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I have two sprinkler heads in two separate areas I want to get rid of. I haven't dug them up yet to see if they're in the middle of a pipe or at the end of one, but what should I keep in mind when pulling them out? If the head is cut into a line, do I just pull it out and patch it up with a...

At first, I figured I HAD wired it wrong and somehow bypassed the feed to the clock itself, but the two clock leads are hooked up correctly. I double checked the diagram. Evidence of this is that the timer DID work for a week, until I re-set the time for a power outage. After I asked for help...

I know this is electrical, but it goes with a water heater, so I hope to find some help here. I cannot get a standard, "yellow dial in a gray box" water heater timer to keep time. The manual switch works fine, so there's no problem with the wiring. And for about a week, the clock triggered...

Let me clarify, all the lines underground will be professionally blown out. I'm only asking about the pump. I guess it's pretty obvious I need to get all the water out of it. Next question is, if that's true, does the pump just sit there dry all winter? And what about going 2-3 weeks between...

I use a 1hp jet pump in my basement to supply water to a sprinkler system. I live in the northeast, so winter's coming. The sprinkler guy is coming to blow out the lines. What do I do with the Wayne jet pump over the winter? Right now there's still water in it. I will disconnect the supply...

I have a new 1.5 hp sprinkler pump to draw surface water. The pump is next to the lake, with 12 feet of 2" hose between the pump and water, with a checkvalve at the end of the pipe. The vertical distance is 3 feet. Then I have 70 feet of 1 1/4 inch pvc going to the sprinklers. I had it...

About the pump coming before the sprinkler system, right now the sprinklers are fed by city water, and I get plenty of pressure. I don't know the flow or pressure coming in from the street, however. thanks for all the help Doug

More info on my sprinkler system The company that installed the sprinkler heads says I needs 10-12 gallons per minute, at 40-50 PSI. Lift from lake to pump is 5 feet with a 70 foot pipe run. Then the pump has to push it up another 5 feet thru a 3/4" copper pipe for about 20 feet. Hope this...

So which pump do I need... the lower quality jet pump, would that do it? Go ahead Bob, close the deal! thanks Doug

Pumps I have tried Here is the link to the 1 1/2 hp Sprinkler Pump: http://www.waynepumps.com/prodlist.asp?pcode=WLS150 Here is the 1hp shallow well pump that gave me low pressure (the low pressure had nothing to do with the attached tank)...

I am trying to use clear, cool lake water to supply my 5 zone sprinkler system. First I had a 1hp shallow well pump that gave me 75% of the pressure I need. I was told (on another forum) that I had the wrong type of pump, so I got a 1 1/2 hp Wayne Sprinkler Pump. With that, I can't get ANY water...