s just the stuff you never hear because the blind teach the blind
The video is good to explaining how easy it is to install one
Good luck
From someone installing sprinklers for some fifty years you make some good points. But it gets too scientific for 90% of the DIY people out there.
You must be fun at parties
@@michaeltodd3557
Lol.
You read it
Is there a benefit or disadvantage to install sprinkler system using clamps vs PVC Pipes and using primer and PVC glue?
If you have an ACTUAL lawn, just multiply this installation by approximately 5,000%
3:24 Thats what she said
You meant 2:13
Lmao. MFr!
I like how he used a tile breaker to crimp the connection
Wouldn’t it be good to test the system for leaks before the lines were covered back up with dirt?
Great idea
did anyone notice that he just jam the shovel in the ground right where he layed the hose at 3:59 ish lol
no wonder they had low pressure on the sprinkler heads
hahaha... good catch!
@@jojolikescocoa1 he has low pressure because hes running off house water. what a joke
😂😂 (it’s funny but not real of course)
mariobeans Drilling a ground water pipe + pump installation isn’t free though. But it is much better yes.
Rest in Peace Roger
That was a very good video,i appreciated the entire process. Great job guys!!!!!!!
Any actual plumber will love this install
60psi of pressure, 1" water line, three tiny pop ups....pow! That system gonna blow up big time.
Man I thought Kevin was going to catch Roger’s shirt on fire 🔥
3:59 is it important to spike the shovel into the ground near the pipe i just buried or is that more of a professionals secret trick?
Me: finding videos on this for my boyfriend
Boyfriend: “needs to be IN NEW ENGLAND SPECIFICALLY”
Me: plays video
Boyfriend: hears accent for .1 second and says “perfect”
😂
so cool. wish i could do something like that in my garden but i know someone would steal the water timer.
+J o n a t h a n
I install irrigation systems in Canada and we have a plumber bring copper out directly from the home watersource and have inground valves controlled by a wire which we run underground and through a hole into the basement or garage where you have a in house controller. That way no one can steal your timer
+pat stay Yep i install them for a living, all undérground is better
A postage stamp size yard and a water sprinkler system.
5:09 mins of prep and how to's followed by 1 sec of result???
i feel like something was wrong
The pressure was shit, you can see the head slowly climb up. They should pop up immediately. They also used higher precip "VAN" nozzles which didn't help. You can't see they look almost like a bubbler rather than a spray due to the lack of pressure.
+Kenny Rodger can*
D Lewis ii
should have started the main line closer to water source. Terrible. At least they used funny pipe. never use unless you have too. they the lazy man way. but this show is for rookie so I understand. lol. Still love the show dow.
The dog in the window is great
Stabs spade shovel in the ground…….breaks main water line. Way to go Kevin.
I know this is a water video but how he installed it was 🔥
The “ orange cap “ is a flush cap to flush debris from the lines also screw clamps are much better that crimp clamps
Probably should test it b4 you backfill in case you have leaks etc
I do irrigation and only use Polly when using micro sprayers or emitters. I always use pvc when doing yard sprinklers
I was waiting for the guy to call me numb nuts the whole time
Flex pipe seems cool, but it seems like it’s way more steps than just regular pvc
Good video, clear to the point without too much wording. Well done, thank you!
“how to install A in-ground sprinklerS?” Grammar police at work here.
DO NOT BLOWTORCH THE PIPE! This can damage the plastic and cause the fitting to blow off the pipe.
Nice video. But you are supposed to flush the line before putting in the strainer filter.
I agree with that
Looking through the comments and not one person is complaining about those castle astetic lawn edge stones
run out of footage to record results?? imagine cooking shows were like this.
the house floated away in the middle of the night and when they awoke they were half way to disneyland.
Pretty much every clip they have it's like they cut off the last 60 seconds...is it not better for them to add a few minutes of filler?
It’s more than usual. We were lucky to get what we got.
I’m replying to a comment from four years ago
They did show the results. Did you not watch the video in its entirety? They clearly tested the system after installation.
Big thing i seen is the main line need to be below the freeze line. just good practice in case water in in the line . some people will open the line up at the end and blow any water out befor winter hits
It's like they always don't want you to see what they did at the end...
Small ass yard. Just hook a sprayer to a hose and water it yourself. Lmao
Lol! Exactly! Don’t even need a hose could just use a flower watering pot for that lol
Kinda what I thought
It won’t look as nice as using automated sprinklers. And what about when you are not at home? Not everyone is free to water plants.
@@saeed6811 they're called friends, dont you have them?
Thought Frankly My friends aren’t free to water my plants either. Try a timed system and you will understand why it’s worth a 1000 times. I would not risk to burn my plants waiting for my friend to go and water my garden. Plants are so expensive in my place and the effort to keep them alive is more so no risking games.
I admire your work sir. You always make everything seem easy!
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Just curious, how come the heads don’t need a clamp also ?
300 divided by the number of seconds to fill the 5 gallon bucket will give you gallons per minute.
love this guy's accent
Brandon Rickborn sounds New England to me; not sure exactly where he's from, I dunno, Maine?
Yep
Found out he lives in Massachusetts, went to college in Maine. So I was close. And Maine used to be part of the Massachusetts colony before becoming its own state.
Yeah I figured too
3:24. That's what she said
Actually, she begged for the whole thang.
I'm an irrigation contractor and certified backflow technician, this system is a good start to a very small self installed underground sprinkler system, but the way they made the connection to the hose spigot is a code violation. The backflow preventer they are using must be installed after the valve. They state that this particular backflow is acceptable, but its only acceptable if it is installed correctly.
Greensman their in Boston
Why does it have to be after?
It is, it's screwed onto the hose bib outlet, after the main valve. Get yourself a new certification.
Also, codes are different from place to place, whatever rules are in your area, may not apply to other places as well.
Backflow preventers need to be installed before you connect the battery operated sprinkler system to the water supply, not after.
By the time you dug the trenches and put in the sprinklers there wasn’t any yard left. Should’ve just called it. How to make an automatic mud pit.
Lmao 😂😂😂😂
measure what comes out of the timer because the water pressure and flow coming out of that timer is way less than what comes out the hose bib
I appreciate this thanks 🙏 I like it connecting to hose faucet vs main line 👍😁😁
Hey I'm a noob but I had a question.
Wouldn't you want to test the sprinkler and check for leaks before you back filling with soil?
Yeah if you're an amateur
Important note, Check local ordinances.
NOT BAD! Thanks for excellent show ;)
Those heads didnt seem to have much pressure. Is that proper? I would think you would need more pressure even though it's small area look like it was basically dripping out the sprinkler heads and did a quick cut scene in video ended
it be nice to see full episodes
SO MUCH DIGGING N HASSLE N STUFF... A HOSE N SPRINKLER FOR OTTAWAS SHORT SUMMER
Take the head slide it right in
LMAO😅😅😅😅
NEED THE CONTROLLER IN THE GARAGE SO IT DONT FREEZE
Them: **Installs Underground**
Me 7 years: **Forgets**
811: There is no underground water. My detector doesn't seem to show a warning
Me: **DIGS**
The Pipe: This is what you get for digging me up, **EXPLODES**
Why use a crimp clamp as opposed to a hose clamp? Does it matter?
Thank you. Always great understandable and useful
I’m sure this guy has a “numba on the Sawx”
What if you wanted to create more than one zone. How would this work with timer device? I have a half acre that definitely needs more than one zone. Thank you for your answer.
You could use a standard controller with valves, but if you go that far might as well do it right and put in an RPZ backflow and professionally connect it to the water supply like your supposed to.
They didn't show much on the results because it didnt turn out well. I can tell by the split second they showed the system running that it didn't have enough flow to fully pop all the heads they put on.
Its called an Otiker Clamp.
Speechless.
What lawn they dug out the whole lawn putting in the sprinkler system.
geez thats a crazy flow rate on a house.
10 gallons a minute isnt badd I usually see 15 or 20 gallons per minute
I live AZ with a hot climate and have ever only used pvc pipe for sprinklers. Whats the difference between PVC and polyethylene ? Does poly hold up in a very hot climate? What are the pros and cons of poly tubing?
If I'm not mistaken, the poly is more forgiving in colder climates where your pipes might freeze.
Just curious, how come the heads don’t need a clamp also ?
How do you drain this so it doesn’t freeze in winter?
Guy: not bad not bad a- *outro plays*
Who does a 1 zone sprinker system? Off a hose bib? Just get a timer with a sprinker attached. Boom.
ive installed hundreds of systems over 18 years! had my own business as well! (Rain Effect Irrigation) why doesen't he use a rubber mallet to hit the fittings in the pipe instead of heating the pipe...ive never seen anyone heat the pipe with a torch
Easier with the heat Jorge...first time I saw it I was stunned but one day I tried it and it really does work. It's really nice when building a manifold. You don't have to worry about compromising new glue joints on mainline with all that hammering and bending when you go to hook up all the poly lines to the valves. Especially 4 and 5 valve manifolds.
My dad uses a ditch witch but when its tight he does it by hand
More the end results would have been good.
Psi and flow rate are interrelated as long as the diameter isn’t super small. So that was kinda redundant to test it twice lol
Matthew Edwards seen places that have great static pressure but once you open a large valve like the hose bib it drops to nothing. Best option would of actually been to test the pressure while it was running but that requires a special rig so determining gpm is next best thing with a good static pressure
I'll have multiple zones, though.... :)
Why half-bum it?
this video was perfect! thanks for the help
yeah but how does the AVB work with a valve closed 6 inches below it ...
these guys are awesome
Wait, does he have to leave his water valve open 24/7 doing it this way? Or does the timer shut that off so that the water stops running? If anyone knows please let me know! Because if that's the case you're better off just watering your yard with a hose!
The spigot needs to be on 24/7 with the timer's internal valve controlling the water flow. I've got a small mechanical timer on each of my spigots. When I need to use water, I use turn the timer dial to some random number to use the hose and back to zero to turn it off. When using a sprinkler, I just turn the dial to the desired number of minutes.
whats the reason behind smelly water thats coming out of the lawn sprinkler? seems like every house is like that, where is the water coming from?
Never, ever use heat to make the fitting easier!! Also, recommend 2 clamps per fitting not 1.
I was thinking the same thing, or use a wider clamp.
@NonyaBusiness! If you use heat on the standard black sprinkler system pipes you change the chemical composition of the pipe where you applied the heat. Shortly, within 3 to 5 years cracks will occur and you will have leaks at each location where you used heat. I have personal experience with this and eventually had to repair every location where I had used heat. Yes, I had been told by an Ace Hardware store to use heat. After the experience I spoke with professional installers, and pipe manufacturers, who confirmed the problem. So, what's the best way to make connections? Use WD40 first on the appropriate mating locations. Then use a bar to slide the connection on. I usually use a steel bar, push it into the ground in the trench below the fitting and use that leverage to push the fitting in. Works great.
@NonyaBusiness! I spit on em, right on the ends and put it on like a man cuz ain't nothing better than merican
How would you drain it for the winter ?
Air compressor. Hook up the needed Schrader fittings to a mail end 3/4 inch hose fitting and hook it up to the female hose end at the sprinkler timer and blow it out with the air compressor. Done.
onecrazywheel just use a rubber glove to create a somewhat airtight seal between the sprinklerhose and the air compressor pistol. Good enough. I wouldn’t drain it at all though. I never had issues in the winter.
Why not using the PVC but poly pipe?Any concern here?Thanks!
"How to install sprinklers to wet your sidewalk "
At 3:57 it looks like Kevin spikes the shovel right into the water line they just installed. 😂
With all the certain words I kept hearing I began to wonder if this was a sex education video but using a lawn as a metaphor.
How do you know if the zone stays under 10 GPM?