In a recent post I talked about why it is important to know the location of your sprinkler shut off valve(in colder areas of the country it is called a stop & waste valve). Probably next in line of importance would be knowing the location of your sprinkler valves. If a sprinkler system is installed… Continue reading Where are my sprinkler valves?
Category: Sprinklers
Anatomy Of A Sprinkler Valve
In this example, I have taken a Rainbird 100DVFUU Union sprinkler valve and disassembled it so that you could see the parts and become familiar with them. I will list each part and give a short description. Solenoid – The solenoid takes power from the timer and opens the valve. When the power from the… Continue reading Anatomy Of A Sprinkler Valve
Where’s My Sprinkler Shut-Off Valve?
I’ve recently run into this problem lately both in my day job as a landscape contractor and in email questions from subscribers, and that is a lot of homeowners do not know where where the valve is to shut off there sprinkler system. This is not only a little inconvenient for me when I am… Continue reading Where’s My Sprinkler Shut-Off Valve?
How to open a sprinkler valve manually
This is a Rain Bird 100DVF sprinkler valve. On this valve like most sprinkler valves, there are usually two ways to open the valve manually. This is useful if you are checking out a sprinkler system because you can open a sprinkler circuit without using the sprinkler timer, especially if the timer happens to be… Continue reading How to open a sprinkler valve manually