Shallow irrigation well

QuestionI have a shallow well used to run my lawn sprinklers. The watter flow from the well is adequate after I do the following maintenance but will gradually reduce over the course of 3 or 4 weeks requiering

Drain covers

QuestionShould drain covers be removable in order to faciliate cleaning out natural debris from the drain after heavy rains or is a permanent cover over the drainage pipe acceptable.? Also, would you ever install a

Sprinkler Value area filling with water

QuestionJames, We live in Omaha, NE. I noticed that my sprinkler value control box was filling up with water. It is a 6 zone system with a PBV above and 6 ft away. Upon clearing the water and exce

hammering irrigation system

QuestionWhen my irrigation system is running, it makes a loud and unpleasant hammering sound for the entire duration of the zone. All 9 zones have this problem, and the cadence of the hammering changes based o

sprinkler pressure/well

Questionthe water pressure on our sprinkler is not as strong, but still doing the job. one head pops up,(on and off) and the other was finally unburied. both of these were in the same zone. contractor who put the sy

Adjustment of K2 sprinkler heads

QuestionI had an area handyman (who is no longer in the area) replace some residential lawn sprinker heads, and he did not replace them with the Hunter type heads that I already had. He replaced them with K2 s

Irrigation Prime Problem

QuestionSprinkler system worked great..Lake feed. INstalled new lake feed pipe with long can and I cannot get a prime. Does the check valve have to be installed right near the intake? ( It was on the old line.) I a

100 x 200 outside horse arena

QuestionHello, I am a contractor for a company out of Dallas. I was recently sent to a job that the homeowner wanted me to put in a sprinkler system for a 100 x 200 horse arena. The homeowner only wanted 6 spr

irragation and drainage

QuestionHi Jeff, I purchased a home about 2 years ago. The house was built in 1989 and sits on an average size lot. The problem is water from the back yard is draining to the house and under the house. When I bought

K2 sprinkler adjustment-outside slot on head

QuestionWhat is the outside slot on top of the sprinkler head for and does it adjust anything? The center adjustment is a screw slot? Is this where the arc is adjusted from? Want to make sure befor

controll valves/sprinkler system

QuestionI have 3/4 inch richdell valves on my sprinkler system. how do I tell if they are the reason there is not enough pressure to my sprinkler heads. They worked fine two days ago, water is coming out of the head

No water out of sprinkler heads

QuestionHi Jeff, We have an underground sprinkler system that was working great until we had road work done. Everything on the display is working fine...time to start..time to stop. It goes from one station to the o

Using Excess Groundwater for Irrigation

Question ------------------------- Followup To Question - Hi Jim, Were in the Chicago area in a new construction home. We have a sump pump that runs continually in wet weather and approximately every 2-3 m

pump cycles on and off too quickly

QuestionHello- I have a small (1.5hp) irrigation pump that just started to cycle on and off really quickly. Like less then 4 seconds on and off. I have a 6 gallon pressure tank and pressure switch

Shallow Well Pump Losing Pressure

QuestionHi - I dont know much about well pumps, but my boyfriend does. He just installed a Goulds 1 hp shallow well pump in his yard and hooked it up to an irrigation system. It has a pressure tank, 1 wa

pressure valves

QuestionI recently had outdoor sprinklers installed. When they are turned on the pipes shake and knock. Also when they are turned off water shoots out around the pressure/syhphon housing. Is this normal? AnswerThis

Toro ProStream Lawn Sprinkler head

QuestionHow do I decrease the spraying distance on a Toro ProStream Lawn Sprinkler head? AnswerThere should be a small screw on the top of the sprinkler, right above the nozzle that will reduce the distance if scre

shallow well for drainage

Questionvirginia beach va, I have an in ground vinyl lined pool; when it was first installed the builder did not hit water so no additional (or any I dont recall) stone was installed to aid in drainage. Now followi

Installing small system

QuestionHello Jeff, I have a area of grass beside a pool. Its about 50 long X 15 wide. It goes from the pool decking back to a fence. I am thinking of adding some pop-up sprinklers. I have a tap at one end I could

shallow well priming

QuestionThe well is 16 deep and 42 of water in the tube and I cant get it to prime with a pitcher pump or electric. I have filled the pipe and it drains down just as fast as I fill. Any suggestions. AnswerThe well