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Why does my system flash OF2? I’m new to this. House I just purchased and this is their set up. 600. Was off for at least half a year.

Thanks for the opportunity to learn with you. Never had this problem also: 3 inch heads with MP. Good to know! Gosh, PVC makes everything even more difficult. This system is soo shallow!

As new England technician, I hate these nozzles. Its a pain in the a to winterize, they get clogged very easy they stop rotating, lost of angle adjustment, uneven distribution, specially Hunter. Lot of call backs. Its awful

Wow. My wiring looks way cleaner and I'm not even a professional. You were nice to agree to deal with this guy's mess. And no waterproofing of the wire connections? What I'm surprised about is how straight and square he installed all the valve boxes though. They are perfectly straight and inline. But then his wiring is so messy like two different people did it in my opinion. (the original installer)

I used this and it seems to be working, its been about 5 days, it is bulging a little where the flex meets the coupling, is that normal?

It was fun recording this with you, Tom. Love the ocean scenes!

very helpful, and I like the gfx lol

What about Hunter rotary nozzles? Any recommendations?

thanks for the content starting this week

my timer keeps cycling thru the zones. is my electrinic control box faulty

I did not know about the history of the Hunter MP Rotator series. Nelson made some amazing sprinkler over the years and one of the consistent things about their sprinkler models from the 1/2" impact sprinklers all the way to their big irrigation models is a slower speed than you will find in similar competing brands. So I am not surprised that the Hunter MP Rotator is slower than others. I have never been a fan of this design sprinkler no matter the brand, for the same reason as you mentioned in your video, even coverage. I much prefer the stability and simplicity of an impact over any of the other sprinkler designs. They are more complex than they were so many years ago as I experienced in my youth. I found your video though quite interesting to see the comparison. Thank you for sharing it.

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Does adjusting the distance up or down affect the efficiency of the spray pattern? In other words, is the spray pattern and coverage most efficient at the longest distance, shortest distance, or right in the middle? Very informative video btw!

The previous owner installed underground anti syphon valves which release water when the valve turns off. Can I replace them with inline valves? There is no backflow preventer. Thanks great videos!!

Excellent video! Much of it was quite over my head but still helpful. I am a General Contractor and thought i would design and build my irrigation system for my wife's garden myself but i think i may need to hire a professional.

My valves are above the dirt and when I tried to replace the new valve, the length between the old valves and new were different and I couldn’t figure it out. Do you have a video for those situations? Thanks.

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I don’t know what the difference is between west and east coast, but I have a whole bunch of tools as a self employed irrigation contractor. It never fails I’ll end up messing with pex, copper or any other types of pipe and have acquired all the respective tools for working on those. Our backflow are usually plumbed in with copper, and normally it’s pex from the water meter to the copper backflow stub outs. And in my particular part of the Carolina’s I work on frost hydrants, spigots, livestock troughs and a whole lot else. I think it’s very interesting seeing how different the same job title can be depending on where you’re at. Love your videos!

I get a 404 when I click on your site. It could be a MAC thing I do not know.

Thanks for another great video, very timely I am looking to get a WI/FI or bluetooth type timer. Small property 4 stations.

Why is it that your video illustrates that a slow rotation is better than a fast one? Orifice size dictates water output (all other things being equal) not rotation speed. A stream of water half as much as another but moving at half the speed will apply exact amount of water to the soil. This is a basic concept that is used with Matched Precip rated nozzles. I have used this kinds of rotary nozzles successfully for many years in over a hundred different projects in the hot, arid desert SW with no problems. Low precip rates are great in heavy or compacted soils or steep grades, for example

If they can handle up to 150psi, why can they not be installed before the valves on the constant pressure side of my irrigation. There is no way I am pushing even 60psi on the sprinklers.

Thanks for the video. About 3 years ago I replaced my Orbit Saturn II rotary with Hunter MP rotators. So far I'm pretty much sold on them. Yes I get dry spots, but I've always had dry spots. I have a kidney shaped yard so it's hard to get even coverage. The Orbits, and I assume all rotary are similar, are horrible in managing coverage due to the way the go to one end then back. Because of this the coverage changes drastically as you change the angles. I wish someone would develop a software program to optimize placement. To bad the Hunter rep couldn't help you with your problem. Looking forward to your newer video mention from recent jobs in June 2024.

Where can I get a flush cap without the sprinkler head? Want to use to not get drenched when doing adjustments.

i dont like Toro sprinkler bodies, but you'd have a better experience if you used your Rainbird tool to remove the Toro filters. Use the tips!

how do I install anti-siphon valve below sprinkler head.

I flowed the instructions to run automatically. I flipped the switch to set program. Set my program and once finished flipped the switch back to run or manual. I’m pretty sure it’s not running my program. I also notice when I flip the switch from set program to run or manual my station run times will read as off. When I switch it back to set program it displays the correct run time.

Damn 30 zones? That's a lot

I wish they would come up with something that doesn’t have a filter. Using lakewater mine clog once a week.

Just spent 2 weeks figruing out Van and even Huner MP are a joke, all the way around. Hunter Pro Adjustable Arc, period. They function fine @ 20lb and work better up to 40lb psi. Van nozzles Do Not are about you unless 30lb psi up. good vids man

Mein MP rotator dreht schon nach der 1. Saison nicht mehr. Gesäubert und in Essig eingelegt bringt nichts. Wechsel zu Rainbird Van.

Do you prefer the rain bird Swing jont to the Hunter? The Hunter has more mobility at the joints making for a more flexible/easier installation but I've seen some reviews saying Hunter assemblies have issues with splitting and leaking at the joints. Any thoughts?

Another excellent and helpful video ! Glad i came across it. I had just rigged a pop up head to putting a T below it, putting a new shorter head on and then adding a drip line to that T fitting I added. But now I see they are only supposed to drip at 30 psi and need filters ? I guess i need to go back and redo them the correct way ? I guess i should add another head and use it with a kit like you showed here. Because i need the one existing pop up for the Azalea bush there and the drip line for a potted plant.

my controller won't let me change the day. It doesn't work the way the manual says

What about brass nozzles?

Thanks for the basic information. However, I'm having a hard time finding anything more detailed on this topic. There have to be more options than the 2 basic nozzles you discuss here (excluding the torro and Rotator nozzles). Like, what about brass nozzles? I got the standard Rainbird (non-adjustable) but there's a lot of mist so I'm sure I'm loosing a lot to evaporation and coverage at the edges doesn't seem great. What nozzles are better for producing large heavy drops rather than light and misty? I live in the hot desert with high clay. I set watering intervals to maximize absorption.

Thanks for the video and the heads up! You just saved me a lot of money and likely issues down the road. I live in the Phoenix Arizona area where we often see temperatures over 110° several months of the year. I was literally just about to submit an order for a bunch of Hunter MP Rotator nozzles. They seem to be top of the line, the best of their kind, and really I just wanted the rotary nozzles for the coolness Factor, so my yard looked like the Bellagio while my sprinklers were on. It seriously looks so cool! But I was a little worried about the fact that they put out so little water because in the desert, if you water too slowly you lose a lot to evaporation before it can actually penetrate. Their MP800 series puts out more water so I was looking at those rather than the 1000 series. I guess I should go back to the boring regular spray nozzles. Boo! 😒

Great work brother and content. Pro status!

For “armchair” programming: How is ribbon cable removed? Exactly how is control module removed ?

You mentioned placing the inline valves in a box in the ground, is it ok to place them above the ground say 2 foot or so. This allows easier maintenance for me. Got some back problems and hard to work that low.

I want to add rotors but I would need 3/4" inlet PGP Ultras to cover the area I want... I use 3 in corners of a lot with MP3000s right now. I simply don't know if adding 3/4" inlet bodies out would not have enough flow since I'm using 1/2" lines currently...

I'm sure it's such a simple step for you, but I would have appreciated seeing how you opened the control panel. On mine, I'm pressing the lever to the right and pulling the panel door to open but it is not opening. Thank you

Amazing content... I want to add more zones on my property but feels daunting since I'd need a trencher 100%.

Use a O ring tool with a hooked end to get that filter out

is there a limit on the number of minutes that you can have each station run? we start watering at midnight and would like to stop at 10:00 a.m. so we would need to set the run time to 600 mins.

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I keep having leaks in my Y filter which are exactly like these. They seem to always leak from the bottom of the top "cone" piece that you screw on and off the access and clean the filter itself. Any tips on how to fix these type of leaks?

I was told my water pressure is too high for MP roters. I have the Hunter MP 3000