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PurpHaze
09-15-2006, 11:25 PM
Work order stated "clogged QCV" and "assess the pressure" on a manual spray pop-up zone. Also had plenty of rust and sand. :laugh:
CAL-LANDSCAPER
09-16-2006, 12:32 AM
Were you able to determine the problem ?
Or will it take another day and a three man grew ? ;)
Dirty Water
09-16-2006, 12:41 AM
Cushy Goverment jobs :)

Thats a nice mess there Hayes.
WetWell
09-16-2006, 03:04 AM
Looks like a mass of fine roots in the line or Mamma Cass's hair.
PurpHaze
09-16-2006, 10:09 AM
Were you able to determine the problem ?
Or will it take another day and a three man grew ? ;)

Smart ass. I CAN find you! :laugh:

Actually, we (only 2 of us Tom) walked our QC lines and main line (transite) from this front area of the site back to the pump and cannot find any place where a suspected leak might be. I've had roots get into main lines before and create a leak but have never experienced a ball of roots like this before. With the presence of sand and rust/scale also I'm leaning towards a well casing problem or something along that line. There are several fruitless mulberry trees in the area of the well but I'm just not sure if this could be the problem. We're going to turn it over to the Maintenance Department to have the electricians (they maintain pumps) and plumbers take a look. I'd be curious if any of our well guys on the forum have any ideas.
PurpHaze
09-16-2006, 10:13 AM
Cushy Goverment jobs :)

Thats a nice mess there Hayes.

LOL... You probably would have been running like a little girl hiking her dress up and screaming all the way Jon. :laugh:

I was leaning towards some type of alien life form from the center of the earth at first. :)
Wet_Boots
09-16-2006, 10:19 AM
Send the roots to UC Davis for DNA analysis.
WalkGood
09-16-2006, 06:00 PM
Work order stated "clogged QCV" and "assess the pressure" on a manual spray pop-up zone. Also had plenty of rust and sand. :laugh:

You dismantled the new hydroponics system.

BTW, What kind of pliers is that in pic #4? Is that modified in some way? I'd like to see a pic of it w/o all the vegetaion on it.
Dirty Water
09-16-2006, 09:29 PM
BTW, What kind of pliers is that in pic #4? Is that modified in some way? I'd like to see a pic of it w/o all the vegetaion on it.

Those are the Rainbird "riser extraction tool" for sprayheads. I'm pretty sure they are really just a pair of backwards snap ring pliers with green handles and a higher price ;)
dcondon
09-16-2006, 09:31 PM
Send the roots to UC Davis for DNA analysis.

LMAO:laugh:
PurpHaze
09-17-2006, 10:41 AM
BTW, What kind of pliers is that in pic #4? Is that modified in some way? I'd like to see a pic of it w/o all the vegetaion on it.

http://rainbird.com/landscape/products/accessories/sprayhead_pulluptool.htm
PurpHaze
09-17-2006, 10:43 AM
You dismantled the new hydroponics system.

Around here those systems are usually in someone's closet. :laugh:
Critical Care
09-17-2006, 01:18 PM
Hmm… so the Rainbird pull up tool works well with Toro 570s eh?

Send the roots to UC Davis for DNA analysis.

If the roots don’t fit, you must acquit!
PurpHaze
09-18-2006, 08:26 AM
Hmm… so the Rainbird pull up tool works well with Toro 570s eh?

They work extremely well with the standard 570s. However, we're in the process of switching over to the 570PRX which have a stronger spring and sometimes the riser slips through the tool and retracts. We're working on some sort of adjustment for the PRXs.