Moving Sprinkler Heads
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- Опубліковано 6 лип 2015
- Tips on how to move lawn sprinkler heads to achieve better coverage. Links to items mentioned in the video:
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Amongst the best videos I've seen - well edited, steady camera, crisp, clear commentary, straight forward instructions. Thank you.
Thanks so much! I just cancelled the appointment I made with the sprinkler company as I can easily do this myself with your instruction, free!
Good luck!
Well done! I haven't heard of funny pipe before and I like the ease of it. Thank you, lots of great tips. Can't wait to start my project this weekend.
great video there! simple, to the point and very well paced.
Good to see you retrofitting those older spray nozzles with rotary nozzles. I highly recommend them to customers with smaller yards and older systems.
Jeremy Couturier
Thanks. I have both, an old system and a small yard.
Other than being high maintenance and expensive they aren't too bad.
Awesome job! You are gifted. I’ve switched out sprinkler heads a few years now for friends/family. I never can keep as clean as you lol. Awesome videos! We appreciate you.
Wow, you just made my day. I appreciate the feedback.
Extremely well done. Thank you!
Very good video, simple and goes to the point. thank you!
I tested orbit , hunter and rainbird sprinkler heads and the one you used are the best ones. Easy to adjust , long reach, good coverage
David L.
I agree.
Thank you so very much for a fantastic and easy to follow video! I was worried I couldn’t do it! You explain it so well!!
Thanks Heather, I appreciate the feedback.
Well done; excellent photography, Tim.
Thanks Tim.
Superb.
Great video. Easy to follow.
👍 Thank you! Just moved to a home with irrigation which I have never experienced. Like your situation, I have several heads needing re-positioning. Its been somewhat intimidating, so I searched for a service to come out and estimate cost of repairing and moving five heads. I was not prepared for the cost of the repair. The irrigation contractors each advised they would have to replace the entire system. Your videos have encouraged me that I can do this. I can dig 🤣 and Home Depot is close❕
If ANYONE tells you that, tell them to get lost
Here's the problem, you believe that repositioning several heads will fix your issue. You called professionals out there and they said you need a new system. What they where telling you is we are not going to shine your turd.
Awesome production! Really great video. Camera was steady, video and commentary were very clear. I was able to follow provided instruction with ease.
Beautiful works.
Very, very good video. This is a reference of what instructional videos should be like.
Glad it was helpful!
Funny pipe? Who knew? Now I do!
Funny pipe was a great invention.
Thanks, needed that detail...
One gotta test the new piping for any problems or faults before burying them.
Very clear and good video with your instruction .
Glad it was helpful!
I enjoyed this video btw I love using funny pipe too I like that it makes projects much easier than before 👍
Very good video but I have no idea what is the funny pipe? Why did you call it funny pipe?
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Thank you for the clear audio. It's like a sound oasis among a noisy distorted video desert.
Excellent video.. Thanks for sharing. I have a few questions. Thanks in advance to those sharing their knowledge and experience.
1. Is funny pipe the same as rainbird swing pipe?
2. From durability perspective, does funny pipe last as long as PVC? What about connections. How much pressure can they stand? Since there are no clamps used.
3. The rotary sprinkler nozels seem to be throwing water at the same distance. Does it give any coverage close to the sprinkler?
Thank you.
1. Yes funny pipe is the same as swing pipe. SPX-FLEX is the Rain Bird part number.
2. I've had funny pipe in the ground for over 20 years with no problems. It's rated to operate up to 80 psi. I have had problems with after market barb adapters so I only buy Rain Bird.
3. Rotary nozzles do a decent job watering next to the head, but I also try to get head to head coverage when installing the sprinklers.
Well done!
Wonderfull video
How do you prepare your irrigation system for winter, roll everything back to the storage?
Amazing
Kerry have you ever used thoes nozzles on a sys with a pump feeding from a well if so have they ever clogged up on you I find that the pump sys clog them up
Find a "T-Style" filter to install on mainline end (output) side of your pump. It may have to be cleaned monthly or bimonthly but will solve your issue
Those old sprinkler head are great ones from the 1940's
What are you talking about. They haven't been out since the 1940's... Maybe the 1980's, but even then those R-VAN nozzles came out only in 2018. Before that it was the HE-VAN nozzles for high efficiency by 2011, and not sure exactly when but at some point they came out with their regular VAN nozzles. All the VAN nozzles are variable arc nozzles that can be adjusted.
@@NETWizzJbirk Speaking my language man been doing this 15 years. Always cool to hear someone who really knows their stuff.
@@thisherewalnut8139 Thanks. I just make it up as I go along. Each year I end up repairing my front yard as the HOA mower breaks a bunch of nozzles. It's no big deal. At the moment, I think I have the cheap VAN nozzles installed. Probably will swap them all out for HE-VAN when it becomes warm spring/summer again.
You make it look easy
Envious Landscaping
Thanks, I've had years of practice.
yup two thumbs up and sub
Nice video! Is 3 nozzles the maximum you can install in one system? I plan to install 4 to cover my whole lawn
Depends, you need to add up the gpm (gallons per minute) your sprinkler heads will use and compare that to the available flow your sprinkler zone has.
Had you tested your water pressure to the house? If so, do you recall what it is?
Great video, very informative. Nice pliers! I’ve been told you shouldn’t mix different types of heads within the same zone, also that drip irrigation should be on separate zone from sprinklers. Would you agree or no? It looks like no.
If possible don't mix heads. In reality that's often not possible. I have 2 zones that the drip heads share the zone with the lawn heads. That's the way it was when we bought the house. The trick for me is balancing the watering for both so the lawn gets enough water and the drip heads don't get too much.
Just depends on your pressure after it’s all done
The reason you're not supposed to mix heads is because of the precipitation rate of the different kinds of heads. Heads that have a precipitation rate of 1 inch per hour as opposed to a 1/2 inch per hour will give you wet or dry spots. A basic example is fixed spray heads and rotors. Pressure has nothing to do with the different types. They are all designed to run efficiently at around 35 to 45 psi unless you get into the larger type rotors used on golf courses which can run at much higher psi ratings. If you run basic spray heads at higher psi, you'll get misting which tends to drift the water into your neighbor's yard. At 35 psi, you'll get larger droplets that land where you want them to land. Point being, the system should be installed based on available gpm and pressure. Zones should be separated based on precipitation rates. Hope this helps.
Man you got a solid Utah accent haha.
Can I use sprinklers for mung bean
I like the Hunter MP Rotators because they have a traditional screw head to reduce throw distance. Everything else is almost the exact same. I noticed your Rain Bird rotators move much faster than Hunter MP rotators, but that shouldn't make a difference in performance.
Hunter MPRs are overrated, regular rotors work just fine, are less maintenance, and cost less in the long run.
What's your experience been with buried funny pipe? Still last like PVC?
John Smith
Never had a problem with it in 25 years.
iScaper1 Thanks for the reply, that's awesome!
I would recommend renting or buying a ditch witch 410sx pipe puller with the trencher if you own a irrigation company and lay 3/4 poly pipe for primary line and 1 in poly for the main and it will save you more time than digging for pvc
Drive that trash into a lake and use a real trencher. Anyone pulling poly pipe is lazy.
@@noeeon9910 it saves time and it's dumb to install systems with pvc it has no strength, just a freeze and the whole section of pvc is burst
@@shutyoassup8377 really it has no strength? Sch40 pvc has no strength? What about SDR21 PVC? But those are overkill really. Good ol cl200 pvc is what has been installed for decades in most professional systems, digging down to every connection point saves time? The only time you believe you save is on the backfill. Which doesnt even take long. I understand for rocky areas why somebody may think poly is good but I'd just use sch40 in that case. Besides, cant pull poly through rocks sooooo. Also, if your PVC is bursting it's not deep enough, what's your freeze line? Mines 6 to 8 most are. If you have to put it a foot down put it a foot down, still better than poly.
@@noeeon9910 i mean you are calling us lazy but we do large jobs and not small jobs for your neighbors and that stuff, so you can go ahead and stay mad idc man
@@shutyoassup8377 it's ok man, I'm not mad. I just hate running into poly in the field, absolutely no benefits. Most our jobs are pump/lake 11/2" to 2" mains..
what is the name of the tool used at the end to adjust the sprinkler direction?
A pipe wrench
What do u suggest for how long to run sprinklers and how often, I'm on clay in North Carolina so I can't soak my law
You will need to but an irrigation timer with Cycle and Soak option.
Or my personal favorite "Irritroll Total-Control" timer with 15 start times per program with 4 programs A-D. You can set up start times through out the day with just a minute or 2 to eliminate runoff
Great video Kerry!
Who's dog was that laying in the street next to you? Was it yours or the customers?
slick2211
Our dog Copper. She likes to hang out with me when I work in the yard.
that's great! nothing better than a loyal dog
slick2211
I agree!
What is the manufacturer for the sprinkler heads you used?
They are rain bird heads
Any concerns with the pipes freezing, or is your frost line pretty shallow?
On most sprinkler systems the piping is shallow, around a foot in depth. Automatic drains or blowing out the system with compressed air are two solutions to keep pipes from freezing.
When you screw on the elbow, how is it always facing the right direction? What do you do? If when you screw it on and it’s facing 90° or 180° from the direction you wanted to face before you attach the swing pipe?
You can unscrew the cap and rotate the internal assembly to align the shaft & nozzle, or when the head is watering you can twist the shaft to align the spray.
@@Iscaper I mean when you screw the elbow onto the main water pipe in the ground, what do you do if the elbow is facing the wrong direction there, that you want to attach the swing pipe to?
@@wstt4 You can either put a loop in the swing pipe or try to torque the fitting into the correct position.
can the Rain Bird R Van go 360 degrees
I think the pattern is adjustable from 45-270 degrees.
Ok. By the way i like your videos
Good video, but I have always been told you shouldn't run funny pipe that far. Instead you could cut the pvc and add a piece to get to the corner, then use the funny pipe to locate the head.
It would depend on the flow demands of the sprinkler head. I've run funny/swing pipe 20' with no problems.
What is the longes you can run funny pipe for a sprinkle head that's watering bushes?
Awesome! How long did this take in real time?
Around 5 hours.
@@Iscaper long time. Worth it though because nothings better than a beautiful lawn
I was just thinking "wish my sprinkler repairs worked that fast!"
Eso Yolo ago conlos hojos cerrados para empezar hiciste muy honda la zanja para la fani paip
How are the nozzles holding up?
+Everything home repair
The nozzles are working great.
A+
Grass and shrubs should run off of their own valves . Otherwise your shrub only Waters when your grass does
BUT, good video none the less
andrew cano you beat me to it lol
When using the flexible plastic tubing shouldn't one use clamps to prevent separation of pipe to a barbed fitting. I have 80 psi water delivery from the city,
Rain Bird funny pipe (SPX-FLEX) doesn't require clamps. I've never had a problem using Rain Bird funny pipe with Rain Bird barb adapters. I have had trouble using Rain Bird funny pipe with after market adapters. I only made that mistake once.
Are you not meant to use hose clamps on the funny pipe or is it just what I do?
+Zac_Rulz
Funny pipe is designed to use without hose clamps.
+iScaper1 okay, thanks for letting me know!
the barbs are designed to only move hose inward, there is a lot of resistance by design trying to remove barb from hose
How to find same specialist in Land O Lakes, FL?
Super video- super skilled specialist!
Thanks Alice!
Never mind, should have read the above!
I think you should tie in a PVC pipe to the existing PVC pipe until you get to your new sprinkler location then use funny pipe. Nice video though
do you not need to clamp the pipe to the head
No clamps or glue with funny pipe.
Everything looks good except that you're supposed to leave the bleeder caps on the sprinkler heads until the excavation is done then you run the sprinklers, bleeding out any debris before installing and adjusting the nozzles.
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جيد
Man I have my sprinklers for 44 years and it’s old as heck how is that possible
People at the home depot what funny pipe is and they didnt know
Not surprising. I guess you could have asked for swing pipe or sprinkler head tubing.
its a regional term probably
You don’t need a collar to secure the T-elbow to funny pipe?
Funny pipe doesn't need clamps.
Don't fill the basment😯
😂
Reported you
If you take a drink every time you hear "funny pipe", you should be wasted.
😅
We no longer use rain bird heads.
oh no, do tell.
What's so funny about this pipe
Landscaping pornography
that lawn doesn't deserve a sprinkler system
STOP
Grow some plants man. Why do you waste precious land for lawn. Rather you can grow some food to feed the needy
It doesnt work that way in the U.S.A
what’s so funny about that pipe
Stop buying rain bird and start buying hunter
Not going to happen, I'm a big Rain Bird fan.
@@Iscaper I like hunter they have better material and design etc
@@ScantPear I like Hunter too, if Rain Bird wasn't available I would buy Hunter.
@@ScantPeari like ever sprinkler branded
I dont know what he is putting on the threads but its absolutely unnecessary