Ive only done small electrical jobs but i never knew what the fiber was in the insulation. always pulled out the utility knife to strip it back. game changer
To make it easier to remove the valve in the future, put unions on both sides of the valve. If there is only one when you thread the valve off you hit the pipe and either have to cut or dig up a bunch to flex the pipe out of you way.
that seems like a good idea, but i personally don't like having threaded PVC unions on the 24/7 pressure side of the valves, and find that having the union on the output side is all that is needed. Also, I like the slip PVC ball valve per valve idea for larger installs.
Great video, thank you. I'm just wondering if this landscape fabric is waterproof. I google it and found some info that it's not waterproof so I'm not sure if that is okay for valves. I don't have much experiance but want to do a system for a small orchard.
Thanks for your comment! The fabric used in this video is Landscape Fabric. It is sold at all landscape distributors, Home Depot, and Lowes. This is not used to prevent water intrusion. It is used to prevent critter, root, and debris intrusion.
The fabric used in this video is Landscape Fabric. It is sold at all landscape distributors, Home Depot, and Lowes. This is not used to prevent water intrusion. It is used to prevent critter, root, and debris intrusion.
Situation: I have a manifold setup for 3 zones. Meaning, 3 valves. All 3 are connected to the "common" wire of course. I just replaced two outer valves and left old one in the middle. Question: If that middle valve with old solenoid is bad...would it also prohibit the 2 new ones from turning on from main control box (not to be confused with manually turning on)? Was thinking maybe so considering all 3 are connected via common wire. Thx!
So what would you recommend for trying together cleanly the ground wires from 10 valves. All them wires wrapped together tied to the controller is a mess. I'd like help making that connection look good and be sealed.
Thank you for contacting Hunter Technical Support. Your question is better handled over the phone. Please give us a phone call when you can be in front of the controller so we can help you review your current setting and make adjustments if necessary. You can reach us at 1-800-733-2823 between 5:30 AM and 4:00 PM PST, Monday through Friday. Thank you again for contacting Hunter Technical Support. Please let us know if we can offer any other assistance.
I notice some irrigation valves are sticking out of the ground by about a foot above ground, while other jobs I see they have buried the valves in the ground in a plastic box. How do I decide which one I should I use. 1 valve is for a small sprinkler zone and the other 5 valves feed drip zones. your advice would be helpful. Larry
Thank you for contacting Technical Support The application will determine which valves you select. The installation is up to you as a valve box is recommended for future access and service easily. www.hunterindustries.com/product-line/valves Thank you again for contacting Hunter Technical Support. Please let us know if we can offer any other assistance.
