Great 2008 photos

[DanaMac]

How about a 2008 thread for lame or good onsite photos?

Yesterday, split copper call. then I opened the boxes. Upper right was the original. 3 RB Dvs, 2 for front and one drip. Other 4 valve manifold is for the back, Rainbird and Hunter valves, primer all over everything. Upper left valve is drip.

Then the real nice one with a RB ESP outdoor controller in a 10" round box. This zone goes to the water feature, add at a later time. The 8 station controller in basement is of course full from the other zones. I asked H/O about an extension cord for this, and he looked confused. Then said he just occasionally opens by hand at the turn on thing (solenoid). Real nice set up.......

A lot of these homes get front yard installed by builder, and the back gets added on later by another company of H/Os choice. Which is why it gets all hodge podged together.

[poiuy qwerty]

all i can say is wow! it is amazing what some people are willing to put into the ground. it really sucks that some people think it is ok to do it as well.

[DanaMac]

I think this guy may have bought the house with this system in place already. Lovely, eh?

[Tom Tom]

Holy mother of all jacked up systems.........so far anyway

[jimmyburg]

that must be one of those home depot jobs, where you send in the layout of your yard and they send it back on how to install and design the job.

[SprinklerGuy]

That is one of my installs...which is why I now sell cars ;)

[DanaMac]

That is one of my installs...which is why I now sell cars ;)

I knew it had your stink to it!!

No, you were too good to come up to crummy Monument.

[DanaMac]

This is one from last year, pay no attention to the lame Toro valves. See the salamander?

[DanaMac]

Nice ugly manifold and AVB. Rebulit whole thing

[Wet_Boots]

Pipe art!!

[Mike Leary]

Poly guys have all the fun.

[DanaMac]

Another '07, sorry. PVB was in backwards for two years, Never dumped. The guts (poppet and check valve) had been intentionally jammed up, and this had never dumped for her. BUT, yes we did flip it back. It was also for an underground Netafim system, not that it matters, just sayin'.

[Wet_Boots]

Another '07, sorry. PVB was in backwards for two years, Never dumped. The guts (poppet and check valve) had been intentionally jammed up, and this had never dumped for her. BUT, yes we did flip it back. It was also for an underground Netafim system, not that it matters, just sayin'."Oh, the pain, the pain!"

[mrmumbels]

this was mine when i moved into my house. That was a 9 foot wall in front of my house that i busted down. When i opened those valves the wall would fill up with water.

http://www.coffeebrandy.com/pics/house/thewall/Image00020.jpg

[DanaMac]

this was mine when i moved into my house. That was a 9 foot wall in front of my house that i busted down. When i opened those valves the wall would fill up with water.

Built in water feature!

[ICS]

Nice ugly manifold and AVB. Rebulit whole thing

We have a winner, that is a beauty

[hoskm01]

Poly guys have all the fun.
Yet to be seen. At least the above were on manifolds. I guess they could have hid one valve each under a rock in the yard.




















Just teasin, don't lose your cowboy hats.

[jluksic]

that's a tiger salamander, same as found Monument/Kings Deer

[DanaMac]

that's a tiger salamander, same as found Monument/Kings Deer

Yup, this one was Black Forest area.

[WalkGood]

Pipe art!!

Boots

Where's that pic you posted where the PVB was jammed up against the building with a hodpodge of fittings all off of a hose bibb?

[DanaMac]

No photo yet, but I repaired an older '70s system today that we've worked on for 8 years or so. Poly pipe had an 18"+ split due to either freezing or age. It also had a 6"-8" split. Never seen poly split 18" before.

[WalkGood]

No photo yet, but I repaired an older '70s system today that we've worked on for 8 years or so. Poly pipe had an 18"+ split due to either freezing or age. It also had a 6"-8" split. Never seen poly split 18" before.


The poly might have been "scored" (scratched) during the original pull, and that made a weak spot. Took 35 years +/- for it to split.

[AI Inc]

The poly might have been "scored" (scratched) during the original pull, and that made a weak spot. Took 35 years +/- for it to split.

Ive cut em a couple times by catching a peice of buried steel lumber band.( the stuff they tie a load up with when it leaves the lumber yard)

[WalkGood]

Ive cut em a couple times by catching a peice of buried steel lumber band.( the stuff they tie a load up with when it leaves the lumber yard)


It's always a "sunken treasure" adventure finding what junk the builder dumped and covered.

[DanaMac]

Don't really know what to say about this one.........

[Wet_Boots]

Looks like someone ran out of goof plugs.

[DanaMac]

Looks like someone ran out of goof plugs.

That was my thought too.

[advanced irrigation]

*trucewhiteflag* i give up:laugh:

[FIMCO-MEISTER]

*trucewhiteflag* i give up:laugh:

Would that be referred to as a manifold?

[Wet_Boots]

*trucewhiteflag* i give up:laugh:Gentlemen, I think we have a Fustercluck finalist.

[DanaMac]

Would that be referred to as a manifold?

Couldn't be. Look what state he is in :laugh:

Now that is a classic one. Good find.

[advanced irrigation]

the contoller for the valves was setting on the gound in a pool of water as was the electrical socket. :dizzy:

[Wet_Boots]

the contoller for the valves was setting on the gound in a pool of water as was the electrical socket. :dizzy:That blue box? It just gets better and better!

[Mike Leary]

That is one of the best "how not to do it" shots I've ever seen.

[bobw]

How on earth did you keep a straight face when the homeowner showed you that????

[WalkGood]

the contoller for the valves was setting on the gound in a pool of water as was the electrical socket. :dizzy:


Is that done so to use an earth-ground common, thus adding an extra zone to the multi-strand wire harness?

[WalkGood]

Didn't Doc Brown connect the flux capacitor to that and jam it into a DeLorean?

http://www.lawnsite.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=107079&stc=1&d=1209041879



:laugh:

[advanced irrigation]

they had 9 zones all piped with 1/2" and 3/4, rotors and sprays on each zone mixed, 3/4" mainline, and to top it off the guy who did this had been in buisness 9 years, i have more, just ask.....lol:laugh:

[advanced irrigation]

ohhh, and today i checked out a homeowner system with 35 orbit spray heads all piped with 1/2" pvc.........all on a 20 hp submersible well......oh welllll

[advanced irrigation]

here is what i replaced that $hit with

[Mike Leary]

[QUOTE=advanced irrigation;2288974] and to top it off the guy who did this had been in buisness 9 years, i have more, just ask.....lol:laugh:[/QUOTE
No more, please.

[advanced irrigation]

ok it would be good to forget what i have seen anyway....moovin on:walking:

[Paradise Yard Service]

This thread is cracking me up. Love the pics.
I thought my irrgation knowlege/experience was shoddy....wow maybe there is hope for me afterall. :)

[advanced irrigation]

maby someday you will learn from these pics

[DanaMac]

here is what i replaced that $hit with

How come no drain though? I know we use them in cold weather areas for draining to prevent damage, but a drain is nice for working on the valve when it sticks or has debris inside making it seep.

[DanaMac]

Kind of blurry pic. This is a top of the line LawnMate 7. Inside a wall, withing a towel closet. Very bad rest of the system too. I don't think I will work this one again unless they upgrade controller, manifold, heads. Of course, it's a rental.

[FIMCO-MEISTER]

Kind of blurry pic. This is a top of the line LawnMate 7. Inside a wall, withing a towel closet. Very bad rest of the system too. I don't think I will work this one again unless they upgrade controller, manifold, heads. Of course, it's a rental.

I've seen the LawnMate on some nice systems. Not too bad a timer. Bad location though. A remote would solve that problem.

[DanaMac]

Nice above ground manifold system. Probably a $750k home.
Installed by her late husband so I didn't want to say too much. Couple of cracked ball valves.

[Tom Tom]

Spray head on mprotator zone

[DanaMac]

Spray head on mprotator zone

I'll admit I have done that. Twice. I just don't stock the MPs yet because I rarely see any systems with them.

[Tom Tom]

Story here was that this one head on a customers zone hasn't worked well for years. Said the head has been replaced twice. Head would hardly popup at all while the others worked fine on this zone. So, I take the 5 minutes to dig up to the lateral and find this nice saddle tee mess with a hole thats about the size of a 1/8" drill bit.

[Tom Tom]

I'll admit I have done that. Twice. I just don't stock the MPs yet because I rarely see any systems with them.

I was in the drive thru at la casita when I saw this at the walgreens next door.

[Tom Tom]

No photo, but funny.

Another story from a local jdl counter guy...........

A contractor went to check on a system for a homeowner. The sprinkler installer had tee'd into the sump pump piping system thats installed in some basements around here, instead of the homes water supply. I guess the system never worked. Wonder why?

[FIMCO-MEISTER]

I'll admit I have done that. Twice. I just don't stock the MPs yet because I rarely see any systems with them.

Stock MPs to do overhauls. In one hour you can renozzle 15-20 heads and make some extra service call money on material plus get a very impressed customer.

[DanaMac]

Story here was that this one head on a customers zone hasn't worked well for years. Said the head has been replaced twice. Head would hardly popup at all while the others worked fine on this zone. So, I take the 5 minutes to dig up to the lateral and find this nice saddle tee mess with a hole thats about the size of a 1/8" drill bit.

Beauty!! I like it. Promotes water conservation.

[FIMCO-MEISTER]

Story here was that this one head on a customers zone hasn't worked well for years. Said the head has been replaced twice. Head would hardly popup at all while the others worked fine on this zone. So, I take the 5 minutes to dig up to the lateral and find this nice saddle tee mess with a hole thats about the size of a 1/8" drill bit.

UGLY STUFF THAR

[DanaMac]

Stock MPs to do overhauls. In one hour you can renozzle 15-20 heads and make some extra service call money on material plus get a very impressed customer.

This time of year I don't overhaul crap. Get it running and go. Check please. Next in line!!

BTW Pete - thanks. Got it. :)

[Tom Tom]

Beauty!! I like it. Promotes water conservation.

The grass was green around the head! The other heads seemed to reach the area pretty well. That and the spray zone was set to water for 30 minutes 4 times a week.

[DanaMac]

I don't think I ever posted this one. I have worked on it for 4-5 years now. She has the four because she needed a DELAY in between stations. Hmmmm.... maybe some controller company could implement one into the controller. :) Believe me, I've tried to get her to change to one controller. She is fine with how it works. I deal with it.

[WalkGood]

I don't think I ever posted this one. I have worked on it for 4-5 years now. She has the four because she needed a DELAY in between stations. Hmmmm.... maybe some controller company could implement one into the controller. :) Believe me, I've tried to get her to change to one controller. She is fine with how it works. I deal with it.

Is that greenish gunk on the wall the start of moss growing? Soon you will hav eto charge a bit extra to comb those 4 controllers and/or give them a "hair cut".

[AI Inc]

I don't think I ever posted this one. I have worked on it for 4-5 years now. She has the four because she needed a DELAY in between stations. Hmmmm.... maybe some controller company could implement one into the controller. :) Believe me, I've tried to get her to change to one controller. She is fine with how it works. I deal with it.

SO have you decided if your going to use a wood or an iron when you have had enough of those esp,s( Extra Sensative to lightening Peice of crap)

[AI Inc]

Stock MPs to do overhauls. In one hour you can renozzle 15-20 heads and make some extra service call money on material plus get a very impressed customer.

I put in some MP,s yesterday. 4 1000 , looked very poor , 1 RB 17-24 looked awesome , weird.

[FIMCO-MEISTER]

I put in some MP,s yesterday. 4 1000 , looked very poor , 1 RB 17-24 looked awesome , weird.

We started with RB rotators. I felt the higher app rate would be better and they do look better. Unfortunately the nozzle choices are limiting and it has different speeds depending on the pressure. As I've been using the MPs more and more I've become very satisfied with them. The left and right strips are really nice. The precip rate though is lower than stated for us. I'll measure with the catch cans and I'm usually at .3-.5 inches per hour. I will only use them if I know a customer is comfortable having his zones run for 45+ minutes. One reason I like the WM SL because I can just dial in the app rate and it will make the adjustments. We've done some pretty amazing water saving overhauls with MPs. Houses that used to just flood the curb in 10 minutes barely show signs of water in the street and where you don't want it. I've had some really nice complements from customers. I tend to use more 2000s. Henry my other service guy is more partial to the 1000s. A lot of times I'll show up to his job and ask him to swap this one and that one to a 2000 just to get more water on the yard even though with 15' spacing the 1000s should do the job.

[DanaMac]

SO have you decided if your going to use a wood or an iron when you have had enough of those esp,s( Extra Sensative to lightening Peice of crap)

She has done the replacing, and t least two of them are very early ESPs. No problems with them. I was out working at her place when the tornado hit northern Colorado yesterday. Windy as an SOB where she was. I had to wait it out for about 15 minutes. She had heard on the TV about the tornado so we both kind of decided to hold off for a few.

[Waterit]

Originally Posted by DanaMac
I don't think I ever posted this one. I have worked on it for 4-5 years now. She has the four because she needed a DELAY in between stations. Hmmmm.... maybe some controller company could implement one into the controller. Believe me, I've tried to get her to change to one controller. She is fine with how it works. I deal with it.

Has anyone used any of the Weathermatic SL1600 or 800's? We like 'em because the dual-voltage transformer makes for a cleaner pump and well control installation. They have a per-zone master-valve delay built-in, and seem to take lightning as well as anything else out there.