by Brandy Keller | May 30, 2018 | Hunter, installation, irrigation, landscaping, pipe, rainbird, sprinkler
This Lake Mary, Florida, pool area sprinklers project was a sprinkler system rebuild for a homeowner installing a new swimming pool. The photo above shows the finished sprinkler system rebuild we started prior to pool excavation to protect the existing irrigation. To...
by Brandy Keller | Apr 30, 2018 | controller, installation, irrigation, lightning, orlando, rainbird, replacement, residential
The damage from a devastating irrigation system lightning strike in Florida can be significant as shown in the photograph below. This Rain Bird ESP modular irrigation controller was completely destroyed by a lightning strike. The power surge can reach the controller...
by Brandy Keller | Feb 28, 2018 | installation, irrigation, rainbird, repair, replacement, residential, valve
Another residential project was recently completed when 3 irrigation valves were replaced for a homeowner in Longwood, Florida. The valves were old and two had failed, so it was decided to replace all 3 whilst they were dug up to avoid a 1 valve job later. The Rain...
by Brandy Keller | Jan 30, 2018 | battery controller, controller, installation, irrigation, modular, rain sensor, rainbird, repair, replacement, residential, sprinkler, timer, zone
An irrigation controller in Lake Mary Florida was beyond repair, so we recommended a Rain Bird modular controller solution. A power surge destroyed the original. The new Rain Bird ESP-Me digital modular controller shown provides great versatility. The 4 zone base...
by Brandy Keller | Oct 31, 2017 | advice, backflow, backflow assembly, installation, irrigation, orlando, residential
We installed a Wilkins lead free backflow assembly to solve the problem of an existing backflow that was no longer to local code. The new backflow was mounted on schedule 80 thick wall pvc pipe to meet local code, and a Rain Bird DV100SS valve was installed. Here are...
by Brandy Keller | Sep 30, 2017 | advice, centrifugal pump, check valve, drainage system, installation, irrigation, orlando, pipe, pump, residential
Extend the useful life or your irrigation system with a professional installation to avoid untimely irrigation pump motor failure. Our customer had a burned out irrigation pump motor because the old one sat in dirt and mulch, plus the pipes were poorly fit. The...