a series of water supply lines and sprinkler heads are buried underground and run by a control panel. When the system turns on, water moves through the lines, causing the heads to pop up. They water for a designated time and then drop back below the ...
Locate the sprinkler head. Dig out around the sprinkler system an area 7inches in diameter with a shovel. Make sure you expose both the sprinkler head and riser that connects to a series of water pipes underground. Search for the brass vacuum breaker, which is usually located in front of ...
Shut the backflow valve and then open the manual drain valve on the sprinkler system. The manual drain valve will allow any water trapped in the system to flow out with the help of gravity. Now, the gravity-drainage approach isn't foolproof because underground pipes shift over time, causing...
All sprinkler systems have a main shut-off point. It might be located in your basement, a crawlspace, or underground in a valve box. Valve boxes can be buried up to 5 feet underground. No, you don’t have to dig them up! These boxes require a long key to shut off. If you don’...
One of my first jobs was 12-page manual on how to install underground sprinkler systems, for which I was paid $5,000... quite a lot way back then. Another was for a paper on mainframe computer security. The paper was considerably more work - and more complicated - than the sprinkler ...
Step 2: Blowout underground pipes Sprinkler blowouts are an affordable way to prevent costly springtime repairs.Ablowoutis the process of removing water from external pipes and underground lines. This is performed by opening each zone and blowing air through the lines. ...
Installing an underground sprinkler system in your lawn and garden is only the first step in proper irrigation. You have to adjust the adjust the heads periodically to stay abreast of changes in the local climate as well as in your growing plants. Orbit manufactures a variety of sprinkler heads...
We see mushrooms above ground, but we don’t see the intricate, pervasive filament system the fungi create underground. This underground network of mycelia and hyphae helps retain soil moisture, prevent drought stress, and improve plant growth. ...
Mowingreduces the workload on a grass plant's root system. A large culm above-ground requires more water and nutrients from underground. It's easier for the roots to provide for the plant if the culm is smaller. Mowing also encourages the grass plant to expand. When the blades cut down ...
While the chances of contamination are low, the only way to be completely safe is to use gray water on grass and ornamental plants only. Author's Note The town in Louisiana where I grew up draws all of its water from an underground reservoir known as an aquifer. Unfortunately for local...