On Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:23:33 -0700, Oren wrote:

This is what I call foxtail.
http://www.koalanativeplants.com.au/.merchant/2056/images/pennAAAAA.jpg

Ah, I see. Similar, but probably different.

My "stuff" grows wild in balls dotted all over the place.
http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/...0/13435770.jpg

On Fri, 28 Jun 2013 10:04:48 -0700, chaniarts wrote:

i think rabbits get to mine also, although i haven't caught
them at it.

If I were a small mammal or rodent, and I saw dripping water under
a bush when it hasn't rained in six months, I'd use it as a water
fountain - and - if it were dry most of the time, I'd chew at it
too, in order to get a few more drops of water.

So, I guess I need to bury my line once I fix it.

On Fri, 28 Jun 2013 13:56:58 -0700, Oren wrote:

Is the pump only for the irrigation lines?

Nope. There are two systems, separated by a huge backflow preventer
valve which pops up out of the ground in a reverse-U shape.

The first branch of well water feeds the irrigation and fire suppression
system; and then the second branch feeds the house.

On Fri, 28 Jun 2013 14:26:05 -0700, chaniarts wrote:

if the pressure is too low, the loss due to using 1/2" poly for such a
long length may be too high to get much pressure at the end.

I would think my pressure is too high and it might be popping out the
1/4" feeder lines ...

On Tue, 25 Jun 2013 23:36:46 +0000, Danny D. wrote:

As for a more permanent fix, what do you think about me putting
one of these 3/4" slip-to-MHT (male hose thread?) fittings directly
onto the white-and-green part sticking out of the existing PVC elbow?
http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/13410696.jpg

UPDATE:

I took one of the simplest routes possible; just to see if it
would work.
http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/...0/13435780.jpg

I glued a slip-to-MHT (male hose thread) directly onto the tubing
friction fitting, using lots of the PVC solvent (since it was a
loose fit, probably because God never intended me to glue a fitting
on the outside of the tubing friction fitting):
http://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/...0/13435779.jpg

Mostly I did it this way because, if the tubing press fitting isn't
actually made of PVC, and if it therefore fails, I'll just cut it all
off and, by doing so, only lose one fitting in the test.

Interestingly, using normal PVC primer & glue, it *seems* to be
holding up.

Note: Substitute "img" for "640" for larger photos.

On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 04:01:41 +0000 (UTC), "Danny D."
wrote:

Also, I can't tell if there is a pressure regulator on the
valve itself, as it might be buried, for all I know.

I don't know the valve brand, but *generally* speaking, the various
ones I've worked with can be adjusted to reduce pressure on the lines.

See step 2: (Adjust to a Lower Setting)

See step 3: (Adjust the Sprinkler Valve) drip lines in your case.

http://www.doityourself.com/stry/how-to-adjust-a-sprinkler-valve#.Uc78Rx7n-1s

On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 04:07:51 +0000 (UTC), "Danny D."
wrote:

On Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:23:33 -0700, Oren wrote:

This is what I call foxtail.
http://www.koalanativeplants.com.au/.merchant/2056/images/pennAAAAA.jpg

Ah, I see. Similar, but probably different.

My "stuff" grows wild in balls dotted all over the place.
http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/...0/13435770.jpg

Do they get the soft "plumes" in the spring or are they always the
same, as in your photo?

Chances are yours will have a reasonably shallow root ball. Easy to
remove if they bother you.

A local nursery will gladly help you identify them.

On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 04:11:37 +0000 (UTC), "Danny D."
wrote:

On Fri, 28 Jun 2013 13:56:58 -0700, Oren wrote:

Is the pump only for the irrigation lines?

Nope. There are two systems, separated by a huge backflow preventer
valve which pops up out of the ground in a reverse-U shape.

The first branch of well water feeds the irrigation and fire suppression
system; and then the second branch feeds the house.

Your system is unique.

I suspect you want to keep high pressure on the line for fire
suppression. Adjust the irrigation lines at the valve control box.

On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 04:26:27 +0000 (UTC), "Danny D."
wrote:


Note: Substitute "img" for "640" for larger photos.

I'm not presented with that option. I just get the photo. I can use
the browser to zoom to 400% though.

On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 08:45:46 -0700, Oren wrote:

Do they get the soft "plumes" in the spring or are they always the
same, as in your photo?

I think so. They have long tufts that eventually fall off.
I don't bother removing them because they don't hurt anything.

On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 08:57:06 -0700, Oren wrote:

Note: Substitute "img" for "640" for larger photos.

I'm not presented with that option. I just get the photo. I can use
the browser to zoom to 400% though.

Lucky you. What nntp client are you using?
Mine (Pan) just shows the URL. Nothing else.
So I have to click on each and every photo to see them.

Maybe I should switch nntp clients to what you're using.

On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 20:12:07 +0000 (UTC), "Danny D."
wrote:

On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 08:45:46 -0700, Oren wrote:

Do they get the soft "plumes" in the spring or are they always the
same, as in your photo?

I think so. They have long tufts that eventually fall off.
I don't bother removing them because they don't hurt anything.

This type of grass is great for landscape. A drip line is all you
need. Speaking for foxtail grass.

(Mohave Desert 117 degree F today!!!!!!!)

On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 20:16:04 +0000 (UTC), "Danny D."
wrote:

On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 08:57:06 -0700, Oren wrote:

Note: Substitute "img" for "640" for larger photos.

I'm not presented with that option. I just get the photo. I can use
the browser to zoom to 400% though.

Lucky you. What nntp client are you using?
Mine (Pan) just shows the URL. Nothing else.
So I have to click on each and every photo to see them.

Maybe I should switch nntp clients to what you're using.

WIN 7 HP, IE-10.x

...or my keyboard or mouse that has a zoom.

Nothin' having to do with the NNTP client - open the link!

On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 16:01:21 -0700, Oren wrote:

(Mohave Desert 117 degree F today!!!!!!!)

Yikes. It was only about 95 or so here in the Silicon Valley, and
*that* is blazing hot (for us)!

On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 16:11:25 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 20:16:04 +0000 (UTC), "Danny D."
wrote:

On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 08:57:06 -0700, Oren wrote:

Note: Substitute "img" for "640" for larger photos.

I'm not presented with that option. I just get the photo. I can use
the browser to zoom to 400% though.

Lucky you. What nntp client are you using?
Mine (Pan) just shows the URL. Nothing else.
So I have to click on each and every photo to see them.

Maybe I should switch nntp clients to what you're using.

WIN 7 HP, IE-10.x


amended to answer

My client is Forte Agent... launch the browser from the link in the
thread.

..or my keyboard or mouse that has a zoom.

Nothin' having to do with the NNTP client - open the link!

Yes. I wasn't clear in my reply.