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Drainage around garage

QuestionThe back end of the garage is built into the garden. I am having problems with flooding at the rear of the garage. I have dug out what seems to be 5 tonnes of soil, and dug a channel a metre wide all the way

Toro Hydraulic Sprinkler System

QuestionWhere the heck can you find parts? My system works fine but the hydraulic actuator valve now leaks and I cant get it to stop. AnswerGood luck finding parts. As far as I know they havent made the controllers

Water meter and concrete case

Questionthe water meter at the street is housed in a concrete case. this case appears to be sinking. Does the water line run UNDER the case? or does it run through a hole in the case? AnswerHi Mike, Thanks fo

water pressure and pipe sizing

QuestionDoes velocity through different pipe diameters translate into different distances through a sprinkler head once it leaves the pipe? That is, will 6 gallons going through 3/4 cl. 200 PVC travel further

Sprinkler valve height

Questionsee photo at URL if needed. Will there be any ill efects If I have one valve 6 inches higher than the other 4 PHOTO: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v408/unstresst/GARDEN/IMG00002.jpg AnswerHi, Mike. Than

Residential irragation system

QuestionIve had a quote from a prof. here in OKC, to install sprinkler system on 2/3 acre. The prof. indicated a manifold free system. What exactly does that mean to me? AnswerA manifold is when all the valves for

Drainage

QuestionTheres an area in my backyard that fills up with about 2 inches of water every time it rains, it takes maybe the rest of the day to seep into the ground so naturally theres almost no grass in that area. &nbs

Retaining Wall w/ Drainage

QuestionHello Jeff - I have recently purchased a home on a side of a hill. Now I know the true importance of drainage system. It looks like I need to regrade the land around the house since the land is pitching down

ditch pump irrigation

QuestionQUESTION: Hi. My husband and I need to get a watering system set up for a lawn we hope to put in next year. Our well that supplies our home wont have enough water or pressure to do it on top of t

Locating control valves

QuestionI have a six zone system that was already installed when we bought our house. The previous owner covered up the control valve boxes and so far I have been able to find two control valves which are just

Dirt in Heads

QuestionHi Robert, I was changing a few of my old sprinkler heads that were not so efficient, and i believe some dirt might have gotten into the line and in return is clogging a couple heads that worked prior.My qu

shutoff valve access blocked with dirt

QuestionMy home has an automated sprinkler system with a main shutoff valve that is located somewhere between 8 - 10 feet underground. The shutoff valve is accessed through a 3 inch (or so) PVC pipe. I u

pump will not stay running

QuestionI have a meyers pump with a 2 gallon bladder , have been trying to prime it for days now. it seems as though it will pump as long as i physically hold the contactors closed but when i turn the water on it le

sprinkler doesnt shut off completely

QuestionIn restarting my sprinkler system this year, one of my stations (with about 5 heads) is always leaking. The station isnt on full, but water keeps dribbling out of all the heads, even when I disconnect

Irrigation valve will not open electrically

QuestionQUESTION: I have a irrigation valve which will not open when the solenoid energizes. I can coerce it open by either backing out the manual bleed valve or the solenoid half a turn. Altough, it will clos

shallow well

QuestionThis is for a sprinkler system in my yard. My 20 year old pump burned up. I called a well person in to check the well. I was told that I needed a new 3 point well dug as the water table in the cu

Stuck valve on watering system

QuestionI bought some property last year with an automatic watering system for the lawn. When I tried to winterize it in the fall, the main valve (underground, 2-3 foot deep hole) was stuck and wouldnt turn of

water sprinkers

Questionwe have the control boxes on the outside of the house that control the sprinklers. In one box is a red valve I believe the on off water valve it does not want to trun either way I am afaid to put too m

G.P.M.

QuestionYes, My farther is putting in an automatic sprinkler system, and I myself would like to start installing them for a living. Im not that great when it comes to numbers, but what is the best, and easiest way t

Pressure issues

QuestionI have a 1HP Gould shallow well pump with a pressure tank that has a static pressure of 45 PSI (verified with another gauge on a separate faucet). I think its an old irrigation system (was here upon moving i

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