Irrigation Valve Installation from Mainline to Lateral Lines with Commentary
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- Irrigation Valve Installation from Mainline to Lateral Lines with Commentary
This video shows a full irrigation valve manifold installation using Hunter 1 “ PGVs from mainline to lateral lines from beginning to end.
This installation uses a Hunter model PGV-100G irrigation control valve and PVC pipe. A valve manifold installation has many points of possible failure, so Gregg walks you through best practices for Teflon tape, for threaded pipe, cutting pipe, de-burring, cement fusion (commonly called gluing), wire connections, back fill, and designing for maintenance and repairs. A proper valve manifold installation is key to a proper running irrigation system.
This is a well-made video. It's rare to find everything in good quality, consistent volume, low noise, clear vocals, good information, good pacing, clear video with action relevant to the voice over, and a complete body of information. And it's free? wow!
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Very easy to understand & follow along. I was skeptical on how to wire an A & B system. Now I have some confidence in adding to wire the B valve controller. Thks
Excellent!
This is a super high-quality, informative video. There is lots of bad info out there - especially on youtube - but this video is awesome and I took lots of notes for my sprinkler installation!
Glad it was helpful!
The installer speaks with clarity and he explains why he's doing each thing. I learned so much from this video. Thank you.
I have watched hundreds of videos on manifold building and assembly. This is the best video I have watched! It was so good that I have subscribed to your channel. I want to rebuild my inline manifold system, and I want to do it right. I'm so glad I found your video. You describe every single step very well not rushing or editing . A++
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I watch a lot of instructional CZcams videos. This is in the top 1% of any subject I follow. Detailed, yet simple. Well-spoken. Logical progression. I've done a lot of irrigation design and installation in my past life and needed a refresher and I wanted to learn new things. This met all of my expectation. Thank you and congratulations.
Thanks for the props and we're glad it helped!
This video is just super! As everyone says, it is probably the best one out there. You could point out that the nipples that were cut in half, were schedule 80 (gray) not because they had to be schedule 80, but because that is all that you will find in home centers. You could point out that the union joint you used is schedule 80 not because it had to be schedule 80, it is on the low pressure side of the valve, but because they are higher quality than the white schedule 40 PVC unions that are usually found in home centers. For reasons that I don't understand, the schedule 80 unions are usually cheaper if you can find them.
always dry fit your connections and always put marks on the orientation of your fittings prior to gluing . this way you know that everything will line up and level up perfectly, if you don't then you will have to cut everything and start over.
Nice video! After doing years of service repair work, I have never understood why installers don't just use 2 unions. With 2 it is quicker to replace the valve and has less stress on the fittings during replacement. With only one union the service tech is forced to lift and bend the fittings on the mainline side. Also, I always leave space between fittings to allow for future repairs, like if the plastic ball valve leaks 10 years down the road the repair will require digging up the valve box to properly complete the repair. How many wraps of Teflon tape do you use? I was taught to do 5-6. The good news with all this is that the valve you installed will likely never have an issue that will require complete valve replacement. Very reliable valve! I understand that Hunter is the only valve manufacture that still water pressure tests every valve. This is my favorite valve to use! Please keep up the good work!
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
That final product is amazing. It's so neat. Great job.
Great video, very informative! Thank you!
You're welcome.
thank you brother! highly appreciate your effort and hard work..
You're welcome
Nice job explaining this. Really clear. Thanks.
Thank you
Very good information and very thorough.
Thank you
Indeed great video. Thank you!
You're welcome
Excellent informative video, thank you!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Fantastic video. Thanks
Thank you
What's that best pipe for the supply line? I have a copper 1 1/2" supply line. Is sch. 40 PVC ok for me? I have to install a PVB outside in Michigan?
does a new wiring line need to be ran off of each manifold or do you just run one line to all of them? When connecting multiple manifolds.
Why did you do a 90 degree angle up when you branched off the main line? would't it have been easier just to do two T-joints straight out horizontally?
How much Teflon tape do you recommend? I never use more than 5 wraps. My brother just had to fix a whole valve bank from this
Thank you for contacting Hunter Technical Support.
You must apply thread tape by turning it clockwise around the thread. When the fitting is connected, the fitting is installed in the same clockwise direction, sealing the fitting & not pealing back.
3 wraps
Great video do you have the name or link to the swivel union ?
Those are schedule 80 unions and available at a sprinkler supplier. Unions are a fantastic way to allow valve removal with out cutting and gluing a pipe.
Great work
Thank you! Cheers!
for maintenance purposes, why not add unions on both sides of the valve?
Two unions can make servicing a valve much easier, though it adds to the installation cost.
Professional done
Thanks for watching!
Great video, really helpful! What type/brand of pvc primer and cement are you using?
Hunter Industries is a manufacturer of irrigation and lighting products. We do not manufacture glue products. The irrigation suppliers or local distributors typically sell Weld-On or Christy's RedHot as the glue products of choice.
Thank you again for contacting Hunter Technical Support. Please let us know if we can offer any other assistance.
Nice!
Thanks for watching!
@@Hunter_Industries 7 months later and I'm still referencing this video, its that good 😁
Where do you get the threaded pipe that you glue the PVC to?
These are schedule 80 nipples. They are also called risers. They come in various lengths. They come with threads on both ends. You cut them in half or to the length that you need. The two pieces you end up with will have threads on one end and a blunt end that you solvent weld into a PVC joint. I have never seen them in schedule 40 PVC (white), but that does not mean they don't exist.
Spot on!
Where can I get a deburring tool like that?
Thank you for contacting Hunter Technical Support.
This is a generic tool used for deburring and the local irrigation dealers should have these in stock.
Please click on the link to find an Authorized Hunter Distributor in your area.
Thank you again for contacting Hunter Technical Support. Please let us know if we can offer any other assistance.
Well. Whoever put my system in, definitely never saw this. Its a mess
Hope this video helps so you can correct the system.
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Ive watched it several times, gonna start getting the pieces and try my luck around the end of the month.
But I have some questions. Which number should I call?
For irrigation product question please visit our support library: www.hunterindustries.com/support