Sprinkler pressure problems
 

Hi,
This new house we bought has existing inground lawn sprinklers. I turned
them on for the first time today and it appears there are 7 zones with 5
rotor heads apiece. Unfortunately they do not spray very far. (some only
10 feet) I feel that it is because my house is on a pump. The pump shows
about 33 lbs of static pressure. Also the line appears to be 3/4" not 1".
Can I correct this by adding a booster pump to the sprinkler system? Will
it work with another pump?
I designed and installed the sprinkler system at our last house and it
worked great, however we were on city water at 90 psi.
The lawn here is beautiful sod and I don't want to have to dig it all up.
Please help.
Thanks,
Jeff

Sprinkler pressure problems
 

Have you confirmed that there is no trash in the screens of the system? I
once bought a new home to find that an disgruntled employee had clogged the
line of the kitchen sink with a piece of clear plastic. Fortunately, I had
an air compressor and blew the line out to discover his displeasure. This
was quiet by accident. Something told me to do that.
However, you may be right on the pump thing. Talk with a local sprinkler
company for some thoughts. 33# seems a bit low. I would want about 45 to
50#.
Enjoy that new home.
"Jeff Guay" wrote in message
t...
Hi,
This new house we bought has existing inground lawn sprinklers. I turned
them on for the first time today and it appears there are 7 zones with 5
rotor heads apiece. Unfortunately they do not spray very far. (some only
10 feet) I feel that it is because my house is on a pump. The pump shows
about 33 lbs of static pressure. Also the line appears to be 3/4" not 1".
Can I correct this by adding a booster pump to the sprinkler system? Will
it work with another pump?
I designed and installed the sprinkler system at our last house and it
worked great, however we were on city water at 90 psi.
The lawn here is beautiful sod and I don't want to have to dig it all up.
Please help.
Thanks,
Jeff

Sprinkler pressure problems
 

Call the installer of the sprinkler system and make them correct it.



"Jeff Guay" wrote in message
t...
Hi,
This new house we bought has existing inground lawn sprinklers. I turned
them on for the first time today and it appears there are 7 zones with 5
rotor heads apiece. Unfortunately they do not spray very far. (some only
10 feet) I feel that it is because my house is on a pump. The pump shows
about 33 lbs of static pressure. Also the line appears to be 3/4" not 1".
Can I correct this by adding a booster pump to the sprinkler system? Will
it work with another pump?
I designed and installed the sprinkler system at our last house and it
worked great, however we were on city water at 90 psi.
The lawn here is beautiful sod and I don't want to have to dig it all up.
Please help.
Thanks,
Jeff

Sprinkler pressure problems
 

Unfortunately I think the system was installed by the previous homeowner, so
I can't go back on him.

"Oscar_lives" wrote in message
.net...
Call the installer of the sprinkler system and make them correct it.



"Jeff Guay" wrote in message
t...
Hi,
This new house we bought has existing inground lawn sprinklers. I
turned
them on for the first time today and it appears there are 7 zones with 5
rotor heads apiece. Unfortunately they do not spray very far. (some
only
10 feet) I feel that it is because my house is on a pump. The pump
shows
about 33 lbs of static pressure. Also the line appears to be 3/4" not
1".
Can I correct this by adding a booster pump to the sprinkler system?
Will
it work with another pump?
I designed and installed the sprinkler system at our last house and it
worked great, however we were on city water at 90 psi.
The lawn here is beautiful sod and I don't want to have to dig it all
up.
Please help.
Thanks,
Jeff

Sprinkler pressure problems
 

"new house" + "previous homeowner" does not jibe.




"Jeff Guay" wrote in message
t...
Unfortunately I think the system was installed by the previous homeowner,
so
I can't go back on him.

"Oscar_lives" wrote in message
.net...
Call the installer of the sprinkler system and make them correct it.



"Jeff Guay" wrote in message
t...
Hi,
This new house we bought has existing inground lawn sprinklers. I
turned
them on for the first time today and it appears there are 7 zones with
5
rotor heads apiece. Unfortunately they do not spray very far. (some
only
10 feet) I feel that it is because my house is on a pump. The pump
shows
about 33 lbs of static pressure. Also the line appears to be 3/4" not
1".
Can I correct this by adding a booster pump to the sprinkler system?
Will
it work with another pump?
I designed and installed the sprinkler system at our last house and it
worked great, however we were on city water at 90 psi.
The lawn here is beautiful sod and I don't want to have to dig it all
up.
Please help.
Thanks,
Jeff

Sprinkler pressure problems
 

New for us, but actually six years old.

"Oscar_lives" wrote in message
.net...
"new house" + "previous homeowner" does not jibe.




"Jeff Guay" wrote in message
t...
Unfortunately I think the system was installed by the previous
homeowner,
so
I can't go back on him.

"Oscar_lives" wrote in message
.net...
Call the installer of the sprinkler system and make them correct it.



"Jeff Guay" wrote in message
t...
Hi,
This new house we bought has existing inground lawn sprinklers. I
turned
them on for the first time today and it appears there are 7 zones
with
5
rotor heads apiece. Unfortunately they do not spray very far.
(some
only
10 feet) I feel that it is because my house is on a pump. The pump
shows
about 33 lbs of static pressure. Also the line appears to be 3/4"
not
1".
Can I correct this by adding a booster pump to the sprinkler system?
Will
it work with another pump?
I designed and installed the sprinkler system at our last house and
it
worked great, however we were on city water at 90 psi.
The lawn here is beautiful sod and I don't want to have to dig it
all
up.
Please help.
Thanks,
Jeff