You need to be careful where and who you get your sprinkler advice from. Always get it from a licensed irrigation professional. Do not always follow what you see and here from yard gurus on You Tube.
This is how to convert 12" pop-up sprays that were on swing joints to drip irrigation for a flower bed. Often times you will find that you have to go from swing pipe to drip when you are converting spray heads to drip irrigation.
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We had this job where we wanted to change the 12" pop-up spray heads in this flower bed to a drip system. 12" pop-up spray heads are good to use in flower beds and are good in certain situations. In this bed, we were changing out the plant material and I thought it would be best to convert the pop-ups to drip. With the soil type, plant material, and the dimensions of the bed, I believe drip with water the area the best and would be best for the plants. These pop-ups were on swing joints, so I tied to drip into two different spots, going form swing pipe to drip tubing.
I have done another video on how to do this, you can check it out here:
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In that video I used a swing joint fitting, then a half inch threaded coupling, then to the drip fitting. But here in this video I was able to eliminate the coupling and use a different swing joint fitting that the drip male adaptor could screw directly into. I like doing it this way. To go from swing pipe to drip tubing, use a swing pipe female fitting, then a drip male adaptor.
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If you find yourself working on an existing irrigation system, here are three tips that will help you get a job started, or maybe help you get one finished. Sprinkler systems can be hard to work on and figure out sometimes, if it is a new irrigation installation or a repair, and sometimes the only thing left that you can do to figure it all out is to dig it up.
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I am going to show you the best way to tape your glue and primer cans together. This tip is really simple and it is a tip irrigators have been doing forever.
When you first get a new glue and primer can, quarts or smaller, tape them together wit duct tape. This will make it a lot easier when carrying them around.
I have found that going around three times is the best. it holds it together best and last the longest. Something I didn't mention in the video is each time you go around, move down about a half inch. This will widen the taped area out and make it more stable.
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Ever wonder how to manually turn on and off a Toro sprinkler valve, specifically the 250 or 252 series? If you're dealing with solenoids that are screwed down and need a way to run sprinklers manually, this video is for you. In this guide, we walk you through a step-by-step process to manually operate your sprinkler valve. We'll focus on how to use the bleed screw to turn on your sprinklers. You'll learn how to locate the bleed screw, gently loosen it, and listen for the valve to activate. Find out why careful adjustments are key, and understand how to avoid unscrewing too much, which can lead to lost parts and water not shutting off. This guide will help you confidently manage your sprinklers manually and troubleshoot common issues with Toro valves. So, if you need to run sprinklers manually or are curious about how to turn your sprinkler valve on and off without automation, hit play and let's get started!
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In this video you will see a tip on how to keep your trenches straight when you are trenching along a curb for your sprinkler system.
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In this video I will stress one of the critical steps in making your wire splices on your sprinkler system, which is always make all of your splices in a valve box. This will keep the splices more protected and more accessible.
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Here is another example of fittings not being glued, solvent welded, properly. If you haven't seen the other video about this check it out here.
When you don't put enough primer or glue and or do not put it on both sides, this is what happens. The fitting will blow apart, you will have a huge leak, you will waste a lot of water, and your system will not work with this problem. That is why it. is very important to do things right and do them right the first time.
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