Work your way down the line until you arrive at the area where the sprinkler head will go. When you need to connect elbows or connectors, be sure to use PVC cement and hold pipes in place for several seconds to prevent the joints from falling apart.
Connect an elbow to the end of the line. This is where you will attach the sprinkler head. Install the sprinkler head, ensuring that it will be properly placed and at ground level once complete. Testimonials Average Rating: 4. Great staff Danny Bicknell. Jaye B. Tom Hazelton. They were promt and the work was exile my.
Thank for the quick service. See More Reviews. There are several ways to connect the funny pipe to the lateral line which are all acceptable.
Sometimes in the hole around this connection you will find some small pieces of tubing or other debris. Next, lay the sprinkler head down in the direction you want to move it to and begin digging a trench to the new location. Be careful not to kink the hose with too tight of a turn.
There are several tools you can use to cut the pipe. Try to make a nice, straight perpendicular cut as this will re-connect easier. The body of the sprinkler head is like a canister. Beneath the nozzle there is often a filter screen. This one happens to be a Rainbird head. Most manufacturers make their sprinkler heads with interchangeable or adjustable nozzles.
By changing the nozzle, you can change the distance of throw how far the water sprays from the head. The spray pattern refers to whether the head is watering in a half-round pattern or a quarter- round pattern or anywhere in-between. Sometimes you have to change the nozzle to adjust the spray pattern and some are adjustable.
Now is a great time to carry this dirty thing into the hardware store and get some free advise about how it works. Remove the piece of funny pipe from the elbow coupler. If, for example, each sprinkler head will require a flow rate of 1. If your system can only handle A high-quality system that has been installed properly and receives regular maintenance in the spring and fall should last 20 years before needing any costly repairs. Various components of the sprinkler system should last: 40 years : Underground irrigation pipe system.
Here are three of the world's top sprinkler system brands: Rain Bird. Founded in , Rain Bird has long been one of the world's most respected sprinkler brands, with products and services available in over countries. Locate the valve that controls the water that pumps through your sprinkler system and turn the valve clockwise to turn off the water.
This will prevent water from flowing out of the system while you cap the sprinkler head. The shut-off valve for your sprinkler system is typically on the side of your house.
If you set that same irrigation zone to run based on the precipitation rate for your spray heads , well then they'll have an adequate amount of water, but the areas with the rotors or rotary nozzles are going to be severely underwatered, so you don't want to mix them. Dig a trench from the new valve to the locations for the new sprinkler heads. The trenches should be 2 to 3 inches below the average depth of frozen ground in the area, or a minimum of 6 inches deep.
Cut into the PVC pipe wherever a sprinkler head will be used and install a "T" fitting and a threaded sprinkler riser. At different pressures, the sprinkler head and nozzle will consume different amounts of water.
If your home's water capacity was 10 GPM, you could place 3 heads per zone. Curious how the process works? Before we can move the line, we must plan out the new sprinkler line layout according to your landscaping needs. First, we analyze your landscaping to determine where to place the new line so your foliage receives adequate hydration. To move a sprinkler system line , we must first locate its origin. Within your sprinkler system, there are a set of valves that controls each sprinkler line.
Those valves are typically housed in a plastic box below ground, typically identified by a round green plastic top.
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