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Kurt Ullman
2008-07-19 21:52:47
LAwn sprinklers and air in the line
Apparently I have some air in one and only section of my sprinklers.
They heads bob up and down and there is a horrendous noise throughout
the house from the water hammer. Only one section is impacted. Any
suggestions for fixing the problems?
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SteveB
2008-07-20 02:39:10
Re: LAwn sprinklers and air in the line
Kurt Ullman wrote:
> Apparently I have some air in one and only section of my
> sprinklers. They heads bob up and down and there is a horrendous
> noise throughout the house from the water hammer. Only one section is
> impacted. Any suggestions for fixing the problems?
Remove the head from the last sprinkler in that section.
Turn on the water.
Wait for all the air to leave the system.
Turn off the water.
Put the head back on.
Repeat for other zones just for fun. :)
--
Steve Bell
New Life Home Improvement
Arlington, TX
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trader4@optonline.net
2008-07-20 02:11:00
Re: LAwn sprinklers and air in the line
On Jul 19, 10:39 pm, "SteveB" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Kurt Ullman wrote:
> > Apparently I have some air in one and only section of my
> > sprinklers. They heads bob up and down and there is a horrendous
> > noise throughout the house from the water hammer. Only one section is
> > impacted. Any suggestions for fixing the problems?
>
> Remove the head from the last sprinkler in that section.
> Turn on the water.
> Wait for all the air to leave the system.
> Turn off the water.
> Put the head back on.
>
> Repeat for other zones just for fun. :)
>
> --
> Steve Bell
> New Life Home Improvement
> Arlington, TX
Why wouldn't the air just leave anyway through normal operation? Most
sprinkler systems have some air in them and it all comes out each time
they start up.
Is this only a temporary problem during start-up of that zone or are
you saying it's continuous? If it's continuous, it sounds more like
some kind of problem with the control valve on that zone to me.
Author:
Date:
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Kurt Ullman
2008-07-20 09:22:29
Re: LAwn sprinklers and air in the line
In article <[email protected]>,
"SteveB" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Kurt Ullman wrote:
>
> > Apparently I have some air in one and only section of my
> > sprinklers. They heads bob up and down and there is a horrendous
> > noise throughout the house from the water hammer. Only one section is
> > impacted. Any suggestions for fixing the problems?
>
> Remove the head from the last sprinkler in that section.
> Turn on the water.
> Wait for all the air to leave the system.
> Turn off the water.
> Put the head back on.
>
> Repeat for other zones just for fun. :)
Thanks. I appreciate the reply. Is repeating the other zones
really just fun or is there a reason I should do it for preventative or
other reasons.
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Date:
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SteveB
2008-07-20 19:34:06
Re: LAwn sprinklers and air in the line
Kurt Ullman wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "SteveB" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Kurt Ullman wrote:
> >
> > > Apparently I have some air in one and only section of my
> > > sprinklers. They heads bob up and down and there is a horrendous
> > > noise throughout the house from the water hammer. Only one
> > > section is impacted. Any suggestions for fixing the problems?
> >
> > Remove the head from the last sprinkler in that section.
> > Turn on the water.
> > Wait for all the air to leave the system.
> > Turn off the water.
> > Put the head back on.
> >
> > Repeat for other zones just for fun. :)
>
> Thanks. I appreciate the reply. Is repeating the other zones
> really just fun or is there a reason I should do it for preventative
> or other reasons.
Iff'n it were my system, I'd do all the zones. Besides getting air out
of the system, you'll flush out any accumulated debris that might later
clog sprinkler heads.
When clients ask me to fix a problem where one piece of a system is
causing a problem, I suggest doing all the pieces as preventive
maintenance. For example, if they want one water heater flushed, I
suggest we do both (in a two-WH house).
--
Steve Bell
New Life Home Improvement
Arlington, TX
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Kurt Ullman
2008-07-20 15:39:54
Re: LAwn sprinklers and air in the line
In article <[email protected]>,
"SteveB" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Iff'n it were my system, I'd do all the zones. Besides getting air out
> of the system, you'll flush out any accumulated debris that might later
> clog sprinkler heads.
>
> When clients ask me to fix a problem where one piece of a system is
> causing a problem, I suggest doing all the pieces as preventive
> maintenance. For example, if they want one water heater flushed, I
> suggest we do both (in a two-WH house).
I went out today, turned on the sprinkler so I get at the head and take
it off, and the problem went away on its own.
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