Pros And Cons Of The Irrigreen Sprinkler System
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- čas přidán 6. 08. 2024
- Here are the pros and cons of the irrigreen sprinkler system so far. you may ask, Is the irrigreen sprinkler system worth the investment? How well does it perform in the real world? Is irrigreen any good? Well, I’m 60 days into my system and there’s a few things to talk about.
I want to show some pros and cons and help to answer the question of is this sprinkler system all it’s cracked up to be?
Summer is now in full swing and the days are getting hot. This is where the rubber will ultimately meet the road. Currently the coverage and water volumes are great, no hot spots, no irrigation shadows or shapes. But is there anything else that could be lurking?
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A lot of people are talking about this irrigation system and I believe that a balanced approach to it is needed. Let’s cut the hype and get to the meat.
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I have never posted a comment anywhere and am just an average Joe so no special company treatment here but I installed an 8 head Irrigreen system this past spring and had to follow up on this video and comments. I did have some issues as mentioned in the video specifically with hardware / software in my heads initially but have since resolved all issues. I knew with new tech I might run into some bugs. Customer service has been excellent. Honestly I have never had better customer service and a company wanting to work with me, make things right, and actually listen to and address my comments and suggestions. The system works as advertised and they are always working to make the system as a whole better from software, hardware, app development, and head/nozzle R&D and design.
As for the plumbing I initially installed the system directly to my hose bib which I pressure and flow tested and met company recommendations. I used all 1 inch PVC and I had good zone reach running straight from my hose bib but was just short in a few areas. I had extensive discussions with a plumber and Irrigreen about tying the system straight to my main house water line and if it would increase my throw and performance(it was a big price tag to plumb it “right “ with a pressure regulator, deduct meter, rpz backflow, pressure gauge, two ball valves, drain valve, and a blow out connection running on 1” copper lines to my 1”PVC). Ultimately I wanted to make sure I was getting the most out of the system and protecting the house so I did the right thing and had my main waterline split inside the house to a 1” line with components inline as mentioned above all the way out to my PVC with 80psi and my throw and performance of the system increased and I couldn’t be happier.
I have held extensive discussions with Irrigreen tech support and had just great support. I learned a lot about the system as a whole and learned a bunch from doing the install myself. It took a lot for me to cut into a nearly pristine sod yard ( sod cut, trenched, recovered) so something I didn’t do but would recommend for ease of potential repairs like some have mentioned is to run a second PVC line for the controller wire with bends and size large enough to pull the wire through if needed. I hated cutting into and damaging my sod so I think this would be a wise addition to help with potential digging and repairs down the road.
Overall I love having the latest and greatest thing in the neighborhood. Everyone is in amazement when I describe and show them the system. I feel like a mini expert after all of the work put into installing and troubleshooting the system alongside Irrigreens support team. If your thinking about it go for it!
Thank you for this. Awesome feedback!
As a professional sprinkler installer I decided to carry only 1” pipe and fittings for all my jobs. Other companies will carry 1/2-3/4-and 1”. To me running everything in 1” just makes more sense. The only issue was when I went to repair other peoples systems and they used smaller pipe, so thats where a hodgepodge of fittings and repair couplers came into play. So glad I quit irrigation and focused on fert!!!😂
I'm glad to see it's working out well. Can't wait for competition to bring the price down though.
It will. It always does
@@Lawncology Will probably be 10 years from now if there is a patent.
You'll never do it. The people buying this are trend setters. They pay more. And expect more.
Thanks for this video.
The massive weed plant in the mulch under the roof line saying to itself - “If I stay perfectly still - he won’t see me.”
Yeah. That thing grew around the weed May and everything
Good review, John. Thanks.
Smart array of detectors for ground moisture. Water only when needed where needed automatically
As I’ve stated before, our next home I’ll have irrigation but where I’m at I’ll drag hoses I guess. I’ll be looking at irrigreen because of the programming their spray pattern! Seems to make sense! Love the videos JP!!
Thanks buddy
My biggest issue here is one head is like $1500…
I think there awesome and very beneficial. The price tag is extremely high, but the cost savings balances that out in the long run.
In the long, long, long, long run
First Aussie 😁. Its a wonder that the Ai let you drink coffee on ITS lawn, your Ai mower and sprinkler system will assign you inside to watching reruns of the Jerry Springer show. 😎
Lol hilarious 🤣
I love the efficiency of this system. The water coverage is top notch. Thanks for the update and thoughts on system. What is the percentage saved in water bill per month?
I’ll know soon enough. I want to see the gallons YOY comp for July.
Great video! Do you know approximately how much water it pushes out (i.e. gallons per minute) or can you comment on how much it has saved in water. I ask because I am contemplating either an Oto or Irrigreen and want to ultimately go with the one that is most water efficient. My lawn isnt too bit, about 1300 sq ft.
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Stay young and have fun
I wish there were smart sprinkler heads, like the ones that are built into light bulbs.
I’m on week post DIY install of irrigreen. I’ve had some app bugs but I’ll agree with the statement that their tech support is on top of things.
It was a solid 10-12 hours of work for a single person (rented trencher, PVC install, calibration, etc.) for those who are thinking about taking the plunge and doing it yourself it’s possible!
Super impressed by the system and it’s only going to continue to get better with software updates.
The new app is way more stable. The new updates have been needed.
Coffee … yes!
I don't recall if there is any mention of the minimum water pressure required to operate one head?
I've had the same problem with one my heads, and it's been weeks and no resolution.
Do these heads, or can they flow enough to make up for having 1 head where a traditional style system had multiple? Maybe less of an issue but if these don’t flow a lot I would think you’d have to run them a long time each given they cover such a large area each. This is only really a “problem” in specific situations but I thought it worth the ask.
Thanks for sharing John, I'm going to take the plunge and buy these for my new yard. I want to run the wire in PVC conduit "just in case" there are issues down the road with corrosion and/or gophers. Can you tell me what size conduit I'll need to get that wire and fitting thru?
It’s small so 1/2” will likely work fine
Just one bone to pick, see it with most of the irrigreen videos. I won’t argue with the irrigreen sprinklers being the most efficient, gave a guy a quote to install yesterday and told him the same thing. But when you talk about getting double watering from your traditional heads, particularly if they are rotors or MP rotators, that isn’t true. They are designed for even watering based on appropriate spacing, but the overlap is what gets that more even coverage. The precipitation rate at 10’ vs 25‘ isn’t the same, so it’s not getting doubled up. If you have a single row spraying out off your driveway but not one spraying back toward the driveway, it’ll be much greener closer to the heads.
Irrigreen has saved him 40,000 gallons in a year, so there's that.
Based on what? A guy that doesn’t understand what he’s talking about
I just came upon this irrigreen system tonight. I found your video very helpful. I also live in northern Utah in cache Valley. I am getting ready to install my new sprinkler system at my house that we have just built. We will probably have 30+ thousand square feet of lawn. Do I dare go all in and set it up with irrigreen from the get-go?
Are you on a well or city water? I think that you’ve got to weigh out the pros and cons on usage and complexity. For my lawn, I saved almost 40,000 gallons last year compared to years prior. It’s significant.
I’m on a well so it’s not really about cost savings from a water bill as much as ease of installation and a really cool concept. Also wondering do they put out enough water to keep things nice and green without running them forever? I have a lawn care company and in the past I’ve had properties with mp rotators and even though they say they save a lot of water I don’t think they did because we were always running them a lot longer than the traditional heads to keep places green. All that said just wanting to make sure it wouldn’t end up being a similar issue. Thanks for your feedback.
@@lawnmowingsolutions8026 nice and green for sure. Best my lawn has looked and I also had mp’s on another section for comparison. Super easy install.
Do you know if they are working on any additional nozzle configurations that would be tailored towards new seeding/over seeding? These droplets and pressure look to be too powerful if establishing a new lawn.
Yes they are
Hey! I just came upon your video as I'm looking into irrigreen after my DIY system is too weak to push water as my lawn needs (city--40psi--Rain Bird 6 head system--shoots one line from each head about 10 feet--sooo disappointed). Was this a DIY install and if so, did you have a plumber come out and do that plumbing aspect? Did you do a second water meter (I've heard you should do this). Thanks for an honest video--great looking lawn!
This was DIY, no plumber. But if your mainline is 40psi, you will likely need a booster pump. I adapted mine to my old system and it works great. If you search for irrigreen on my channel, there’s two or three other vids
@@Lawncology sweet! I'll def check that out. Hadn't seen your video before and after my DIY system was soooo disappointing I've been searching for an alternative sprinkler (after getting a bid for $4K for just the front yard) Appreciate the honest video and the knowledge base spread to us peeps!
Really interested in upgrading mine to this in a similar way to you, but I think I am going to wait for a newer version and hopefully some good updates. Did you have to run any electric to the heads?
The system comes with comm cables that send data and power to the controller. You run the cable with the pipe
@@Lawncology figured it had to be something like that. Maybe when I break 1k subs. That’s quite the investment for the 47… lol
Thanks for the response!
When you've set this up, have you tried integrating the Irrigreen system with Apple Home, Google Assistant, or Alexa? NBD, because I could just control with the Irrigreen app, but as I try to set up automations around my house, it'd be nice.
So far no, I don’t see an interface for that
@@Lawncology right on, thanks for clarifying! I'll still probably go with Irrigreen, but that feature would be cool someday.
Did I miss the video on adding the fert-agaition system? Not sure I can drop 2k per head but great video.
Must have. The heads aren’t 2k, they’re about 250. The controller is the expensive piece.
@@Lawncology found them. They were right around my birthday in May so I missed them. Would you suggest having an irrigation company to install an ezflow?
@@THEakaZeroTime it’s so easy to put in, but totally up to you.
@@Lawncology I might wait until I winterize. I have 9 zones and cutting any PVC makes me squirrely if I don't depressurize correctly
I installed an Irrigreen system last year and am generally happy with the decision.
I’m curious, do you have any issues with pressure variations that affect the spray distance? That’s my only real issue. One day a zone is spraying the right shape and the next day it might spray 4 feet further. Not a huge deal, but it’s stopping me from installing fertigation. I don’t like the idea of staining a patio or fence with something like RGS.
Keep making great content and products!
I haven’t had that but anything that runs in the house will affect it
I did my install a couple weeks ago and I’m noticing the exact same issue. It’s either spraying too short or too far. Maybe a foot variance either way.
A pressure regulator will mitigate that if you're water pressure is high enough. However if the issue is the water pressure is dropping below 40psi you may need a booster pump. Irrigreen is tricky if you have a well. Constant 40/60psi cycling makes for very erratic spray patterns.
@@TofuInc thanks! We’re on city water with plenty of pressure, so I’ll give a pressure regulator a try.
@@TofuInc I’m at just below 60 psi when I tested so will also try a pressure regulator. Thx!
Sorry if this what asked. But just how much more is this compared to a traditional system? 50% , 2 times , 4 times?
Im renovating a historic home and I’m just getting into landscaping. I’m absolutely determined to install as a DIY . With a .4 acre lot I’m curious how much more in costs it would be and how long to see savings. I work in tech as a software manager so i understand there is a cost to support and development that goes into a system like this.
Can you explain how you have an irrigreen system with the old style traditional system. and how you get them to work?
just tee off a main line, install the controller/valve.
Not looking to be creepy or specifics, but where do you live? It looks so beautiful! Utah maybe?
Yes, I live in the park city area
Has anyone used this system with water pumped from a ditch or pond? Will it stand up to "dirty water" or are impact rotors still the best option?
You’d need to run a prefilter before it hit the main line.
Hi my name is Kevin, I am trying to run two systems. The Irrigreen for three area of my lawn and rainbird for drip and the curb of my lawn. I am stuck. The irrigreen system does not know how to turn my valve on and off from my old system. Is there a work around so that the valve remains open to the irrigreen sprinkers?
Perhaps you could send me an email and I can help with that. Answers@lawncology.com
I got an Irrigreen system this spring and really like it so far with one exception I’m hoping to resolve. I had a head throw a “water in head” error nseveral weeks back so contacted tech support and they advised I replace the head which I did. Thought everything was fine for about 2 weeks then the error came back…on the replaced head! Looking at replacing it again but I’m highly suspicious that the error is accurate. I’m wondering if it’s something entirely different. Anyone seen something like this before?
That is interesting. I haven’t seen that error before, mine are usually communication errors that require a quick re calibration. I’ve only seen that when there been a power interruption.
What rating would you give the $20 RainBird sprinkler head? A, B, C, D ?
The sprinklers are great, I have mp rotors on most of the RB bodies. The valves I have trouble with. I lose two to three a year. Right now two are down.
Just a few questions is it expensive to buy . are the easy to install or they send somebody to come and install it for you?
Price is at or near the same as a comprehensive system.
Question… please Honest answer: When you reached out about the issue with your head not working correctly, did you mention that you run a CZcams channel where you discuss Lawcology and that you would be posting about this Irrigreen system? Or did you approach them like Joe Schmo and truly wait to see if you would get the response a normal consumer would get? Why was it different for you than what you say others have stated about the lack of customer service?
They know who I am, and I know that they’ve been filling customer support positions. They are aware of their own short comings with staffing. But that problem has been for the most part solved.
I have 20,000 sq ft yard would you still suggest this system considering its pretty much square edges no funny shapes?
Do you have expensive water or a well? I’d the price of water is high, so the system. If it’s not, don’t.
Yea I'm on a well. I haven't priced a regular setup yet but would be interested in your setup.
Every video I've watched so far has them placed in the middle of a grassed area, I'd like to know if they can be put on the edge of a lawn to do say 180 degrees.
Yes you can do them down a strip, I have one setup for a 180.
Does the Irrigreen sprinkle itself around the head?
Yes, it waters right up next to it
Random thought: what about EZ-flo + Greene County Fert + drip irrigation? Does that work also? I assume it’s not a good idea, but I’m re-doing the full irrigation system soon. So figured I’d check
Yes it works
@@Lawncology oh snap! Game = changed.
Thank you!
Of course you haven't had any issues with customer service. Your a VIP, a influencer, its not the same for us. I sent and email a few days ago about the app, still nothing
I haven’t yet met anyone with troubles in that department. Email me directly and I’ll shoot you the address inisw
Does irrigreeen support master valves?
I have seen a configuration done that way
Yea, I have one on my system.
It will actually not only support master valves but with the right configuration it can control you're valves for traditional zones if you just want to replace one or 2 heads at a time.
How much does one of these heads cost?
I am currently looking at getting an Irrigation system installed, does anyone know the cost of one of these systems? My lot size is just under a quarter acre. Thanks in advance.
My yard is 1 acre and its 1900.00 the system is around 1600.00 with additional heads being 200.00ish@@josephevans6982
I could irrigate a whole community for the price of this system
Hunter 5” pop up heads 5$-10$ each x100 = 1 head of this system that’s enough pop heads to do about 20 houses so if you need 10 of these heads to complete your system it’s insane
I feel like this is missing the point and that’s okay. The system isn’t heads, it’s a system. If you have to pay for water, you’ll make your money back. If you don’t, send it down the gutters, who cares?
@@Lawncology I don’t think you’ve ever installed a real irrigation system each head can be tuned on the line differently with the nozzles and the adjustment screw and the swivel pattern I’m not missing the point l installed irrigation systems for years with 0 loss or waste it’s all about placement and adjustment maybe it wasn’t as simple as putting in one head or two heads per zone but at the cost it seems pretty comparable. Also what about the replacement cost if I run over a Hunter or rainbird head with my machines it takes me a few hours and 50 bucks to fix the system with this it’s another couple grand. Look I’m all for not wasting money I have empire zoysias grass and Bermuda in my house I literally never have to water I use hydrotain a few times a year and cut at 1inch and never have any issues this just seems a little over priced is all if the heads were maybe a couple hundred bucks 200-300 per zone maybe it would make more sense but at 1600 or what ever per head 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
@@Justthemow ok there it is. Yes, I have installed many, many systems. And I want to be clear I’m not being combative but you nailed the price. 245-275 per head. Also, I agree about damage. I do like how deep you can buddy these and since they are in the middle and not on edges, it’s easier to set them deep without exposure.
@@Lawncology when I used to install irrigation systems I charged a flat fee per zone of 600$ most houses needed 6 or 7 zones in my area 1 from yard 1 back yard 1 both sides of the house and then flower beds and then 600$ for the control module so about 3600-5000 for the whole system 0 loss I went to the builder on the site and I was at like 3k just for my front yard I’m sorry I just don’t see the value. If you spend the time to do the system properly it won’t waste any water and I’m not trying to argue with ya really just for me personally being able to install an irrigation system my self properly this just isn’t worth the monies
@@Justthemow my system originally, all installed myself was around 2200.00 all in pipe glue and all. There are 10 zones. This all in with a fresh install, 2600
Not hating, love the channel and products. However, I have to ask what is going on with your edging and weeds in the beds? 🤭🤭🤭🤭
Lack of work. I let it all go crazy during the rains and haven’t spent anytime out there
I hate their website. It makes me draw the lawn and then I get a lump sum quote. They really don't show the cost of individual units or the cost breakdown. What if I want to add another unit and I already had the control box. Tried to email them. No response. Plus the don't have any distributers. I prefer to buy on Amazon to hold a seller accountable.
Traditional sprinklers are designed to overlap. They're not overwatering.
too expensive for what it does. $1500 for a controller? Really?
When I did the math for my home, the system cost about 25% more than the system I originally installed. However, manpower on install is greatly reduced, less pipe, less glue, blah blah blah, but then the water savings kick in. Based on the cost of water here, I will save about 250.00-350.00 annually. It doesn’t take long to have it become cash flow positive.
Robot mower I'm out.
I ran the robot mower for two full seasons and this year I’m back to a gas rotary.