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I've never had as much trouble as I'm having this year JC 06-11-2008
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Posted by JC on June 11, 2008, 11:54 am
with sprinklers for the yard. I have used those sprinklers that throw water
by the little spring mechanism for years. But this year, they just won't do
the job. I've taken them completely apart and cleaned them as I always do,
I've bought new ones (which are now plastic) and even tried different kinds
and I can pee further than these things can spray. I thought it might be the
water well losing pressure but I did a pressure test and it's right up there
at about 40psi. We have really heavy lime but I see no signs of that being
the problem. After all, there is plenty pressure at the end of the hose.
Just when you hook up those sprinklers it's blah.

Any ideas.


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JC from Gnat Flats



Posted by Oren on June 11, 2008, 1:09 pm
wrote:

>with sprinklers for the yard. I have used those sprinklers that throw water
>by the little spring mechanism for years. But this year, they just won't do
>the job. I've taken them completely apart and cleaned them as I always do,
>I've bought new ones (which are now plastic) and even tried different kinds
>and I can pee further than these things can spray. I thought it might be the
>water well losing pressure but I did a pressure test and it's right up there
>at about 40psi. We have really heavy lime but I see no signs of that being
>the problem. After all, there is plenty pressure at the end of the hose.
>Just when you hook up those sprinklers it's blah.
>
>Any ideas.

Weak springs???

Posted by JC on June 11, 2008, 1:56 pm

> wrote:
>
>>with sprinklers for the yard. I have used those sprinklers that throw
>>water
>>by the little spring mechanism for years. But this year, they just won't
>>do
>>the job. I've taken them completely apart and cleaned them as I always do,
>>I've bought new ones (which are now plastic) and even tried different
>>kinds
>>and I can pee further than these things can spray. I thought it might be
>>the
>>water well losing pressure but I did a pressure test and it's right up
>>there
>>at about 40psi. We have really heavy lime but I see no signs of that being
>>the problem. After all, there is plenty pressure at the end of the hose.
>>Just when you hook up those sprinklers it's blah.
>>
>>Any ideas.
>
> Weak springs???

I replaced them. No workie.


Posted by RicodJour on June 11, 2008, 1:26 pm
> with sprinklers for the yard. I have used those sprinklers that throw water
> by the little spring mechanism for years. But this year, they just won't do
> the job. I've taken them completely apart and cleaned them as I always do,
> I've bought new ones (which are now plastic) and even tried different kinds
> and I can pee further than these things can spray. I thought it might be the
> water well losing pressure but I did a pressure test and it's right up there
> at about 40psi. We have really heavy lime but I see no signs of that being
> the problem. After all, there is plenty pressure at the end of the hose.
> Just when you hook up those sprinklers it's blah.

It's not just pressure, flow rate is critical as well. There's a
great site that has irrigation tutorials. Google and you'll find it.

R

Posted by JC on June 11, 2008, 1:57 pm

>> with sprinklers for the yard. I have used those sprinklers that throw
>> water
>> by the little spring mechanism for years. But this year, they just won't
>> do
>> the job. I've taken them completely apart and cleaned them as I always
>> do,
>> I've bought new ones (which are now plastic) and even tried different
>> kinds
>> and I can pee further than these things can spray. I thought it might be
>> the
>> water well losing pressure but I did a pressure test and it's right up
>> there
>> at about 40psi. We have really heavy lime but I see no signs of that
>> being
>> the problem. After all, there is plenty pressure at the end of the hose.
>> Just when you hook up those sprinklers it's blah.
>
> It's not just pressure, flow rate is critical as well. There's a
> great site that has irrigation tutorials. Google and you'll find it.
>
Thanks


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