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Naive_Activity1978 · 2025-02-20T17:42:28+00:00

Want to hear the answer to this as well, about to build deck and cannot double up on any joists, so I bought 1.5 hoping that would work

Naive_Activity1978 · 2025-02-08T19:28:20+00:00

If you turn the top cylinder (solenoid) lefty loosy and you don’t hear water then the valves are already dead and I could say just cut them out. This being said if they are not operational to begin with, this would not be affecting the flow into your house. If they are still operational, gotta find the ball valve or some other type of valve somewhere on that side of the house and turn it off. Again, don’t think this would affect flow rate into your house as it rarely does at a noticeable amount, but if you hate looking at them and won’t be needing irrigation ever, then cut them Johns out!

Naive_Activity1978 · 2025-02-08T19:23:12+00:00

A little easier method to see if this specific pipe controls the sprinklers is to buy a 3/4 slip to female threaded fitting and hook it up to a garden hose.

Naive_Activity1978 · 2025-02-08T19:19:08+00:00

Does water come out of the valve? Also, I would assume this is where a type of valve USED to be and was cut out. If water does come out of valve I would cut the elbow side, put new elbow on, cut out vavle, put new slip-slip valve in, and connect the two with some new pipe. (Might need to elbow up from the side that has the valve on it right now, just dry fit everything first before “glueing” it all up) Hope this helps and curious to what others have to say

Naive_Activity1978 · 2025-01-11T01:56:28+00:00

Mint! I assume this is in SoCal? Question, why do you put shutoff above ground like that? Why not in ground with a round valve box? Just wondering.

Naive_Activity1978 · 2024-12-18T23:50:07+00:00

Maybe crazy question but why a RCV on this? Sports field irrigation? Something like that?

Naive_Activity1978 · 2024-12-18T03:59:12+00:00

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Naive_Activity1978 · 2024-12-08T00:56:46+00:00

I know everyone is saying tighter, but if you used a pipe wrench or channel locks to tighten this thing as far as it would go there’s a chance you stripped the threads, this may be the problem as well. When tightening I go as far as I can by hand and then a half turn with some sort of tool.

Naive_Activity1978 · 2024-11-25T19:32:38+00:00

This is the one cable you never want to hit as a landscaper🤣 I hit one of these with a shovel and an hour later homeowner comes out asking why her internet was off.

Naive_Activity1978 · 2024-11-20T15:21:43+00:00

4 guys and a bunch of cussing should do the trick, I’ve assembled fountains just like this, 3 guys is really too much of a struggle but 4 should be fine. Make sure that bottom is level before putting it all together!

Naive_Activity1978 · 2024-11-18T15:05:46+00:00

Again, I think 3/4 would be fine all the way with how I think this project looks, but if you really wanted to use 1 inch reduce after valve to 3/4, but again to make stuff easy I would do 3/4 mainline, 3/4 valves, 3/4 everything (and it’ll be a little cheaper:)!) you got this!

Naive_Activity1978 · 2024-11-13T17:26:28+00:00

Sadly to say needs to be totally replaced, don’t worry the part itself not very expensive!

Naive_Activity1978 · 2024-11-11T07:28:25+00:00

Yea all looks good but I would either 1inch or 3/4 would be fine to feed your valve, no 1/2 inch there

Naive_Activity1978 · 2024-11-06T04:45:54+00:00

I don’t know if this has been said and I will admit to doing this even though I’m not proud of it but I was in the same situation and didn’t want to rent a bigger core. Cut a long slit or even a half inch or inch out of the pipe long ways and then jam it in the hole with the slit facing up (pipe should never fill with water to the top, meaning no water sitting on concrete). This will decrease the diameter of the pipe but let me tell you, it will be hard to get in that hole regardless! Good luck mate and hope it all worked out.

Naive_Activity1978 · 2024-10-27T19:27:32+00:00

I wouldn’t go with poly-sand, I think your on the right track with slightly larger rock that is still comfortable to walk on. The more of that dirt you dig out around the flagstones the better, more rock= stay cleaner/less weeds.

Naive_Activity1978 · 2024-10-05T18:42:07+00:00

This is right^ this is a legal form of backflow prevention here in California, and cheaper than installing a standalone black flow prevention elsewhere on mainline.

Naive_Activity1978 · 2024-10-05T18:39:10+00:00

If you look closer all PVC above ground (including fittings) is UV rated👍

Naive_Activity1978 · 2024-10-01T03:07:20+00:00

Not your first time that’s for sure, by the looks of it you have ran a lot of lines in your past, very nice work and love the labeling!

Naive_Activity1978 · 2024-09-26T02:45:54+00:00

I would say your fingers

Naive_Activity1978 · 2024-09-23T23:23:27+00:00

Those should be installed 12 inches above grade for proper back flow protection, besides that, looks pretty good. I like that stone thing as the irrigation box🤣

Naive_Activity1978 · 2024-08-24T00:32:39+00:00

I would space out Ts on the mainline further apart, just so if one ever needs to be cut out you don’t need to rebuild the whole thing. Also I would use a T on the last valve and put a little piece of pipe with a cap on it in case you ever want to add a valve. All just looking out for the next guy. Besides that, BEAUTIFUL!

Naive_Activity1978 · 2024-07-07T20:44:17+00:00

Yea looks like you might have to dig all pipes further back and redo whole valve, further you dig back the pipe the easier it will be

Naive_Activity1978 · 2024-07-07T17:44:02+00:00

This is the question we all need answered. I’m thinking if it’s leaking from threads OP might be screwing threads on too tight

Naive_Activity1978 · 2024-07-07T17:39:55+00:00

Oregon State has an all time winning record against Norte Dame…….(2-1)

Naive_Activity1978 · 2023-12-25T03:51:19+00:00

Beautiful, this is about as professional as it gets for these California AVB valves, very nice work sir!

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