Re: Seeking advice on adding irrigation system -- Water Well Helpline Message Board

Friday, May 2, 2008 - New servers are in! Click-in for more info!

Sun, July 20 2008, 3:55:12 PDT [ VoyUser Login optional ] [ Contact Forum Admin ] [ Main index ] [ Post a new message ] [ Search | Check update time | Archives: 1, 2, 3, 4 ]

Subject: Re: Seeking advice on adding irrigation system

Author:
Vey
[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]
Date Posted: 17:26:42 04/25/08 Fri
Author Host/IP: user-0c6tit5.cable.mindspring.com/24.110.203.165
In reply to: Jim 's message, "Re: Seeking advice on adding irrigation system" on 13:25:51 04/25/08 Fri

> I
>notice on here that a lot of people have a point well
>for their irrigation system. I guess you'd recommend
>I do that too instead of running off the drinking
>water well. There is a swamp at the back of the
>property so I don't think I'd have to go very deep to
>hit water, but I've no idea what kind of volume I'd
>get. Also, I'd have to run power out there for the
>pump.

You cold pay someone to drill you a shallow well. For two inch shallow wells, the charge around here is $500, I think. I'm not even positive that he two inch/shallow well guys need a license in a state like FL that is pretty strict on well drillers, so that is why it is s cheap. Getting power out there would be a headache. Buried, it has to be 2 feet down to meet code. Maybe you could get the irrigation guy to dig another ditch for you while he is there anyway? Be cheaper than renting a ditch digger.

>Both proposals specify all zones will be
>controlled out of one central box.

Uh, that may not be what I mean. The controller box talked about may refer to the electronic control box (I call it the brain) What I am talking about is the solenoid valves. Some guys like to run a main line through the yard with a "T" for each zone and each T has a solenoid valve and the wire runs under he pipe to each valve. That means that solenoid valves are all over the place rather then one place lined up nicely. Also ask them if they can put in someway to easily remove and replace the solenoid valves. Probably another fitting or two (maybe a union or two?) would help immensely when it goes bad and needs to be changed.

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Replies:

Subject Author Date

Re: Seeking advice on adding irrigation system Jim (So. NH) 05:04:43 04/26/08 Sat

[ VoyUser Login ] Not required to post.
Post a public reply to this message | Go post a new public message
* Notice: Posting problems? [ Click here ]
* HTML allowed in marked fields.
* Message subject (required):

* Name (required):

Expression ^{(Optional mood/title along with your name) Examples: (happy, sad, The Joyful, etc.) help)}

E-mail address (required):

* Type your message here:
>> I >>notice on here that a lot of people have a point well >>for their irrigation system. I guess you'd recommend >>I do that too instead of running off the drinking >>water well. There is a swamp at the back of the >>property so I don't think I'd have to go very deep to >>hit water, but I've no idea what kind of volume I'd >>get. Also, I'd have to run power out there for the >>pump. > >You cold pay someone to drill you a shallow well. For >two inch shallow wells, the charge around here is >$500, I think. I'm not even positive that he two >inch/shallow well guys need a license in a state like >FL that is pretty strict on well drillers, so that is >why it is s cheap. Getting power out there would be a >headache. Buried, it has to be 2 feet down to meet >code. Maybe you could get the irrigation guy to dig >another ditch for you while he is there anyway? Be >cheaper than renting a ditch digger. > >>Both proposals specify all zones will be >>controlled out of one central box. > >Uh, that may not be what I mean. The controller box >talked about may refer to the electronic control box >(I call it the brain) What I am talking about is the >solenoid valves. Some guys like to run a main line >through the yard with a "T" for each zone and each T >has a solenoid valve and the wire runs under he pipe >to each valve. That means that solenoid valves are all >over the place rather then one place lined up nicely. >Also ask them if they can put in someway to easily >remove and replace the solenoid valves. Probably >another fitting or two (maybe a union or two?) would >help immensely when it goes bad and needs to be >changed.

Notice: Copies of your message may remain on this and other systems on internet. Please be respectful.

[ Contact Forum Admin ]

Forum timezone: GMT-8
VF Version: 2.94, ConfDB:
Before posting please read our privacy policy.
VoyForums^(tm) is a Free Service from Voyager Info-Systems.
Copyright © 1998-2008 Voyager Info-Systems. All Rights Reserved.