Step By Step Irrigation Installation Guide
START Welcome to Sprinkler Warehouse’s sprinkler system installation school. This guide is layed out in easy to followsteps with colorful illustrations and cutting edge animations. Installing an...
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View ArticleHouston’s Only Hope for Surviving West Nile Virus is Sprinkler Warehouse
West Nile is out there my fellow Houstonians. It is out there and it is ready to take us by storm… or swamp or something. To calm my nerves and bring back my hope for the survival of the human race, I...
View ArticleNot Just a Tool. It’s a GOOD tool…shovels, saws and the sledge hammer
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View ArticleSpringtime Sprinkler System Start-up Checklist
If you have a home sprinkler system then you know it must be maintained in order to remain dependable and functional when you need it. That means taking proper precautions in the winter to prepare...
View ArticleRepair or Replace an Irrigation Valve?
Hunter HPV Series 1″ Valve How To Repair Sprinkler System if something goes wrong? Here I am going to tell you a trick on irrigation system repair. When you have a faulty solenoid, It is better to buy...
View ArticlePVC Pipe Leak Repair
Irrigation systems are designed to put water where it is needed in an effective manner. When water appears in new, unexpected places there is a good chance you have a leak. Fortunately, with most...
View ArticleBackflow and the Polar Vortex
Follow this link to get to the video What To Do: Turn the water off Replace broken part Drain the backflow Turn the valve handle at a 45 degree angle Wrap the device with a towel Wrap everything with a...
View ArticleCold Weather: Prepare or Repair
Step Three Locate the test cocks (i.e. test-ports) located on the side of the backflow preventer and remove any caps of protective covers from the ports. Step Four Locate the adjustment screw on the...
View ArticleTeflon Tape and How To Use It
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View ArticleHow to Install a Sprinkler Timer
Irrigation Instructions on How To Install A Sprinkler System, Irrigation System Supplies Tools Needed to Install Irrigation Controller / Timers 3/8″ electric drill, cordless or with cord Masonry bit,...
View ArticleHow to Install a Sprinkler System?
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View ArticlePump Installation for Irrigation
Ok. The water is in the lake and you want it on your yard. This means you need a pump to move the water from the lake to your irrigation system. Choosing the pump is addressed in another article. We’ll...
View ArticleHow to Identify the Size of the Water Meter & Supply Line
A critical step in designing an efficient irrigation system is determining how much water you have available, its flow and pressure. Start at the meter. It is usually near the curb buried in a meter...
View ArticleWatering Trees
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View ArticleThe Fast & Easy Way To Fix a Broken Sprinkler Valve
Every so often often, just when you think that everything in your sprinkler system is working just perfect, something will go wrong. Either you will wake up to discover that magically somehow one of...
View ArticleHow to repair a backflow by installing a new “Bonnet & Poppet”
Cold weather is finally here and regardless of where you live there are certain things you need to know about your sprinkler system that will help you to avoid unwanted repairs or costly repair service...
View ArticleParts of an Irrigation Valve
All The Parts of an Irrigation / Lawn Sprinkler Valve Irrigation System Repair Hunter Diaphragm Valve is an essential part of the irrigation sprinkler system. The main components of sprinkler valves...
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