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11-05-2003, 12:08 AM
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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 |
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11-05-2003, 01:20 AM
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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 |
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11-05-2003, 02:08 AM
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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 |
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11-05-2003, 02:20 AM
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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 |
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11-05-2003, 02:32 AM
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"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 |
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11-05-2003, 03:20 PM
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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 |
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