bbb Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 I have to do a bunch of sprinkling every day at certain times for certain lengths - just had a bunch of work done...............I thought I wonder if there are timers, and there appear to be.................Does anybody have any experience with how they work and what to buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrW Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 We have two, one for the front yard (1/3 acre) and one for the back yard (1/2 acre). Both are made by Hunter; they look like this: They are mounted in the garage and have wires going to a valve box (again, one for the front, one for the back). In each valve box is a manifold which distributes the water to 6 stations (3-4 sprinkler heads per station). The timer has multiple options to program it. The timers were never a problem. Our sprinkler heads are another story. We have manganese rich well water, and we have to clean them at least once a year. You have to do this on a warm summer day, because you will get wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 13 minutes ago, DrW said: We have two, one for the front yard (1/3 acre) and one for the back yard (1/2 acre). Both are made by Hunter; they look like this: They are mounted in the garage and have wires going to a valve box (again, one for the front, one for the back). In each valve box is a manifold which distributes the water to 6 stations (3-4 sprinkler heads per station). The timer has multiple options to program it. The timers were never a problem. Our sprinkler heads are another story. We have manganese rich well water, and we have to clean them at least once a year. You have to do this on a warm summer day, because you will get wet. Thanks! Do they make things that are lower tech? I just need it until the new grass seed grows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 (edited) Hose, sprinkler, timer on the microwave? We have new stuff too and I’ve been hand watering pretty much daily. We also have an irrigation system (limited by local restrictions), but getting established quickly is very important. . Edited June 19, 2020 by Augie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 1 minute ago, Augie said: Hose, sprinkler, timer on the microwave? We have new stuff to and I’ve been hand watering pretty much daily. We also have an irrigation system, but getting established quickly is important. Meaning make sure to water a lot right after the seeding? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 1 minute ago, bbb said: Meaning make sure to water a lot right after the seeding? You want to be careful. If you water too much you can wash away the seeds. Not good! Keep it moist, not flooded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, Augie said: You want to be careful. If you water too much you can wash away the seeds. Not good! Keep it moist, not flooded. Yeah, I think I made the flooding mistake earlier today already! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrW Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 35 minutes ago, bbb said: Thanks! Do they make things that are lower tech? I just need it until the new grass seed grows. Something like this? You just put it in the line to the sprinkler. Admittedly, I have no experience with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdutton Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 I have a Rachio that I installed to replace my older manual irrigation System. Handy phone app allows me to control it from anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 7 minutes ago, DrW said: Something like this? You just put it in the line to the sprinkler. Admittedly, I have no experience with this. This looks like about my speed - what I was thinking of. Do you have a brand name on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrW Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 You can get it at Walmart for $46. Orbit Irrigation LCD Single Port Hose Digital Hose Faucet Timer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 https://www.amazon.com/Orbit-62061Z-Single-Programmable-1-Valve/dp/B004INGS8S/ Requires 2 AA batteries, not included Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrW Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 6 minutes ago, Gray Beard said: https://www.amazon.com/Orbit-62061Z-Single-Programmable-1-Valve/dp/B004INGS8S/ Requires 2 AA batteries, not included Great! Beats Walmart by a significant margin. I enter a Walmart store only if I am desperate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 27 minutes ago, DrW said: You can get it at Walmart for $46. Orbit Irrigation LCD Single Port Hose Digital Hose Faucet Timer 8 minutes ago, Gray Beard said: https://www.amazon.com/Orbit-62061Z-Single-Programmable-1-Valve/dp/B004INGS8S/ Requires 2 AA batteries, not included Thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 8:05 PM, DrW said: You can get it at Walmart for $46. Orbit Irrigation LCD Single Port Hose Digital Hose Faucet Timer On 6/19/2020 at 8:24 PM, Gray Beard said: https://www.amazon.com/Orbit-62061Z-Single-Programmable-1-Valve/dp/B004INGS8S/ Requires 2 AA batteries, not included Got it in today, and it was just my level of tech that I was looking for. Easy enough for a dope like me to program it. Worked perfectly so far. Thanks everyone! On 6/19/2020 at 7:43 PM, Augie said: You want to be careful. If you water too much you can wash away the seeds. Not good! Keep it moist, not flooded. Do you have birds eating your seeds? Everytime I look at either place that got reseeded, I see at least one bird! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, bbb said: Got it in today, and it was just my level of tech that I was looking for. Easy enough for a dope like me to program it. Worked perfectly so far. Thanks everyone! Do you have birds eating your seeds? Everytime I look at either place that got reseeded, I see at least one bird! I don’t think the birds can eat enough to matter too much. Flushing seeds away with too much water is probably more damaging. We have some new landscaping and I hand water often. The head I use has about 10 settings, everything from jet to mist. Too much water just washes seeds away. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 27 minutes ago, Augie said: I don’t think the birds can eat enough to matter too much. Flushing seeds away with too much water is probably more damaging. We have some new landscaping and I hand water often. The head I use has about 10 settings, everything from jet to mist. Too much water just washes seeds away. Good luck! Thanks! Same to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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