Sprinkler Repair Video and Irrigation DVD- June 30, 2008 If you have been searching online for automatic landscape irrigation and sprinkler repair how to videos or clips than you have came to the right place! My friend Craig Borglum has create and amazing sprinkler repair website with step-by-step video clips on numerous types of irrigation repair tasks. Membership to the site even includes a free sprinkler repair DVD delivered to your house for a bonus!These tasks include sprinkler head replacement, head adjustments, what types of nozzles to use,...http://www.autolawnsprinklers.com/2008/06/sprinkler-repair-video-and-irrigation Low Pressure on all Zones- June 28, 2008 If your system has low pressure on multiple or all of the zones than there are only a few possible causes. You either have a break on every zone (very unlikely), a leak on the mainline, an increased gpm demand has been put on the system due to someone added improper nozzles, or it is your main water source which includes the well & pump.If your system is on a well & pump and uses and index valve, there will be a very short amount of mainline pipe. This will be above ground and you'll...http://www.autolawnsprinklers.com/2008/06/low-pressure-on-all-zones Rotary Nozzles Clogging on Shallow Wells.- June 26, 2008 A few years ago Rainbird came out with a new type of nozzle called a "rotary nozzle." It is pretty much a combination of a spray and rotor nozzle. It is great for distance ranging from 12 -24 feet, although I do use the 17' to 24' more often because of practical design purposes. Fixed spray heads are great for areas from 4' to 15' and small strip patters. Rotor sprinkler heads are better for areas of 25' to 35' for normal mid-grade rotors.Rotary nozzles also use less water than spray heads and..http://www.autolawnsprinklers.com/2008/06/rotary-nozzles-clogging-on-shallow Valve Stuck and Constantly Running- June 8, 2008 If your sprinkler system is connected to city water, or has a pressure tank then it is a constantly pressurized system. On pressurized systems, when a valve sticks open, then that zone will run continually until the main water supply to the system is shut off and the valve is fixed.The electric valves that stick open can normally be fixed by replacing the diaphragm. The other possible causes of a valve that is constantly on is that the solenoid is loose, overtightened, or mis-threaded. The...http://www.autolawnsprinklers.com/2008/06/valve-stuck-and-constantly-running |