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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| irrigation issues | 2/27/2008 | Matt Welch |
| Q: How many rainbird popup heads can i put on one zone? My front lawn I am using rotary popups and ... A: This is a very common question with a complex answer. The number of heads depends on your water ... | ||
| Sprinkler systems use with private well | 2/26/2008 | Matt Welch |
| Q: Is it appropriate to have an underground sprinkler system installed if my house, and thus the ... A: sorry for not replying sooner, I'm on vacation and the Internet service isn't too good here. I live ... | ||
| Back pressure from well water pump | 2/26/2008 | Matt Welch |
| Q: good morning. I live in miami florida and i have a flotec pump connect to a well. the pressure is ... A: Sorry I haven't replied sooner, I've been on vacation. You should be capable of running 18-24 ... | ||
| Well help | 2/25/2008 | Matt Welch |
| Q: I have a 1 1/2"-2" steel pipe sticking out of the ground next to my house. The previous owners ... A: It is probably a shallow well. The first thing I would do is remove the cap and check for water. A ... | ||
| Back pressure from well water pump | 2/25/2008 | Matt Welch |
| Q: good morning. I live in miami florida and i have a flotec pump connect to a well. the pressure is ... A: My first question would be: Is 50PSI too much for you application? Probably not. Rotor sprinklers ... | ||
| Rainbird Valve not turning on | 2/25/2008 | Matt Welch |
| Q: Matt. Last year I had 4 new rainbird valves installed. They are Rainbird 100DV-F valves. I went to ... A: The "F" indicates flow-control. It is used the regulate the flow/ pressure of the sprinklers. In the ... | ||
| Ridell 1 | 2/21/2008 | Matt Welch |
| Q: Is solenoid bad? Water flows if bleed screw backs off. Water flows if solenoid is backed off. ... A: The only possibility I can see at this point is the exhaust port under the solenoid is plugged. ... | ||
| Ridell 1" valve | 2/18/2008 | Matt Welch |
| Q: Is solenoid bad? Water flows if bleed screw backs off. Water flows if solenoid is backed off. ... A: It appears the valve won't close after an electrical activation. If the plunger inside the solenoid ... | ||
| flotech irrigation system | 2/17/2008 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: I have a 4 zone flotech irrigation system. Installed new pump. Tends to skip the last zone,and ... A: Try a couple of things. First try to reset the controller by disconnecting the power completely for ... | ||
| Sprinklers not getting any water | 2/11/2008 | Matt Welch |
| Q: My neighbor is having work done in the bathrooms and had to turn the water off. When the water was ... A: Yes, I think you've found the problem. Sometimes when plumbing is changed in a home the scale inside ... | ||
| Sprinklers not getting any water | 2/10/2008 | Matt Welch |
| Q: My neighbor is having work done in the bathrooms and had to turn the water off. When the water was ... A: It appears, yesterday you established the water was getting out of the home to the hose connection. ... | ||
| Sprinklers not getting any water | 2/10/2008 | Matt Welch |
| Q: My neighbor is having work done in the bathrooms and had to turn the water off. When the water was ... A: I need a little more info. What kind of work was being preformed in the bathroom? If it was ... | ||
| drip irrigation | 2/6/2008 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: I'd like to install a drip irrigation system in our flower beds. The problem is that we live in San ... A: You will probably have some problems with hard water, but there are things that you can do to ... | ||
| Check valve | 1/24/2008 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: I have a system with shallow well for sprinkling only. Keep loosing the prime. It takes about 5 ... A: A check valve, or foot valve, is a valve that is on the downstream side of your pump, (usually at ... | ||
| no water thru the valve | 1/18/2008 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: I have had my irrigation off for 2 months I turned them on yesterday and all 8 of them are making a ... A: First, make sure the water supply to the valves is open all the way. You may not have enough flow ... | ||
| Irrigation Water Pumps | 1/12/2008 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: I have a flotec water pump, the system works fine under manual mode. However, when no in operation ... A: You need first to check all of the electrical connections that involve the pump, the pump start ... | ||
| Pump Start Relay | 1/9/2008 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: I have an old Rainbird electromechanical sprinkler system timer. Other than having to replace the ... A: Try checking all the electrical connections for the relay, especially the 120V connections. If you ... | ||
| multi zone problem | 12/21/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: several zones on at same time, all weak pressure, have bled valve body and still same A: I would suspect that the problem is more likely with the controller or the wiring rather than the ... | ||
| shut-off valve | 12/10/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: I bought a home and have no idea where the shut-off valve is to my sprinkler system. I have looked ... A: Sometimes they have been installed near the irrigation valves. Look for a gate valve or something ... | ||
| water bubbling up from valve box | 12/7/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: when i turn on the station for the backyard i can see water bubbling up from the valve box. i dug ... A: You need to thouroughly expose the leak by digging and clearing all the soil around it, so you can ... | ||
| irrigation avocados | 11/30/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: we have to cut water by 30% starting next mo. we changed all our sprinklers to 17gph and our ... A: It would be similar to Fresno, but not exactly the same. Follow this link to CIMIS, the ... | ||
| irrigation avocados | 11/29/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: we have to cut water by 30% starting next mo. we changed all our sprinklers to 17gph and our ... A: The best measure of how much water you need to apply is by the evaportanpoation (eT) rate. For my ... | ||
| Irrigation system | 11/24/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: I have a Irritrol MC-42 Plus Hardie Irrigation System. The other day we had an one hour brown out ... A: If you have a reset button, push and hold it for 10 seconds. this should clear the problem. If ... | ||
| Drip Irrigation Valve | 11/10/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: Two of my irrigation valve "squeal" when they are activated. Any ideas of what causes this? I ... A: There could be a couple of reasons. One is that the valve needs to have the flow adjusted. Do this ... | ||
| TORO EL-6+ one of the zone is always one | 11/4/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: My house has a 5 zone irrigation system: TORO EL-6+ recently when I turn on any zone, water from ... A: It is probably a problem with the circuit board on the controller. Try cleaning it by blowing the ... | ||
| winterizing irrigation system | 11/2/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: We recently moved into a home that has the irrigation system fed from the lake. We have no idea how ... A: I assume you live in a cold winter area. First, turn off the controller. Then turn off all the ... | ||
| Irrigation Pump | 10/12/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: When one of my zones is running the pump turns off and on the entire running time. All the other ... A: The pump is cycling because it build up its maximum pressure, then waits until it is low again to ... | ||
| cracked pvc pipe | 10/6/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: i have a 2" pipe in the crawl space connecting to a Y on a 4" pipe. this takes the water into the ... A: There is an epoxy putty that I have used for such situations before. You need to make sure that the ... | ||
| sprinkler system. | 10/4/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: I have an outdoor sprinkler system, obviously on a timer as well, winter is coming, i want to shut ... A: You need to locate the timer and turn it off. Then you have to find the shut-off valve that will ... | ||
| control valve not working | 10/4/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: Had two bad zones on my sprinker system. Instead of replacing the entire controller, I just ... A: I think what you refer to as a controller is what I call a valve. The valve that isn't working ... | ||
| pump & pressures | 9/25/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: My pump for irriagation is at about 400 ft. The water table is about 200ft over the pump. I am ... A: It hard to say without knowing the particulars of your system. If your pressure is fluctuating that ... | ||
| Drip System over waters | 9/24/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: Last year I had a Landscaper install a drip system in my flower beds around the perimeter of my back ... A: 1) Install the pressure regulator near the valve. 2) The anti siphon valve is a backflow preventer, ... | ||
| Richdel connection to water supply | 9/22/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: I have recently moved into a house with a Richdel electronic watering system. The actual irrigation ... A: The Richdel is the controller that electronically turns on and off the valves that should be located ... | ||
| Leaky sprinkler heads | 9/19/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: I have two or three areas in my yard that are wet all the time like the valve is leaking thru - do I ... A: You can replace it or rebuild it, but I would suggest replacing it. Its not that much more ... | ||
| One zone is not working | 9/19/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: One of our zones is not operating, my husband removed the grass that grew over the sprinkler heads ... A: Could be a couple of things. I would suspect that since some work was done around the sprinkler ... | ||
| Hardie HR 6200 irrigation system - one stationdoesn't work | 9/15/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: I have a Hardie Irrigation HR 6200 irrigation system with 5 stations on a timer. When station 1 ... A: If the water is flowing but nothing coming out of the sprinklers, check for a leak in the sprinkler ... | ||
| french drains/infiltration trench | 9/14/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: We have a house that was built in the 1980s. It has a wood foundation - plywood below ground, no ... A: Im sorry, but I dont think I can help you with this. Putting in drains is a tricky matter, ... | ||
| control valve | 9/14/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: My sprinklers in my back yard wont turn on when they are programmed but will turn on manually.My ... A: Sounds like it may be a wiring problem. Check the wire connections at the timer, make sure that the ... | ||
| Shallow Well problems | 9/13/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: I need help. I wanted a well so I went to Lowes and bought a 1 1/4 x 36 well tip and approximately ... A: You may want to take the suction line out of the well and make sure that it is clear. Also, ... | ||
| Hydrotek valve skipping zones | 9/11/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
| Q: I have a deep well feeding a Hydrotek 4000 6-zone system. When I turn off the pump for a few ... A: You probably have a jet pump that works by pushing water down to make a suction. There should be a ... | ||
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Jeff Wooten
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Expertise
All aspects of residential and commercial irrigation design, maintenance and troubleshooting.
Experience
I have worked as a Parks Department supervisor for 28 years. I have experience with all phases of irrigation projects from planning, designing, construction, and maintenance for both residential landscapes, commercial landscapes and large spaces such as parks.
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