Another Sprinkler Tree Root Problem Solved
Review yet another tree root problem solved by Hessenauer Sprinkler Repair & Irrigation. On this job our customer desperately needed help with, tree roots caused damage to sprinkler system lines underground. Damage to underground pipes is a hidden danger for Orlando homeowners and could require pipe replacement or repair.
Hessenauer Sprinkler & Irrigation technicians are experts at evaluating sprinkler problems hidden underground, and then recommending high quality replacement parts like piping and fixtures. The photograph shown is from a recent project and illustrates severe sprinkler system damage from tree roots.
The process began with locating the restriction point in the piping. Once that was established, we removed the damaged pipe, and then replaced the crushed pipe to re-establish the proper operating pressure to cover the turf and landscaping once again.
Although removal of the root blockage does not always prevent the recurrence of a repeat incident, by catching the problem as soon as it was detected, we saved them thousands of dollars in potential cost, once again resulting in another happy client and another sprinkler tree root problem solved.
Hessenauer Sprinkler Repair & Irrigation has been providing irrigation maintenance, service, sales and repair for over 32 years since 1979 and we are fully bonded, licensed, and insured. Visit our blog and website on a regular basis for news on residential and commercial sprinkler irrigation, and contact us today for an estimate at 407-302-2227.
Lake Pump Installation For Irrigation Systems
Lake pump installation for irrigation systems makes perfect economic sense for any irrigation sprinkler system in the Orlando or Central Florida area. If either your home or business is situated on a lake or body of water you can probably make use of this to supply your irrigation system.
The initial installation of the pump & equipment must of course be viewed as an investment, but once the lake pump for irrigation sprinkler systems is completed all you would have to pay for is the electricity to power the pump.
The most important thing is to ensure that the correct pump is selected to do the job. Normally it will be between 1 1/2 to 3 horsepower. You would need to considerer the difference in elevation between the lake level & the pump installation site. Also, determine the current water capacity supplied by your water meter. This capacity must be exceeded by the pump capacity whether installed at either your home or business.
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- Irrigation pump mounted on blocks
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- Irrigation Lake Pump Intake Filter Set-up
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- P.R.V, Vu-Flow Filter & Pressure Gauge
A check valve is also required to prevent water draining out of the intake between run cycles to ensure that the pump always retains prime. The goose look float is configured so that the intake mesh filter is suspended 2 foot below the lake surface to prevent vortexing. Some legs have also been incorporated into the intake to ensure that the intake filter will not lay on the bottom if the lake level drops.
The discharge side of the pump will need a pressure relief valve to prevent pressure damage to the pump or discharge pipe in the event of a valve failure. It is a great idea to incorporate a second filter system to provide more fine filtration to prevent clogging of any nozzles. Always install a pressure gauge. This will give any indication of either a clogged intake or a failing valve before any problems actually occur.
If you are interested in saving money at either your home or business by undertaking a lake pump installation for irrigation systems within the Orlando & Central Florida areas we can be contacted for more information & a free quote by calling 407-302-2227 for a prompt reply.
Solving Flooding With Drainage Systems
Take action against flooding near your porch or screen room. Don’t let collection of water near your home give you a headache. With a successful drainage system installation for a Central Florida customer we solved flooding problems that ruined their ability to enjoy their screen room.
Drainage clogging problems are a common situation in many homes in Central Florida. Due to a clogged existing drainage system, this customer had a screen room with flooded sections.
These pictures show the completion of a four inch corrugated solid drainage pipe installation. This system simply uses gradient and gravity to move water from problem areas out to the street.
We installed solid pipe drainage to downspouts to channel water out to the street and installed solid pipe drainage. This allowed the excess water to be drained out to the low spots in the yard. The result is that the water is safely channeled away to eliminate the screen room from flooding.
Call us today about flooding around your Orlando home. We can help solve drainage problems, so you can enjoy your screen room without being ankle deep in water.
Call at 407-302-2227to help you with your irrigation and drainage needs.
Pressure Vacuum Breaker Backflow Assembly Installation
- Pressure vacuum breaker backflow assembly installed on schedule 80 pipe and fittings
Pressure vacuum breaker backflow assembly installation is absolutely necessary for any irrigation sprinkler system within the Orlando or central Florida area. This type of backflow assembly protects the potable water system from cross contamination by preventing the reverse flow of water by backsiphonage.
When pressure vacuum breaker backflow assembly installation is undertaken at either your home or business it most propbably will need to be installed on either schedule 80 p.v.c. , galvanised or copper pipe & fittings to comply with local code. The pressure vacuum breaker backflow assembly must always be installed at a minimum of 12 inches above the highest irrigation head, but must not exceed a maximum height of 5 foot.
Any backflow assembly must be tested annually to comply with local code. They must be tested by a state cetified backflow tester with a pressure differential type gauge. If the backflow fails the test it must be repaired by a state certified tester that is also certified to repair the unit. The results must then be logged with with your local municipality by the test / repair contractor.
If you have a pressure vacuum breaker backflow assembly installation at either your home or business that requires an annual test please call us on 407-302-2227
to make an appointment. We carry out backflow tests & repair within the Orlando or central Florida area. If a backflow assembly is not installed at your property we can recommend & install the correct type to protect your potable water supply from contamination from your irrigation sprinkler system.
Dragging a Hose Around Your Lawn
The irrigation system for your Orlando home may need work if you end up dragging a hose around your lawn to water all the dry spots.
This property in Altamonte Springs had a very poor and inefficient irrigation system that was very costly to run. The existing irrigation system had a small coverage area so the owner was constantly hand watering the yard to hydrate dried out sections of the lawn. You have an irrigation system to make your job easier, right?
Our plan of action was to install a complete new system connected to reclaimed water for the Central Florida homeowner. Altamonte Springs has a superb reclaimed water system throughout the city and surrounding areas and is actually the benchmark by which all reclaimed water systems in the U.S. are based upon. The homeowner pays a flat monthly fee for the water instead of paying per usage, and can use as much water for the lawn as required within the parameters of code run times.
The yard now has 100% coverage and is divided into 4 zones. These zones are spaced for the front, rear and sides of the property. With this type of design, the run times can be increased or decreased as required to cope with sun and shade exposure throughout the seasons. The Rain Bird ESP controller has been set with winter seasonal considerations and will water only 1 day per week as allowed by local code.
We installed a Rain Bird WR2 wireless rain sensor which will shut the system down during wet periods to prevent the turf and landscape from being overwatered. Once set to automatic there is nothing more for the homeowner to do but sit back and enjoy a luscious green yard from the comfort of his armchair!
Stay posted on our blog and website for news, tips and advice on commercial and residential irrigation system installation related topics. Contact us today at 407-302-2227 for a quote on an Orlando area sprinkler irrigation system, backflow testing service or repair project that needs attention.
Solving Sprinkler Coverage Problems
You can end up with brown patches in your lawn when sprinklers do not cover the entire area of your landscape efficiently. Review this recent Florida project completed allowing an existing irrigation system to cover the landscape evenly.
When an Orlando customer called us to inspect this irrigation system, it was in a poor state needing repair. The landscaping was dying due to poor condition of the existing irrigation system. Brown spots formed because the sprinklers did not cover the area evenly and were missing spots.
We refurbished the irrigation system by replacing any broken or leaking sprinkler heads, then we added and moved the sprinkler heads as appropriate to provide proper coverage. Respacing all of the sprinkler heads allows a better coverage of the landscape.
The result is a more effecient sprinkler system with correct head to head coverage in order to support the turf and landscaping.
Contact us today for an estimate to refurbish the sprinkler heads and irrigation system for your Orlando area home or business. If you have brown patches in your lawn, you may want to consider refurbishing your existing irrigation system before it is too late. Call 407-302-2227 in Central Florida to get a quote from an irrigation sprinkler system company who is fully licensed, bonded and insured with over 32 years experience.
Irrigation Contractors Should Maintain Commercial Sprinkler Systems
Commercial Irrigation Sprinkler System Maintenace
At first glance an irrigation lawn sprinkler system may appear to be a fairly simple means of moving water from point A to point B & designed to everything in between wet. We can’t see the labyrinth of mainline, lateral pipes, wires & valves beneath the ground.
These combined components, when installed & maintained correctly, will provide maximum efficiency from water source whilst enhancing the beauty & value of the property.
Having a working understanding of the hydraulics involved within an irrigation system is critical in order to maintain the system’s maximum efficiency.
Irrigation sprinkler systems are subject to occassional breaks & malfunctions. Things such as a semi truck that can’t quite make a tight turn or a lawn crew that operates at over 100 mph can cause damage to our commercial irrigation sprinkler system. Then of course we have the forces of nature that unleash massive lighting strikes upon our electrical systems that are at your Orlando or Central Florida business. These type of problems, to mention but a few, can cause extensive damage & expenses for our commercial irrigation sprinkler system.
Unfortunately, a licencsed irrigation contractor, skilled & knowledgable about the art & form of an irrigation sprinkler system cannot stand guard over your system 24 hours a day. However, they are able to be creative about redesigning vulnerable areas of the system without affecting the hydraulic dynamics of the system.
If we consider irrigation sprinkler system maintenance from the perspective of a managing agent responsible for the upkeep of a community association. Today your over worked maintenance personnel have a whole list of repairs to complete including broken a/c units, clogged drains, a broken ice maker & a broken sprinkler head. I bet the broken sprinkler heads is bottom of the list. Short term a broken sprinkler head may just cause a wash out but may have the most costly consequence.
That initial wash out may turn into a hole, creating a hazard. It will create a low pressure situation on the zone which will cause insufficient coverage which will create problems for your turf or landscaping. It may even create a shutdown situation if you have pressure sensors installed. Improper product & brand replacement will cause long term problems. When an irrigation system is designed it’s water demand is either equal to or less than it’s water supply capacity. When installed, all rotors or spray heads are installed on like zones to provide a matched precipitation rate. Over a period of time the inexperienced irrigation sprinkler repair person can replace heads with other brands or types which will cause an imbalance within the irrigation system’s hydraulics.
It is important that irrigation contractors should maintain commercial sprinkler systems. Choosing the right professional will actually save you money over the long term. The professional irrigation contractor will have the knowledge, resources & equipment on hand to enable them to do any job right the first time.
By establishing a regular irrigation sprinkler system maintenance program & an emergency procedure for those occasional breaks that can’t be predicted, you can reduce your liabilities by consigning the responsability of your commercial irrigation system to a lincensed irrigation contractor.
If after reading this post you can understand that irrigation contractors should maintain commercial sprinkler systems at your place of business within the Orlando or Central Florida area you can contact us on 407-302-2227 for more information regarding our professional irrigation sprinkler system maintenance contracts.
Irrigation System Conversion Upgrade
This irrigation system conversion and upgrade from a manual irrigation system to an automatic system provided our Orlando customer better quality and reliability. Review this cycler to automatic system replacement project recently completed for another happy Orlando area homeowner.
This conversion to an automatic irrigation system works with residential standard electric sprinkler timers to give homeowners freedom to set watering schedules without being near the home.
These photos show the removal of an existing cycler system and atmospheric vacuum breaker valve. For this particular project the service technician installed Rain Bird DV100SS type electric valves and a reduced pressure zone type backflow assembly.
This manual to automatic irrigation system replacement was necessary because the cycler was malfunctioning and not running individual zones as required in the run cycle. Automatic electric valves and a reduce pressure zone type backflow assembly were installed to comply with local code regulations.
Converting from a cycler system to an automatic irrigation system provides more accurate scheduling and added reliability of this customer’s irrigation system. In addition the new backflow assembly prevents contamination of the water supply into the home.
Contact us today for more information on irrigation systems here in the Orlando area, or you can call us at 407-302-2227 about plans to convert your existing manual irrigation system to automatic. Keep posted on our blog and website for news, tips and advice concerning residential and commercial irrigation system sales, service and repair here in Central Florida.
Irrigation Sprinkler System Installation In Orlando
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- Irrigation trench for Rain Bird 5006 rotor zone
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- Rain Bird 5006 rotors installed & operating
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- Rain Bird Controller & Rain Sensor
Irrigation sprinkler system installation in Orlando & Central Florida may only be undertaken by a licensed irrigation contractor that is able to apply for a permit as required to satisfy local code requirements. Hessenauer Sprinkler Repair & Irrigation have been lincensed irrigation contractors since 1979 which means we have over 32 years experience in designing & installating irrigation sprinkler systems for your home or business in the Orlando or Central Florida area. We can design & install a system of any size for either a residential or commercial application.
The parts used for this particular irrigation system installation in Orlando were mainly manufactured by Rain Bird. At Hessenauer Sprinkler Repair & Irrigation we always use Rain Bird materials such as 5006 rotors, 1800 series pop-up sprays, ESP modular controller, WR2 wireless rain sensors, DV100SS electric valves, rotary stream nozzles, undercut spray nozzles & Netafim low volume drip tubing to provide the best irrigation system possible. You may also note that we used purple p.v.c. pipe instead of regular white p.v.c. pipe. This is because purple pipe must be used when installing an irrigation sprinkler system on reclaimed water. White pipe is used when installing an irrigation sprinkler system on potable water.
If you are considering having an irrigation sprinkler system installation in Orlando or Central Florida at either your home or business please call Hessenauer Sprinkler Repair & Irrigation on 407-302-2227 to get a free quotation for irrigation sprinkler system installation from a fully licensed, bonded & insured irrigation company with over 32 years experience. All our installers are employed by us & are covered by worker comp insurance.
We are an A+ Accredited company as listed with the Better Business Bureau & the top rated irrigation contractor with Angies List for the past 5 years.
Irrigation Systems Save Time and Money
Automatic irrigation systems save time and money for your Central Florida home or business when the job is done right using high quality materials. These 3 photos below are from a small one zone system installation using a battery controller, rain sensor, and a pressure vacuum breaker type backflow.
The problem was that the homeowner did not have the time to hand water the turf in his yard. The plan was to install an automatic irrigation system to provide automated water scheduling with a battery timer, as no power for the regular controller was available.
That solves the time and money problem of hand watering required as the irrigation system is automatically scheduled and supports the landscape and turf without the homeowner needing to be home.
Hessenauer offers our customers quality service and only the best products for both residential and commercial installations and repairs here in the Central Florida, Orlando area.
Contact us today to have an automatic irrigation sprinkler system installed in for your business, your landscaping, or your yard. Feel free to call us for an estimate at 407-302-2227 or for a quick reply.