efficient sprinkler system. While professionally installed sprinkler systems offer convenience, creating your DIY sprinkler system is a cost-effective and satisfying project, allowing you to build a system uniquely tailored to your lawn.
Applications Manager at Oatey Co. He is a third-generation tradesman with nearly 20 years of plumbing experience, including serving as the lead plumber for commercial/residential new-construction, service and fire protection jobs. He holds a State of Ohio Fire Protection License for Sprinkler and ...
Attach the power cord to the pump and plug into an outdoor outlet. Turn on the electric pump motor to activate the sprinkler and water your lawn or garden. Attach a hose to the rain barrel irrigation spigot and then attach the pump. Attach the power cord to the pump and plug into an ...
If you’re new to gardening, it’s a good idea to start small and grow your garden area each year to avoid dead plants, tears, and time wasted. If you’re planning on running a self-sustaining homestead, you’ll want to make the most out of the land you have. If you have a pet...
Blow out your sprinkler system: Learning how to blow out sprinklers can be daunting at first, especially if you’ve never used an air compressor. You’ll start the blowout process by closing thebackflow preventer valveand removing the plug that’s screwed into the side of the port. Then, ...
Attach the sprinkler to the end of the hose. Turn the spigot valve clockwise to open up the valve inside the rain barrel and set the water flowing into the hose. Attach the power cord to the pump and plug into an outdoor outlet. Turn on the electric pump motor to activate the sprinkle...
Did you know that Cyclone air blowers can also be used as a vacuum to set pool liners? Come to think of it, you could use the Cyclone to blow out lawn sprinkler systems, too!So, let's assume that we are using the Cyclone Pool Blower to blow out our pool plumbing lines, shall we...
Because laundry water isn't completely sterile or free of contaminants, there are a few precautions you should take when using it to irrigate your garden. Release this drainage only on flat areas where it will quickly soak into the ground; don't run it through a sprinkler or allow it to ...
Note:For my project I used a combination of a 12v siren, a 12v sprinkler controller, and a 12v air solenoid to trigger a variety of alarms. For the purposes of this tutorial we’ll be connecting only a siren - and I don’t recommend connecting anything other than that for real life ...
How to Trap a Gopher: If you live out in the stick of the Midwest as I do, one of the many pests you may run into is gophers. You typically do not see gophers in your yard because they spend most of their time underground. But you do see the dirt they ha