ucw458 Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 I've come to the conclusion that orbit products are junk. I used the Orbit sprinkler layout tool on Home Depot's site. I even added a few sprinklers and didn't have enough coverage. Orbit's dual pattern brass nozzles are junk. They don't spray as far as they claim and have a crappy spray pattern. I've had 6 of their 4" pop ups that I installed this year explode. So I've replaced 6 broken sprinklers. I've had to replace 2 more sprinklers with single stream 30' units because my lawn had dead patches the sprinklers wouldn't cover. The sprinklers are rated for 70 psi and the most I've ever seen from city water was 45 psi. None of them were hit by a lawnmower. In fact 4 of the broken ones were in my flower bed. I just fixed the last broken one today and had to switch the flower bed to all non popups and even one of those broke. I've only had this system installed for about 6-7 months. They just don't make stuff like they used too anymore. end rant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 Maybe check out a lawn and sprinkler supply store for there products those chain store's sometimes sella lot of garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHARDmitsu. Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Try Rainbird sprinklers, they are better quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 It's called a water hose. Use one. lol. I don't know the brands, but I do know the plastic pop up ones suck. In out other house we replaced those with the old school brass ones. Or even those oscillating type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 you sure about that city pressure,, in town here the pressure changes due to distance from a pump,, but normal range is 80 to 100 lbs sounds like what your using is made for a home well system where normal pressures are 60-65 lbs you may need a pressure regulator in the main supply line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliConquestAlex Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 I'm having constant issues with my sprinklers as well. I've replaced every single sprinkler head and almost all valves and now I need to replace the last valve because it's leaking and turning my lawn all swampy. I hate sprinklers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAinsworth Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 I agree with Shelby, get your water pressure tested. We have a pressure reducer at 60 psi. 45 psi isn't enough to supply their customers. Unless you already have a reducer, that doesn't sound like a good reading.Jimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 people on in city water have to use very heavy duty water hoses , standard water hose won't last a week here in Ocala, and I'd suspect it's the same in most larger citys when I first put in my well I set pressure to 65 lbs and I could run 9 diff water sprinklers while trying to grow grassI later droped it to just under 60 because of having a double wide,, the plastic hose used to run thru out the home can explode with pressures 60 and above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Dont Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 How about you stop using norther California's water we are in a farging drought for Christ's sake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 mine says made in china lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 How about you stop using norther California's water we are in a farging drought for Christ's sake! lol yeah! It's why I have weeds, rocks and sand! I threw some red wood chips and California native plants and called it a day. And I tried suggesting the "Fockers" water conservation method at home, you know if it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown flush it down...but no one in household was down with that! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KT Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 +1 for Rainbird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucw458 Posted October 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 My pressure is 45 max. I logged pressure over a week to make sure. I wanted to increase the house pressure to something above 15 psi but I wanted to make sure the water supply didn't spike above 45. Didn't want to blow any hoses in the house. I tried a plastic rainbird but the top was weaker on that one and it blew in 3 days. Now I'm on to toro brand and they seem to be holding up. The biggest problem was the flower bed. With only 3 sprinklers on that valve the popups got hit hard when they turned on. I think that's why I blew 4 of them there. I switched to x2 fixed with a bubbler in the middle. Shouldn't have any more problems. people on in city water have to use very heavy duty water hoses , standard water hose won't last a week here in Ocala, and I'd suspect it's the same in most larger citys I've blown x2 garden hoses so far. I didn't buy them but they were the cheap ones. It doesn't help that I turn the water on and off at the end of the hose when I use it. How about you stop using norther California's water we are in a farging drought for Christ's sake! Just for that I'm leaving the hose on for a couple days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 one thing is for your pressure gauge is not acurate , 45 lbs is too low to operate the pot up,s but 45 lbs will not blow out a standard hose , one way or another yur gauge is not reading right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucw458 Posted October 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 45 psi is more than enough to operate a popup. It's also more than enough to ruin a cheap hose over time. My gauges are reading correctly. All 3 were reading the same pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 (edited) some thing is deff off , in the last 25 years sence I cleared my property I have bought a ton , 25 or more water hoses , floria 100 + heat will really make short of those cleap hoses , but I just can't find it reasonable to put out $40 for a dam hose . I had towater oh 2.5 acres of my 3.5 acres when trying to get grass where nothing but 10 inches of dead leafs over time had coverd the ground once I cleared 400 trees . and 400 is not a lie ,, I was in better shape back in the early 90's once the leafs were removed I had a sand beach . it took 7 years to see green and around $3k a year trying to made sand grow ssome thing and sead man I got tired of buying it just to have it washed away by these thunder storms , that always came uo a day after I seeded the ground , I found spreading seed on top of the ground was a waste of time ..so what I finally came uo was to plow the seed into the ground , lots of seed,, then rolling the ground wth a big roller then water it as much as I could ,, now those storms still washed some seed but there was more under them ,buried seed 6 inches deep, eventually I beat the rains and had a good yard of grass ,, but grass in sand ill no take much traffic for a good 5-6 yrs so the roots got deep lol on my property you will not find a single stone or rock , I'm on top of 46 foot of pure beach sand ;( enough to take a good hold and be 1/2 way stable after 5 years of same as you fighting these cheap china sprinkler tips , I installed a crap load of spickets and went with aboveground sprayers I had to remove and install , man did that get old , now I do not water the grass at all , let the rain do it , the roots are deep enough to come back after a dry spell with a few good rains Edited October 5, 2014 by Shelby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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