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| Valve Irrigation Box Drainage Issue | 6/20/2006 | James Grote |
Q: I live in San Jose, California. I recently had my backyard landscaped with plants, sod and an ...
A: Danny, Many times valve boxes do end up next to the house. i try not to put them in low areas ...
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| no water from well | 6/19/2006 | James Grote |
Q: So you think it is getting plenty of power to do what he needs to on the 20 amp? What is a foot ...
A: Dom, you know from the sound the pump is making that that is probably it. You are going to have ...
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| no water from well | 6/19/2006 | James Grote |
Q: About 2 months ago we started to have a pool put in so I disconnected my irrigation pump. The pump ...
A: Dominick, you might have just hooked up a pipe that is leaking somewhere. The pump is trying to ...
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| Thumping sounds from pipes during irrigation | 6/17/2006 | James Grote |
Q: I'm in northern Virginia and am experiencing my first season with an inground irrigation system. ...
A: Liisa, I have to ask the question is it still under warranty. Also tell me about zone 1 and 5. How ...
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| pump problems | 6/17/2006 | James Grote |
Q: I asked question a few days ago and have narrowed my problem down, with your help. I am in coastal ...
A: Larry, 8-10 years on a pump is about average. It could be rebuilt maybe. guess find a good pump ...
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| irrigation pump pressure | 6/13/2006 | James Grote |
Q: I live on the Cooper River waterfront surrounded by marsh in Mount Pleasant, SC. I have a shallow ...
A: Theresa, I may not know what's wrong, but I doubt if the clock has anything to do with it. The ...
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| Sprinkler heads | 6/12/2006 | James Grote |
Q: I am having the same problem on all zones with pop-up heads.30 ft. would be plenty of distance. I am ...
A: Larry, well, that's different. I know you hate to call the pump guy out, but that may be needed. I ...
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| irrigation pump pressure | 6/12/2006 | James Grote |
Q: I live on the Cooper River waterfront surrounded by marsh in Mount Pleasant, SC. I have a shallow ...
A: Theresa, The problem could be a lot of things. If I were taking a guess, and that's all I can do, ...
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| Sprinkler heads | 6/12/2006 | James Grote |
Q: 30 ft. would be plenty of distance. I am in the coastal area of Alabama on a shallow well. I had ...
A: Larry, If those are all 2 nozzles and you are only getting 15-20 feet and all the other zones look ...
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| poor pump pressure | 6/11/2006 | James Grote |
Q: We bought a house in western colorado with an existing, old, poorly maintained in-ground irrigation ...
A: Chris, It is more of an inherent problem in Colorado. You guys ain't got no water up there. I've ...
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| Sprinkler heads | 6/11/2006 | James Grote |
Q: I have installed K2 adjustable heads with #2 nozzles. I am not getting the distance I need. These ...
A: Larry, What distance do you need. You should probably get a little under 30 feet out of them. If ...
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| How to direct the water from the sump pump? | 6/7/2006 | James Grote |
Q: 1. Is it illegal to direct the water (from sump pump) into main sewage line? (I/m in NJ) 2. It ...
A: howard, it is here in saint louis,mo and i imagine it is there also. if everybody dumped there ...
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| Quality-- Toro vs Hunter? | 6/7/2006 | James Grote |
Q: I do appreciate your feedback. No, I am not a spy, I am simply a consumer trying to make an ...
A: J, I think the web site issending the questions funny and I'm getting you're follow up question ...
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| Quality-- Toro vs Hunter? | 6/7/2006 | James Grote |
Q: I am trying to find out from a product quality perspective which manufacturer brand of garden ...
A: Jacinta This looks like the same question I anwered above. I was probably having a bad Toro day ...
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| Irrigation Brands and Installation | 6/7/2006 | James Grote |
Q: Jim Thanks for the response. The contractor said no problem in putting in the Hunter heads, so we ...
A: Steve, I really didn't answer your first question concernig the Hardie/Irritrol 2400 valves. ...
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| How to direct the water from the sump pump? | 6/7/2006 | James Grote |
Q: How can I best direct the water from the sump pump in my basement? I had it installed and the pipe ...
A: howard, the short answer would be downhill. that may not be practical in your situation. i would ...
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| PVC saddle T | 6/6/2006 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: You mentioned in one of your answers saddle T's. I have not had any success in the local sources ...
A: I dont remember mentioning saddles in any of my answers, but I will try to help. In the yellow ...
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| sprinklers quit working, low house water pressure too! | 6/5/2006 | James Grote |
Q: This is a weird one, and not the obvious "broken sprinkler" question, so bear with me as I try to ...
A: Lee, This is driving you crazy, Isn't it? You did a lot of work here, gave me some thing to work ...
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| Quality-- Toro vs Hunter? | 6/5/2006 | James Grote |
Q: I am trying to find out from a product quality perspective which manufacturer brand of garden ...
A: Jacinta, I in no way work for either Toro or Hunter. But I work on both brands daily, or should I ...
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| Irrigation Brands and Installation | 6/5/2006 | James Grote |
Q: James We are looking at putting an irigation system in at our 5 year old home. We have recieved ...
A: Steve, Ok, The Rainbird 5000 is a less expensive head than the PGP. I would say the PGP is way ...
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| shallow well pump | 6/4/2006 | James Grote |
Q: I live @ the Jersey Shore. We have had no problem with our shallow well untill now.Last summer we ...
A: Patty I'm sorry. I can only answer you're question with 3 questions. 1: How deep is it from the ...
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| Pump performance | 6/4/2006 | James Grote |
Q: I have a new 2HP Gould pump pulling from a lake in central Florida. The lake went down 2 feet and it ...
A: Jeff, What you've done is freekin scary, but lets see what you gots here.I assume you did this ...
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| pumping water | 6/3/2006 | James Grote |
Q: I live in North Ohio on a small lake (about 70 acres). I would like to water my lawn, 200ft by ...
A: J, a 3/4 HP pump will give you plenty of water if you just need a hose. you have to remember that ...
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| Pressure tank in irrigation system | 6/2/2006 | James Grote |
Q: I'm sorry if I described the system inaccurately when I said LARGE. Your right, MASSIVE is a better ...
A: jason, the pressure tank does exactly that. keeps the pump from cycling on and off. you want at ...
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| well pump | 6/2/2006 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: The pump keeps on tripping the breaker. I turned the power off to the pump and there is no problem ...
A: If the problem is not with the breaker, then it has to be in the pump. It could be as simple as ...
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| Pressure tank in irrigation system | 6/1/2006 | James Grote |
Q: As I said, it is a LARGE system. I pull from a pond. Rise from suction to pump is about 12'. Length ...
A: Jason, That is one massive system you have there. I can think of 2 reasons for the pressure tank. I ...
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| irrigation pump | 6/1/2006 | James Grote |
Q: The pump is connected to a deep well to water my .5 acre lot.Jim, My sprinkler system pump is ...
A: Kevin, I don't pretend to know everything,but from what you,ve told me it sounds like that pump ...
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| Pressure tank in irrigation system | 5/30/2006 | James Grote |
Q: I have a large irrigation system with a 15hp pump that pulls water from a retention pond. The system ...
A: Jason, I think I know why you have a pressure tank, and I believe it has to do with the original ...
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| shallow well sphere | 5/29/2006 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: My husband and father dug a shallow well 4years ago to water our lawn & flower beds, since then the ...
A: It is very possible that you have an obstruction somewhere in the system. Since you seem to have ...
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| Drip System & Valve Control Box | 5/28/2006 | James Grote |
Q: My husband and I are living in western South Dakota and moved into this house last fall. It ...
A: Anna, how's the weather in SD. It's hot and record high temp here in St. Louis, MO. OK enuff with ...
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| Drip system causes pump to turn on and off | 5/26/2006 | James Grote |
Q: I am using a Toro blue stripe drip system for my vegatable garden. It is connected to a separate ...
A: Anthony, You've got a problem there, Bubba. teh drip is a low flow system. It uses very little ...
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| Well pump irrigation system | 5/22/2006 | James Grote |
Q: I have 2 problems and it might only really be one. 1st- Only one zone is getting watered. 2nd ...
A: Jose, Sorry, I'm late on answering your question. I got so many questions all of of sudden and ...
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| Sprinkler Pump | 5/22/2006 | James Grote |
Q: I live in the southeast and a sprinkler system is a must. I have a 1 1/2 Hp sprinkler pump that is ...
A: Phil, Sorry but I think it might be cheaper to get the electrician out there and hook up a 20 amp ...
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| Water Hammer | 5/22/2006 | James Grote |
Q: This is a follow up to your questions for me. Thanks for the reply by the way! Like you said I ...
A: Ryan, OK,first replacing the sprinkler valve is going to cost you big bucks and I don't think has ...
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| Irrigation Pump Motor Removal | 5/21/2006 | James Grote |
Q: Jim, I've unbolted a burned out electric motor from a Gould irrigation pump. I've pulled, twisted, ...
A: Criag, I think you should try tapping with a rubber mallet kind of back and fourth and see if you ...
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| drip conversion on bubbler system - valve doesnt close | 5/21/2006 | James Grote |
Q: raised garden beds he built for us. I changed out the bubblers to 8-way heads & put in 1/4" line ...
A: Jamie, It's not the pressure it's the flow. You must have redu8ced the flow to such a point that ...
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| Water Hammer | 5/19/2006 | James Grote |
Q: I have asked numerous "experts" in our area, all with different answers. When our sprinkler system ...
A: Ryan, I know exactly what you are speaking of. I would also be interested in what some of the ...
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| high water table | 5/12/2006 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: I have a piece of land about 300ft by 1000ft. The water table is anywhere from 0 to 12", so there ...
A: Maybe. It depends a lot on the soil structure and the grade of the plot. You will undoubtably get ...
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| Shallow well pump priming. | 5/12/2006 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: I have installed a shallow well for landscape irigation. The well is 24' deep and the water table ...
A: I really dont see how the location of the backflow device would be an issue. Im assuming that you ...
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| Irregation equipment and supplies | 5/12/2006 | James Grote |
Q: Followup To Question - My lawn irrigation system gets its water from a well. The well is 310' ...
A: Ted, You're right about a presure test and your gauge set up and 15 years is a very good life span ...
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