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Fwd: Re: Lawn Sprinkler System

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Subject: Fwd: Re: Lawn Sprinkler System
From: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 21:22:17 -0400
I think this was intended for the list:


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>Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 20:10:10 -0500
>To: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
>From: Matt Wehland <mattw@webtripper.com>
>Subject: Re: Lawn Sprinkler System
>
>Well I'll share a little of what I've learned from helping install the 
>system at my folks last house.
>
>Flexible pipe, much easier to install, have no idea how it holds up.  We 
>used rigid pvc, watched the neighbor use flexible pipe a year later and 
>kicked ourselves.
>
>Drainage-  If you live in a cold climate add more drains than you think 
>you need.  It is much easier to install a ton of drains initially than it 
>is to  replace broken pipes and then add a drain.  Even if you think that 
>the water should run towards the next drain, add another drain.  I think 
>it took about 4-5 years for my dad to finally get drains everywhere that 
>was needed.  Even with blowing the lines out, enough water would remain 
>and settle in low areas that he lost a section or two every year for a 
>while.  Rip it up, replace the pipe and then add a drain.
>
>Sprinkler head design-  I'm not up on any recent developments, but there 
>used to be two major sprinkler designs, the pop up and the rotary 
>sprinkler (the kind that spins around and shoots water 20 feet).   If we 
>did it again we'd use just pop up's and use a lot of them for even 
>coverage.  The rotary type don't cover very evenly, especially if it's 
>windy.  The pop ups keep the water low so they aren't affected by wind.

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