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| Irregation equipment and supplies | 5/11/2006 | James Grote |
Q: My lawn irrigation system gets its water from a well. The well is 310' deep. The pump is located ...
A: Ted, I guess I didn't read the question correctly. My fault. I think you are correct and that it ...
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| Irregation equipment and supplies | 5/10/2006 | James Grote |
Q: My lawn irrigation system gets its water from a well. The well is 310' deep. The pump is located ...
A: Ted, Here are my thoughts regarding the drop in pressure. The pipe that draws the water up is not ...
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| Irregation equipment and supplies | 5/10/2006 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: My lawn irrigation system gets its water from a well. The well is 310' deep. The pump is located ...
A: Unless you are drawing air or pumping the well dry, I dont think it is the water table. It is more ...
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| Rain Build Up in Backyard | 5/8/2006 | James Grote |
Q: FOLLOW UPJim, Thanks for responding to my question. I don't think that it's coming from water off ...
A: Steve, The drain will drain no matter what distance you run it. Gravity will do the job. There ...
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| Irrigation | 5/4/2006 | James Grote |
Q: Idaho, Hello, I currently water off gravity fed irrigation under ground 4" pipe. I pump this water ...
A: Bruce, I am not sure how your system works, so I really can't give you a good answer without more ...
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| Rain Build Up in Backyard | 5/4/2006 | James Grote |
Q: James, I recently bought a house in Southern Maine. The listing agent disclosed that there was a ...
A: Steve, Is there any elevation going downhill where you can dig a channel fill it with rock and get ...
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| Irrigation Pump Motor? | 4/29/2006 | James Grote |
Q: My parents bought a house that came with an irrigation pump to a well. The yard is not large. The ...
A: Rick, The first thing you need to do is verify power to the pump. Most likely that is not the ...
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| Irrigation equipment and supplies | 4/27/2006 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: Can you suggest an on line outlet for irrigation equipment that won't be as expensive as the local ...
A: There are usually wholesale dealerships for irrigation supplies in most metropolitan areas who sell ...
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| water pressure | 4/18/2006 | James Grote |
Q: I have a artisan well that runs about 40-45psi. can I install a system that will have about 17 ...
A: Bob,, yes you can. However you will not be able to run all 17 heads at the same time. In fact I ...
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| Ground Cover as an Irrigation Solution | 3/29/2004 | James Grote |
Q: Good morning! I live in Georgia (with all that great clay!) I am dealing with the following: I ...
A: STEVE, YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT THE PEA GRAVEL FOR DRAINAGE. OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD THE BEST GROUND COVER ...
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| sod | 3/22/2004 | James Grote |
Q: how often do you need to water, do you need to plant seed before laying down seed.
A: frank, i guess you mean how often to water new sod. water it every day, and a good soaking. you ...
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| Irrigation expansion | 3/15/2004 | James Grote |
Q: I have a need to add to my existing shrub irrigation zone. In the past, I have purchased what ...
A: george the answer is yes to both questions. they will come in all the standard pipe sizes, 1/2", ...
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| Irrigation expansion | 3/13/2004 | James Grote |
Q: I have a need to add to my existing shrub irrigation zone. In the past, I have purchased what ...
A: george, i guess the line you are tapping into is pvc and not poly. i am sure hopme depot still sells ...
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| water build up in an area near the house | 3/13/2004 | James Grote |
Q: We recently bought a house. I noticed a little water in an area near the back of the house during ...
A: joanne, this is tough without being able to look at it, but i think i've seen the same problem many ...
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| Well pump problem | 3/8/2004 | James Grote |
Q: I am visiting my relatives in Florida and we are trying to complete a well project. My son in law ...
A: jurgen, I may be able to help here, but i can't say for sure.if the suction line won't fill either ...
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| Irrigation | 2/25/2004 | James Grote |
Q: Grote: Do you know of a standard reference for symbols to be used in the layout/design of a ...
A: ROBERT, GET YOURSELF A PARTS CATALOGUE FROM TORO OR RAINBIRD AND I BELIEVE YOU WILL FIND WHAT YOU ...
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| High water pressure | 1/27/2004 | James Grote |
Q: I am getting ready to install a sprinkler system and have found that I have 110 static water ...
A: jim, install the pressure regulator. the flow control on the rainbird valve adjusts the flow, ...
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| shallow wells | 11/16/2003 | James Grote |
Q: i live outside of boston, ma. i border a pond. the distance to the pond that i want to draw water ...
A: Jim, Yes you will need to put the pump as close to the pond as possible, but obviously higher ...
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| Design Irrigation System for home | 10/12/2003 | James Grote |
Q: I just built a home and I am thinking of installing an irrigation system for the lawn. I have not ...
A: Bill, Thank You for an easy one. Let me say in advance that I don't have any affilliation with any ...
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| Automatic sprinkler question | 10/10/2003 | James Grote |
Q: ..I checked the URL below from my end and it worked. ..Its to a picture of the control valve I'm ...
A: Mike. I really did try to go to that sight but couldnt get it up. Any way there is no adjustment ...
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| ground drainage | 9/27/2003 | James Grote |
Q: I live in a relatively heavy rainfall area. My block of land has a gradual slope to the back end of ...
A: Jim, a little more info would help, but I'll give it a shot. Do you see any thing downhill to run ...
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| Water Sprinkler Heads | 8/25/2003 | James Grote |
Q: I installed "WaterMaster-by Orbit" two-inch POPUP water sprinkler heads for my lawn in San Francisco ...
A: Lou,see if you can find a rainbird,toro, or hunter spray head with an adjustable nozzle. These will ...
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| Shallow Well Pump | 7/7/2003 | James Grote |
Q: I live in Panama City Beach, Florida. I recently installed a shallow (24ft.) well pump and motor. ...
A: It sounds like a leak to me too. Since all the piping is above ground to the sprinkler system (or ...
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| Valve rewiring | 4/11/2003 | James Grote |
Q: I am from Southern California and my question is: I currently have sprinklers set up but the wiring ...
A: Eddie, look in the controller and see if you have two commons or look to see if you have two bundles ...
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| Installing irrigation heads? | 2/24/2003 | James Grote |
Q: I would like to install more and change some of the irrigation heads in my builder installed ...
A: Maria,changing the heads will be easier than adding heads,so lets start with that. I doubt if you ...
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| DRAINAGE PROBLEM | 2/14/2003 | James Grote |
Q: James - I came to the site looking for help with a basement flooding problem ... Please forgive me ...
A: Pam, that's a problem,but drainage and irrigation go hand in hand. A lot of irrigation jobs turn ...
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| Instructions for use of compression fittings | 2/14/2003 | James Grote |
Q: I have put together a drip irrigation system through a website and ordered it for delivery. I ...
A: Kenneth, you can wait and see what comes with the kit and get back to me. To get to the 1/2" poly I ...
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| Patio and Backyard Issues | 1/7/2003 | James Grote |
Q: We are looking at putting an offer on a house that has stamped cement in the back yard with some ...
A: joan, for some reason I'm having a problem sending you an answer. Just let me know if you get this ...
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| drip irrigation system | 2/28/2002 | Larry Rutherford |
Q: we are considering putting in a drip irrigation system for our two flower beds. I have two ...
A: Kenneth, The answer to question one is no. A backflow preventer only keeps water from being forced ...
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| Drainage/Uneven yard | 2/5/2002 | Larry Rutherford |
Q: Our Planned Unit Development property is just over 2 years old. The yard on the property is pretty ...
A: Esther, This is a difficult question to answer without actually seeing the property. You could ...
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| Drip Irrigation Qeustion | 6/19/2001 | Larry Rutherford |
Q: I have about 200-300 Feet of 1/2" drip irrigation to lay in an already established landscape. The ...
A: Ted, Where I am the rule is that the AS valve sits at least 2' above the lowest outlet (sprinkler ...
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| Drip System | 5/26/2001 | Larry Rutherford |
Q: I have all xeroscaping but need advice on installing a simple drip system attached to an outdoor ...
A: Bill, There are fittings available where you got your original system to hook up to a hose bib. I ...
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| drainage | 5/21/2001 | Larry Rutherford |
Q: My yard has some low spots. When it rains, I get water standing in my yard. What would you suggest ...
A: Brian, Unfortunately, this is one of those problems with no easy fix. The only really effective ...
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| winterizing a sprinkling system | 10/14/2000 | Larry Rutherford |
Q: I put a sprinkling system in last Spring and I need to find out what is the best way to winterize it ...
A: Mike, There are a couple of "Hopefully's" attached to my answer. Hopefully you installed a main ...
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| Outdoor sprinkler system. | 7/29/2000 | Larry Rutherford |
Q: Larry- I live in AZ. My house has a Toro El-6+ Sprinkler system with two zones. Each zone has a ...
A: Dan, We know right off the bat that the problem is not electrical, as you get no water when you ...
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| Cracked PVC pipe | 7/3/2000 | Larry Rutherford |
Q: I`ve got a crack in one of my PVC lines out in the garden. I cut off the ends on either side of the ...
A: Julia, You don't say what type of coupler you used to reconnect the pipe. If it was a standard ...
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| Drainage problems | 5/29/2000 | Larry Rutherford |
Q: Our house was built about 3 years ago. We were worried when we purchased that the lot seemed a ...
A: Cecily, The berm idea is a good one, but add in some sort of french drain system, either a porous ...
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| irrigation | 4/9/2000 | Larry Rutherford |
Q: Ok larry i have a really quick blonde question.......... what is drip irrigation? thanks michelle
A: Michelle, Drip irrigation is the use of progressively (or digressively) smaller tubing to deliver a ...
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| Underground sprinklers | 4/3/2000 | Larry Rutherford |
Q: I wish to know the pertinent difference between Hunter and Toro underground sprinklers...as well as ...
A: Mark, Sorry this took so long, but I'm just starting to feel better after a fall from a ladder. Of ...
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| irrigation method comparisons | 3/2/2000 | Larry Rutherford |
Q: My daughter is doing a 6th grade science project on the benefits of the drip irrigation method for ...
A: Dee, Have her search on Rainbird.com, or better yet check with your local Rainbird retail outlet ...
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