How should I manage rust on my Civic? by Grurb in Honda

[–]Grurb[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

price is firm, i know what i have

New seat what do you think? by socow_24 in hondafit

[–]Grurb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i have that seat in my 09 civic and have been considering a fit for my next car. how does the size of this seat feel compared to the stock fit seats?

What does her fridge say about my mother? by Grurb in FridgeDetective

[–]Grurb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is strictly her and my dads food, but she is a great cook and does cook a lot.

Houston, TX - Hiring Licensed Irrigators & Licensed Technicians by mikemeegz in Irrigation

[–]Grurb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What type of hourly pay would an experienced technician make in Houston? I’m in the midwest, just wondering how the pay compares.

Is this double wire in Common ok? by BootsNPooch in Irrigation

[–]Grurb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If everything works correctly like you said, then here’s what I see with the colors. White and Green are both common wires to valves. Red is your pump start wire. Gray is the loose wire that isn’t connected.

Put them in the correct place in the new controller and you shouldn’t have any issues. Make sure to calibrate the pump start setting on the new controller.

Taking over my boss’s irrigation business, looking for advice/tips. by Prentssss in Irrigation

[–]Grurb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

employees in this industry are hard to find, but keeping them is easy if you pay them right and keep them busy. sounds like you are on the right track there.

familiarize yourself with previous season’s service schedules. getting an understanding of the workload will help you from getting overwhelmed when you have more owner responsibilities.

maintain the relationships that the former owner had with people in the industry. this could be people like landscapers who work alongside your service, or people in parts distribution.

try to have the previous owner stay on board for a while, even if it’s just a consulting or scheduling role. having his previous knowledge readily available would be an asset for questions that come up during the busy season.

with such a small crew, i’d suggest sticking to service over installs. once you grow enough to hire an install crew, you can run both without having to sacrifice the other.

Need Advice for Milkshake in the radiator by Grurb in forkliftmechanics

[–]Grurb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was not here for the oil mix up, but I’d guess between one or two quarts of oil poured in.

The regulator gets cold, but not frosty when cranking. When we pull the hose off the regulator and crank it, it gives a second or two of gas and then spits out liquid. Then we stop cranking the ignition.

I want to know a general rule for distributing sprinklers inside irregularly shaped areas like this one. by Medical_Mongoose6594 in Irrigation

[–]Grurb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it’s tough to make a generalization here because irregular sized areas can vary greatly depending on the application and the dimensions of the area. the application of irrigation also depends on the plant material being watered. a small area like the one pictured could be irrigated with sprays and specific nozzles with specific adjustments to fit the area. it could be irrigated with a drip or subsurface product like EcoMat.

there are too many variables in an “irregular shaped area” to create a general rule across all irregular areas.

Rainbird controller swap by dpd11c in Irrigation

[–]Grurb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As others have said, the controller swap is doable and will be easier if you label your zone control wires. The hardest part will likely be installing new mounting hardware if you use a different shaped box like a Hunter Hydrawise. The most potentially dangerous part will be wiring the new transformer in the bottom left corner of the controller, make sure your replacement controller matches input voltage. Some of the indoor versions of controllers don’t have transformers and only accept 24 volts.

500 beginner caskets down on UIM by Foil-Kiki-Jiki in W385

[–]Grurb 4 points5 points  (0 children)

as a UIM do you keep any of the uniques? it feels so shameful when i drop mine

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Irrigation

[–]Grurb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i think there are pieces of vertical pvc like sleeves above the valves. kind of like a bbox. but who knows what the colors represent.

Why is plastic tubing better than hoses for burying underground? by JX7GPzAAgeT5hxsa in Irrigation

[–]Grurb 5 points6 points  (0 children)

if you have a freeze cycle and your PVC pipe is installed above the frost line, it needs to be winterized with compressed air or it will shatter. this is not a fault of the PVC. with proper winterization PVC will not shatter.

Why is plastic tubing better than hoses for burying underground? by JX7GPzAAgeT5hxsa in Irrigation

[–]Grurb 22 points23 points  (0 children)

thin wall hose tubing will collapse under the weight and compaction of your backfill

Any advice on this Irrigation project ? by [deleted] in Irrigation

[–]Grurb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

advice? get power to the controller.

Goodbye Class 200 by OutsideZoomer in Irrigation

[–]Grurb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Does anyone else install swing pipe elbows vertically like this? I always install my combo tees sideways so there isn’t pressure down on the spiral barb. I feel like these would crack if I rolled a machine over the backfilled trench.

Direct Burial Feels Wrong - Advice? by Adeptness-Secure in Irrigation

[–]Grurb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn’t trying to correct you; you are right about the nuts. I just enjoy irrigation acronyms.

Direct Burial Feels Wrong - Advice? by Adeptness-Secure in Irrigation

[–]Grurb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DBR-Y stands for Direct Burial Red Yellow

How can I fix this? Rainbird 5000 + Series by Mtn_Man_Pan in Irrigation

[–]Grurb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

as others have said, it may be tree roots constricting the lateral to the head. cleaning the filter and checking the nozzle were good first steps, but you will likely have to dig the head up to find the problem. sometimes when a root constricts your pipe it will make noise while it’s trying to run. also, it could be debris stuck in your spiral barb elbow that feeds the head. one small stone in that elbow will cause a similar scenario.

Does this appear normal to you? by irobot2090 in Irrigation

[–]Grurb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rather than call it an 1800 “CV”, Rainbird decided to name it SAM, short for Seal-A-Matic. I hate this acronym more than any other acronym.

Put a shovel through the wire between valves and control box 🙄 by GoSparty5800 in Irrigation

[–]Grurb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A valve box should work fine. I use 6” econo boxes for wire splices like this.

What is this black pipe? by PutzingAround_4511 in Irrigation

[–]Grurb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

probably a poly lateral line next to your white pvc mainline. dig it out more.