What I've Learned About My Irrigation System // Spring Irrigation Startup
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- I had an irrigation system installed for my lawn last June and with spring finally getting rolling here, I completed the spring irrigation startup for the season. I go over checking the irrigation system and adjusting a few things as well as my thoughts on the hunter hydrawise controller I'm using and what I would change if I had to do it all over again.
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I have the same system. I love that I can control everything on my phone. I take care of my grandparents house and I feel great full to have free water. We pump water from a pond. The pond is as big as an ice skating rink. 2 inch pipe comes out of it. Never have I ever drained the pond. 5 acres. 2 systems off one pump. One system has 8 zones and the other has another has 8. All the street run off and house drain from the basement fills the pond. That area is naturally wet. Feels great to have free water. Greenest lawn in all of Massachusetts.
That is my dream setup
I’m installing my Rainbird system right now 5004 pc, I’ve just got 2 rain curtains to install so not too much digging it was crazy yesterday out there in the rain digging a ditch, Had to use my pressure washer to blast a hole under the sidewalk, hopefully I can blast a 9” trench down the edge of the sidewalk to keep the damage to a minimum. Today I’m going to lay the pipe and run a 3/4” line from the laundry room to the garage. Yes guys, I’m a plumber so It will be done right. I just can’t wait to see the rain curtain in action. Ryan, that’s what you should have gotten, no clogging.
Tip, throw a spring clamp on the pop up, several at a time and shut down the zone. Remove filter screens and blow out with air. I'm on irrigation and they plug up with mud and debris.
I agree easy to use hose clamps then shut system off and clamp holds the head up so you can clean the nozzle filter. Just a tip 👍
Congrats on hitting 100K Bro!!! Silver Play Button on the way!!!!! 👊
Hello:)
Ryan, thanks for the videos. I have everything ready to start to level my lawn tomorrow, inspired by your videos. Wish me luck.
Great video and distraction. We can really all use this right now. Thank you sir stay safe.
I feel you Ryan my temps have been up and down for the last few weeks up here in Canada. Today it was even snowing. Hope that the cold weather is finally over. Loved the video stay safe
Another phenomenal video. Thank you buddy.
I'm loving having my irrigation system and learning about it this year.
Knowing Ryan deals with a Hell Strip like all of us makes him a little more relatable. Good Vid bro!
Again, the lawn is looking great.
The cold really zapped it hard...
Another great video as always
Great video. Glad the sprinklers made it through the winter
Wifi controller is the way to go! Thanks for the video Ryan keep them coming.
I like the multistream rotator type of heads.
Not only are they water efficient but when they’re all on at once they look like a horizontal Bellagio.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!
100,000 subs!😎👊💥☕️👍💣
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You have such a perfect lawn.
I’ll definitely be doing a mock up system similar to how you use to before the irrigation was installed. 👍🏼
So jealous of your irrigation system! Maybe I’ll get one for next year!
I have the Hydrawise controller, and I love it. Once you set all the parameters and set points it’s amazing. I still obsess over the lawn, but I really don’t have to. The only time I run my irrigation manually, is to water in certain applications of product. I highly recommend the hunter Hydrawise.
You should be fine putting heads next to the street curb. All of the systems that I have seen in the mid-west do so without issue.
I just went thru all my heads..actually lifted all them..they are 5 inch heads but are inch or more below ground level..since my yard is cut at 5 inches..alot of my water was just smacking the blades at the head..also..we in virginia have rain sensors on our boxes but we disable it..it never works right bc it senses the morning precipitation..
Congrats on 100K!! Thanks for all of the great videos!
Thank you!
Hey Ryan recently purchased my first home and have started on my #lawngoals thank you for the awesome videos.
Congrats on the home purchase. It's a great feeling.
Best of luck!
My goal next year is to upgrade our irrigation system. Right now we have a system that was installed back in the 50’s and all the heads need to be replaced. The old Orbitz brass sprinkler heads have got to go. 🤣
I have the same one here in MN. But 8 zones due to odd shape yard. No yearly inspection in Dakota county.
I'm hoping to get an irrigation system installed when I build soon, and I'm looking to get a pond lot so hopefully they'll allow me to use water from the pond to save money! :)
Going to be nice this summer
Dude! You just made 💯 K subscribers! It’s always great to see a good man succeed! Congratulations! Lazarus out 👊
I appreciate it!
Don't know where your water meter is in relation to your timer but if you wire the meter to the timer it will tell you how much water the system uses per zone. It will display that info on your phone as well.
Great work!
I operate my system just like you, grab my phone and set it to water when I want it and only got the wifi for that and for checking the system and winterizing.
Congrats on 100K subs. Your channel is really taking off of late. Keep it going!
Thanks! Will do!
Picked up a backflow today and will put in tomorrow. Thanks for video. Watched in between nfl picks. Predicting a Hawkeye for 1 of vikings picks.
I plan on firing up my system in the next week or two.
Hey, I like your intro. It's almost as though you're telling us what the video is about, with a nice melody transition.
ColonelK0rn Better to spray the dogs’ owners!
I have the Hydrawise also and haven’t messed with it much. Seems more complicated than it should be.
Nice video buddy 👍
Ryan, I didn't realize getting a removable backflow preventer is an option. I am planning to get mine done in two days and I wish I would've known that
Love the channel Ryan. I have learned a lot from your videos. Question, when is the best time to start watering??
When the nozzle is clogged and you get reminded of when your NES is glitching
Hello Ryan thank you for your videos I love all of them I have some questions for my lawn in Houston Texas. When should I do fertilizing and seeding in houston? Thank you
I saw that you were a content creator from MN! I had to subscribe! SKOL!
Boom!😎👊
You will have to do one this fall on blowing out the sprinklers.
I just have the irrigation company do it
Hey Ryan, love the vid’s. Learning a lot, thx. My question is that I have a Hunter System that was installed 23 yrs ago and still runs flawlessly. Do you know if I could attach a wi-fi connection to my iphone on this older system? I would love to be able to do this instead of running back and fourth between the cellar and yard as I make minor adjustments.
My sprinklers on along the road and I haven’t had issues. The only risk is if they aren’t low enough that a snow plow rips them out. Adding heads is a breeze as well.
Thanks for the video’s Ryan! Living in Scotland we have slightly different requirements 😎 but the general info is very transferable. Out of interest is lawn care your main job or do you work from home doing something different? All the best and keep up the good work! ☺️👍
Hey Ryan just curious how your boulevard area is looking. I have a similar situation on both sides of my yard where the installer installed only one row of sprinklers (with head-to-head coverage) but not a second row of heads spraying back toward the first. I switched out my RainBird van nozzles to he vans. Seems decent but I still lack enough throw in some areas. Yesterday I put in mp rotators and I get way better throw than the vans. I’m still nervous I won’t solve the dry spot issues in my lawn because obviously I have to run the rotators longer but it’s just not the same as having a second row of sprinklers.
Just curious what input you have on this.
Hey Ryan - Thanks for the video content. What water meter are you using and did you consider any other specific ones?
I have a Rain Bird system with a Rachio controller and it's great, just wish I had a meter to know how much water I'm using. Thanks
Hey Ryan, i have tall fescue lawn and my problem during the summer is burmuda grass . Any ideas how to control it?
Anyone catch the slight...if I move to another property line ... hint drop?!? Haha. Loved the video. As usual. Great job!
Yeah we've been looking for a long time...perfectionism doesn't just apply to my lawn
Have at it Ryan. Snow flurries forecast for tomorrow in Central Maine.
We got 3 inches of snow a few days ago
@@ryanknorrlawncare Yes, spring is definitely 1 month behind. Bright sun at 7 am today, but temp is 32°. 🥶
Hi Ryan, you mentioned that a moisture sensor is something you would like to have. Is this something that is Hunter offers with the Hydrawise system?
Hey Ryan I love all the great information you put out. I was wondering what do you do with your irrigation system for the winter? Is there a step by step process you do to winterize it? Thanks again!
Basically all the lines get blown out with air and I removed my back flow just so it didn't freeze
Ryan Knorr Lawn Care sorry one last follow on question, do you have a service that comes to blow them out or do you do it yourself?
Hey man..not trying to hijack the topic but what do you recommend for moles?
What’s cracking Ryan. Just wanted to ask how many sprinkler heads you have for each zone and what’s the water psi coming out of your water supply? Best Regards from Bergen County & keep up the work!!
Do you know the model # of the head @8:14? I would like to replace a couple of my heads with that style. Im going to look into that controller, I run mine manually too and it would be nice to have the wifi control.
Does your lawn contains only kentucky blue grass? Or there are othe mixtures?
Hi ryan. Love your videos, great instructions. I would like to know what type of seed and brand u normally use
You can find that on my store at ryanknorrlawncare.com
Nice job. Never seen a back flow preventer like that. Opening my irrigation this weekend! Big weekend planned - mow, detach with the greenworks, aerification and then overseeing. Lawns look generally poor here in central Ohio to the discerning eye. Not sure if it's the cold spring or what. Are you noticing anything similar in Iowa?
Yep in my opinion everything looks like trash right now haha
Ryan, do you have any input on the sprinkler heads themselves? Which ones do you have? I am looking into updating my system to something that is more water efficient. Love the channel! Thanks!
I have mp rotators
Could you just change out the sprinkler tip for the heads by the street to allow the water to travel further?
Ryan, off topic I live in Canada we cannot get Tenacity here what do you recommend as an alternative or is it sold under a different name up here? Thanks for your time!
No such option for you that I know of
i have a rain bird system i love it but i have to get the company in spring and fall to turn the water on and off we have water cops here in bc canada
What sort of money you looking at for an in ground sprinkler system with installation ?
I would be interested about your change in your water bill. That is the one things that stops me is money.
Ryan do you plan on moving to a larger property? I’d love to see you have more lawn to work with and show off. Lots of room for activities! More projects and tons of content for the channel too
Yes we do...haven't been able to find what we want at this point
What type of backflow preventer is that? It looks great
I believe the brand is Zurn
You are the smart controller! How many square feet do those 4 zones cover?
About 4000
I've got some short parkway/parking lot island areas that I'm trying to keep well irrigated also and I'm displeased with the current standard pop up heads that I have in those places. Ryan, do you have a irrigation head that you really like for those short and oddly shaped areas of grass?
I am not sure at this point. I need to test some other options
On average how long do you run your sprinklers?
What can I spray on my grass to kill the weeds that are in my grass that won't kill my grass , its not much weeds but enough to notice
nice
Mind sending some of that grass growing weather our direction?
Why do you need a separate meter dor the system?
Mate get your hands on some MP Rotator Side Strip nozzles. Designed specifically for those areas like your spot closest to the road. That will sort your issue out. You shouldn’t need to dig in more pop ups.
As far as I know those are rated for 5 feet...I've got 9
Pink flamingos... LOL
Do you think your neighbors yard helps yours to pop or brings it down a notch? Also, this is your year!
Ryan What was the cost of that system
how many total sqft do you have? i have 5500 and its just barely manageable with hose/sprinklers. I'm considering putting in a system, or minimally making a portable hose system like you used to have. Even a PVC above-ground system like Pete from CGI made last year would be nice.
This is about 4000
Connor Ward style first?
Pffff so nice all on the phone;))
How did you get a second water meter? Usually only seen in multi family or commercial.
Anyone can get those meters..your local water company supplies it..mine was 100.00 one time fee..what it does is allows the water company to only charge you for water and not sewage..but its your responsibility to report your reading every month..
Mine is digital. The city reads it right along with my other water line
@@ryanknorrlawncare lucky you..its actually a headache when we try reporting it..but i can go and say hey my bill is so high bc irrigation busted and they say oh ok we will adjust it. 🤷♂️
Heads up, you might want to run a bead of silicone around the pipe coming out of your house.
Do you plan on adding irrigation to the back yard?
Probably not....I will plan to move before then
i have a rain bird system i love it but i have to get the company in spring and fall to turn the water on and off we have water cops here. i have a rain sensor and have odd and even days watering by the water company. And they know!
What's the minimum water pressure do you need for your system?
About 40 psi for the heads he’s using. You could get away with 30 using less heads per zone
.... are you thinking about moving? I caught that little comment while talking about moisture sensors. ;)
Yeah been looking for a very long time
I wish I would have remembered to open valves slowly. I broke one fitting underground...🤦🏻♂️
Did you not get it put in the backyard as well?
No..I need to add some landscaping around the shed and would have had to dig it up to move it
I’m surprised that they didn’t put all your valve box together.
Dropping hints that you may be moving? Hope you guys move back to the promise land up north!
I have often thought about it but more winter than I have doesn't seem doable haha
Hey Ryan- What is the water psi of your system? Is each zone psi independent or same psi for each zone? I’m just wondering😎👊
I can say that each zone psi will be the same incoming psi off of your main line feed. Pressure can drop off if you run more than one zone at a time ( which you never do).
I have all the pressure regulated bases in there but it should be the same for all
Ryan Knorr Lawn Care thanks man👍
I have to almost mow every day I’m not at work. Definitely requires mowing twice a week to not be cutting more than 1/3rd... I work 12hr plus sometimes up to 18hr shifts 4 days a week. If my off days don’t line up with the weather, things can get out of control relatively quickly. I don’t have a bagger so mulching is only option. I’ll even mow the day after or two days after I mowed just to buy an extra day or two if it’s raining when I’m off or too wet. My neighbors probably think I’m nutts. (Wtf he just cut it?!) lol
Pretty much just for springtime though... should be able to back off when summer hits.
at least you can do the work
I will replace all old heads new rain bird this year
what did Lawn Rebek send you???
Spring be like “Winter one day Summer the next.
No kidding!
I'd love to see more like how many heads in each zone. What nozzles and how far they cover etc. Great info! Thanks!