Hey man, thanks for doing this. I am thinking about putting one in myself as well. My question is, why did you choose to dig a whole trench vs. getting the ground soaking wet and use a straight shovel the slice down into the earth and pull it apart and drop the line in there? Because that is what i was thinking of doing. I dont really want to dig a while trench and tear up my nice grass. So i think i am gonna make little slits and drop the hose in there, maybe diff some dirt out with my had to make more room for the hose underneath. But i was just curious why you went with the method you did. I'm trying to plan my strategy so i am looking for all thoughts and ideas.
@@cyclonic7134 I wanted to make sure the pipe was deep enough that when I used a core aerator that it wouldn’t puncture the piping. Every time I tried to just use the shovel I couldn’t get the pipe as far down as I wanted it.
The black hose has worked great for me. The best part? Instead of hand trenching, just use your edger to cut a slit-trench. Widen it a bit w a flat shovel or other tool. Lay in the black pipe. Then step on either side or use a tamper to close the slit back up. Waaay easier. Just make sure to drain it before the first freeze
These systems make it easy to set up and test above ground before burial. Irrigation makes a huge difference in terms of consistency and convenience...well worth any version of it.
Hello, I have a few questions regarding the installation of the pipe/tubing. Could you please let me know the depth at which the pipe/tubing was buried? Additionally, have you encountered any problems with leakage, breakage, or malfunctioning sprinkler heads? Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.
There shouldn’t be any leaking since it’s not under constant pressure. Pipe was as deep as my shovel blade. The heads worked for 3 years until I put in a permanent in-ground system.
@@thegreybeeexperience It will cover the whole area with a 52SA sprinkler. The system kit sprinklers are crap. Get a 4 zone timer and use one sprinkler per zone.
Video saved. Front lawn got destroyed by soil fungus. Doing a major soil cut and haul for a clean soil and sod... hopefully I can prevent this from happening again.
That’s what happened to me. I did a renovation and brought in soil. It must have had this fungus in it, and the next season destroyed my lawn. Started to happen again, and that’s when I started using the products in the video. Hasn’t happened again.
I had this system working just fine for 3 years until I installed an Irrigreen system. Part of it is still in use though. My PSI is 80, and I have a very high volume of 20 GPM
You're the only person on RU-vid who has reviewed this cold plunge with the added Chiller, so thanks for that. Good review. My question is about the Chiller being exposed to the elements. I own the pod and the Chiller pro myself and I currently have an umbrella covering mine. Have you had any issues with the Chiller not being covered?
Thank you! Mine has been out in below freezing temps, 80+ degrees, and severe thunderstorms. Still working just fine. I’ve thought about building a a box to surround it though just to cover it. It does put out a lot of heat from the back so I’d imagine I’d need to leave the box very well vented. Hope that helps!
With this kit and your setup, Do you think you could install 1 maybe 2 more heads without sacrificing much water coverage. This is my only dilemma keeping me from purchasing two of these kits. I’d want to add at least one additional head to each zone. .
Probably depends on your water pressure. You could always DIY it by going with 3/4” poly pipe instead of the 1/2” pipe that comes with the kit. That’ll allow more flow through the pipe and maybe allow you to add an additional head per line. The kit is convenient because it has all the small pieces you need and you don’t have to think about what to buy. Other than that, you could purchase all this stuff and design it however you want.
Just bought one myself and had the same issue with the inflatable ring not inflating to a complete round outer edge. The trick for fixing that is filling the cold plunge up to its entirety so that water is over flowing. Then, ensure your using the hand pump on the intake fitting that has the fitting that does not allow the air to flow back out of the ring. Once you have your hand pump on the “flow valve” you just keep pumping air into the tube until it looks plump and full like that insta chick that just got way too much Botox injections to her lips…you just know when you’ve put enough in 😮😮
not exactly. there are two valves within the same valve. one allows air out and the other allows for pumping. they turn into perfect circles that can fully pump
One of the last bags of top soil I purchased (40pound bag), had about 5 pounds of rocks in it….now I just go to my local nursery and have a bucket loader dump 3 cubic yards into the bed of my truck.
This a great tutorial. Short and sweet but plenty of useful information that can allow anyone to make a bed similar to yours. Final results look great. I’d love to see a before and after with the hostas grown up a little bit. 😉 but if not, still a great a video. 👍
3 or 4 inches back from line and about 4 inches deep(around)....Hooooooray!!... someone finally/ actually mentioned the actual 'bed' computations/dimensions. And, i liked the way you just kinda eyeballed it-and it came out great--or you can touch it up later.....good job,made a bit more simple!! Thank you!!
The inflatable lid goes inside the tub onto the water. You also got to flip the inflatable ring around your tub so it’s more on the outside. That will help the lid get in there easier
Consistency is key! We invested in a Plunge brand tub we love it so much. It definitely take a few times to get used to it, but it’s awesome. I do wear “scuba” material toe covers when I go in. It helps a lot!
Thanks for sharing. I just got the same system. I also have 100psi and 10 gallons per minute. What was the final distance you got? I made a 24 foot piece of rope and used that for spacing, but have not messed with the install any further at this time.
