I installed my own underground sprinkling about 3 years ago now. In the process, I run the system off of my hose spigot in the back yard. Late last fall, before I normally winterize the system, the main hose off the spigot burst.
This Spring, I decided to finally get around to running a separate copper line. This will accomplish two things. One, it will get it off the hose spigot which was never the permanent plan. Two, I will have a dedicated 3/4 inch line to the sprinkling system. The hose line was 1/2 reduced from my 3/4 inch line.
I have not been excited to mess with the plumbing, I will be completely honest. I've done a decent amount with plumbing to feel that everything I generally do feels like a hack job. I made a trip to the BORG today, and happened across some compression type plumbing pieces that were part of a Shark Bite system. I decided to go with it, despite the impression that it is fairly expensive for the pieces. I think I paid around 75 bucks for 3 elbows, a T, a shutoff, a threaded connector for the outside, a 3 foot and 10 foot copper pipe section.
The installation did go quickly. I did not have any leaks and my system. I was quite happy with what I ended up with. Time will tell how the system works. And the sprinkling system worked better then it has ever before> I think I'm finally clear of my problems I have had with getting the proper pressure.
This Spring, I decided to finally get around to running a separate copper line. This will accomplish two things. One, it will get it off the hose spigot which was never the permanent plan. Two, I will have a dedicated 3/4 inch line to the sprinkling system. The hose line was 1/2 reduced from my 3/4 inch line.
I have not been excited to mess with the plumbing, I will be completely honest. I've done a decent amount with plumbing to feel that everything I generally do feels like a hack job. I made a trip to the BORG today, and happened across some compression type plumbing pieces that were part of a Shark Bite system. I decided to go with it, despite the impression that it is fairly expensive for the pieces. I think I paid around 75 bucks for 3 elbows, a T, a shutoff, a threaded connector for the outside, a 3 foot and 10 foot copper pipe section.
The installation did go quickly. I did not have any leaks and my system. I was quite happy with what I ended up with. Time will tell how the system works. And the sprinkling system worked better then it has ever before> I think I'm finally clear of my problems I have had with getting the proper pressure.
LCHIEN
Loring in Katy, TX USA
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