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lehrjetmx
04-23-2008, 09:04 AM
Got to a start up yesterday and as I walked up to the owner he tells me "Have a little mess in the backyard." We did our usual:
install the plug
turn on the well
and move to the clock.
With all that said then turned to the owner what is the mess. He tells me that they took out a few heads to install a hot tub. Ok no big deal we go to look at it and wholly cow its a mess of wires, poly pipe, funny pipe and pvc not to mention a valve and heads. Turned to the guys told them to shut the system OFF. Customer cut the pump relay wires, the valve wires, the main feed off the pump and a small mainfold. He did in fact take out a few heads and as far as the little mess well we have to discuss that!!!!!!! Have to down load the pictures but all in all it took us 2.5 hrs to get the system back up and running minus 1 zone. Told the owner we will see next week to tie the missing zone back in.

DanaMac
04-23-2008, 09:09 AM
Don't you love those calls. "Oh I have a couple little problems" Then it turns out to be broken PVB, broken manifold, 10 heads and pipe ruined due to new driveway, massive tree root problems. They never give the full extent of the problem over the phone. But, they probably don't realize the magnitude of the issue either.

Without A Drought
04-23-2008, 10:06 PM
one of my favorites: " i need my timer adjusted" ok, get there and the adjustment is a zone has been running for 2 days, single buried valve wrapped in plastic and the batteries are dead on the locator.

Tom Tom
04-24-2008, 09:23 AM
one of my favorites: " i need my timer adjusted" ok, get there and the adjustment is a zone has been running for 2 days, single buried valve wrapped in plastic and the batteries are dead on the locator.

note to self- invest in a one size fits all customer straight jacket

lehrjetmx
04-24-2008, 09:49 AM
note to self- invest in a one size fits all customer straight jacket

I'll take a half dozen. And will pay for overnight shipping!!!!

Mike Leary
04-24-2008, 03:13 PM
note to self- invest in a one size fits all customer straight jacket

Hey Tom, thanks for the sample, but I can't get it un-zipped.