DIY Above Ground Sprinkler System
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- Опубликовано: 21 сен 2016
- In this video I explain a DIY above ground sprinkler system that I use and will be using on my overseeding project I am working on. Links to the products are below.
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Thanks for the video. I am able to run 4 sprinklers with a 25 foot radius and get great coverage and enough water. These sprinklers will be my saving grace this summer. I will be able to set 3 zones and with a timer, I will be able to water my entire yard easily over two days. It sets up really quickly and much better than constantly moving a single sprinkler around.
Thats a nice little setup. Hunter heads are good stuff
Thank you so much for this tutorial with the tip to use thread tape for leaks!!...I am headed to Ace hardware for sprinkler heads...thankfully my lawn is "postage stamp" size!
I have just started following your channel and am using an above ground sprinkler system due to cost and this video helped me so much. Helped me make sure I was doing everything correctly. Thank you!
yes! I did this before irrigation as well. those heads work way better than normal sprinklers.
I am liking it so far!
Just ordered 4 of everything and am going to try this. It looks like it works awesome. Thanks for sharing
Awesome...hope it works great for you!
Giving this a shot with 4 Rainbird 32SA's. Thanks for the idea Ryan.
Hey Ryan, you do some pretty impressive stuff. Makes it easy for me to try out new things on my lawn.
Thanks!
Hey Ryan, Thanks for this great information. Do I need to stick to 25 foot hoses between sprinklers or can you use 50 foot hoses? I really like the new lightweight hoses but have not found any 25 foot hoses that are priced good..also do you uses 5/8" or 1`/2"..Thanks Pal!
Just wanted to say thanks -- I just installed a three-zone (probably should be four) setup using your system, and it's pretty great.
Awesome! Hope it works out well for you.
Very nice simple setup. I may use this for my backyard. Put it on a timer. Maybe make it a more semi-permanent solution for the time being. Just something simple I can do in a weekend that gets the job done that I can afford..
I got 5 sprinklers running with this model, worked like charm. Video was great help for a rookie like me.
Glad to help!
I bought 4 of those today but it didn’t pop correctly. So I had to reduce it 2 and 2 :(
I will play around with it again tomorrow. The length of four houses may have been a factor (65m), as I haven’t cut the garden hose I half yet.
@@MrRodgerMoore Good to know, thanks. I've found definite length limitations with soaker hoses. Did you come up with a max distance?
holly65584 I was using the MP rotators 2000 and 3000- I might have been able to have more heads pop with the 1000’s. it’s hard to say- depends on pressure flow rate and diameter of the hose. Here in Australia a standard garden hose is 12mm. So many more heads pop up now I’m using 19mm Polly pipe as part of my irrigation system that was installed.
Very cool! Awesome video man. My OCD has to say this: you wrapped the thread tape backwards, but other than that looks perfect :)
So does the sprinkler cover everything from sprinkler out to end of coverage>
With this type of system do you need to worry about backflow into the water supply?
What's up Ryan? I wanted to thank you for the video. I loved the idea as i was struggling with sprinklers. This has worked great!
Glad to help!
What kind of water pressure do you have for those four heads?
Very interesting information Ryan, thank you. I'm going to implement this setup on my weed patch.
Gratuitous use of that sound loop...
Love your video's! Trying to watch this at my work desk so, I turne the volume down when the music starts and back up when you are speaking. :)
I am a bit confused I would like something simple to get started here. You have got the 5 pack but what is with the rotary sprayers. Is that something different or is that the inside of the 5 pack set up? Will the 5 pack work by itself?
I tried to connect a couple broadcast sprinklers but after the first one, the second wouldn't work...not enough water pressure, wonder if this is a better option
I have pretty good pressure but these also seem to work a little better without too much pressure. Only way you could find out would be to try it I guess.
Same thing but with wobbler sprinkler heads works even better - I built one myself and big water droplets prevent losing water through fine mist spray blowing away.
i’d like to keep the hoses out for a couple weeks without killing the grass underneath. any suggestions to keep the hose elevated. thanks.
Good quality gear you can't go wrong with MP's cool idea i might have to use that one day
I do really like the MP's and so far it's working well.
Do you happen to know your gpm and water pressure? Thanks
Do you need to move the hose in between watering? I’ve found leaving a hose on the ground will kill the grass beneath it.
I move things out of the way when not in use
I thought I was good but than You come along and do it so much better. You do it perfect but I would use black Poly very easy and cheap. I am so much older and got hooked on all this for years and am 80y. You are so perfect and so much better than me! Richard in Australia Your parents need to be very proud!!!
Very cool just curious how many of those mp rotors can run at the same time off the hose
It depends on water pressure...in my case 3-4
Do you have to have the 1/2 riser to connect the sprinkler head to the spike? Can you do it without it?
The spike has a different thread size if I remember correctly so you need that adapter in the middle.
I have pretty much the same setup. What's the best way to winterize it when the time comes? Thanks.
I haven't really done anything with mine other than take it apart and let the hoses and sprinklers air out.
what is your home water pressure to get all of those heads to work properly.
I actually don't know for sure but I have pretty good pressure. The nice thing about these heads is that they work under fairly low pressure.
This was a nice video on an interesting topic, thanks! Do you have any kind of timer at the spigot or other automation (phone control?) For sprinklers? Any thoughts on hoses and connectors? Is the rainwater collection for the garden?
I just got the cheapest hoses I could find (25 foot between sprinklers works well) and I don't use a timer because our spigot leaks a little bit so I don't want to have it on all the time. Rainwater is mainly for the garden, yes.
Just wondering what your psi and gpm is like. I have very low ( on a well) so wondering if it would work well.enough
I'm actually not sure but we have pretty good water pressure.
Ya did the same thing with 1/2 inch PVC pipe years ago. Made it so could take it apart for winter and store it.
Hi Ryan,
The pull ring flush cap on the Hunter pro spray base, after you unscrew it and attach the sprinkler head, is there any reason to save it or
do you just throw it away?
I save mine.
This will be my next project before the spring.
How do I know Which heads will work best for my lawn
Do you have to disassemble and store this setup in the winter months? Seems like a good setup!
Hey Ryan , Thanks for sharing great videos ! Just a thought before I put my order ,,, thinking this is 3 years old post do we have modern system like Hunter I20 which can be DIY as well ? or is this not possible to customize based on Channel hose design ?
I think you can take any base and head combo that you would like and put it on a spike like this
Great question. Did you find anything substantially better?
How much is you water pressure and GPM? Trying to figure out how many you can chain is tricky. Can you do a video on underground irrigation systems.
What water pressure were you getting to run 4 sprinklers
Any tips for dealing with excess hose length?
How was your water bill since you started to water your lawn?
How do these sprinklers water the immediate areas surrounding it? It looks like the head is spraying the water far from the area closer to the head.
Multiple sprinklers with head to head coverage
what kind of Hose did you use to connect the sprinklers
I found the cheapest 25ft hoses I could find and just use those. Somewhere around $10 each.
What kind of water pressure comes out of your spigot? Wondering if my water pressure would accommodate.
You should be able to run 3 on 60psi
What’s the pressure coming out of your faucet ?
I'm not getting how to adjust the distance and the angle. I can rotate it but not adjust the angle. Looks like it is at 280 but want it at 180. Any help is appreciated. Thanks
Right where it is spraying out of the top you should be able to spin that to adjust the angle. That metal ring right below the colored portion.
What length of hose did you use? And was your heads full or half?
I used 25 ft hoses. I'm not sure on heads but the ones I have are linked in the description.
Hi Ryan! Awesome vid! do you know if there will be enough psi to string 5 sprinklers? thanks!
I can do 3-4 and I have very good water pressure
Hi Ryan, I have a similar shaped front yard as your side yard it's 18 x 53 or just under 1k sqft approx how big is that side strip of your yard? Thanks for the video, I will be using this type of setup to water my lawn this year.
I did a quick measurement again this morning and it looks like mine is 17x63 so you should be good to go with a similar setup as the one I used. Good luck!
How many mp3000 to cover 63ft?
How much water pressure would you need to run around 4 of these heads in a line? I have well water and the pump i have isnt the strongest. Not nearly what most people have for pressure on city water.
I'd say you would probably need more in order to run 4. I don't know the exact pressure as I haven't tested mine but running 4 usually takes decent pressure.
Awesome ill have to experiment, thanks for the reply!
That’s an awesome system you rigged up I’m gonna steal that and use it on my lawn this year
Nice work Ryan.
Thanks!
which short hoses did you buy to connect all these?
Cheapest 25ft I could find
awesome video. this might be a dumb question, is the sprinkler head a male thread or female thread? I'm about to purchase but don't know which to choose.
Nice, my brother did something similar but using pvc pipe. I was looking for cheaper methods to do at my place, but pipe could be cheaper.
What is your water pressure regulator set at in your home?
I don't know for sure. I know our pressure is fairly high but not sure of the exact number.
what is your psi/gpm using this setup (prior to your in-ground)?
I haven't tested the gpm but I have very good water pressure. These heads don't take a lot of pressure to work though so it might be a good option for lower pressure as well
Do you leave the spikes in place, nobody touches them, and you don't hit them with the lawn mower?
I just picked them up and move it about a foot out of the way and then put them back
If I want to do the MP1000 for small grass seed patches, what parts would I need?
the pro spray base, spike, riser, and then a mp1000 head
Ryan Knorr Lawn Care are you using the base without a head in the video?
No I'm using the rotator heads in the video. So it should be spike, riser, pro spray base, and then head (whatever color you want corresponds to how far it sprays) and those heads just screw onto the pro spray base.
Ryan can I use K-Rain 13-ft - 15-ft 360° Adjustable Rotary Nozzle instead????
You can probably use whatever heads you would like but I just really prefer the mp rotators.
Hey ryan what did you use to plug the last sprinkler?
It comes with a screw cap on to place on the end where you want them to stop.
Ryan Knorr Lawn Care thanks bud really appreciate the help
Fantastic! Thanks!!
Ever thought about adding a shoot date to the video? maybe in the description?
Hi Ryan
I purchased this setup and notice that the heads do not rotate. I have water coming out perfectly but no rotation. Do u know what i need to do?
Hmm only time I've seen that is not enough water pressure.
Ryan Knorr Lawn Care - yeah that was the problem. I was leaking water on one of the sprinklers. I used a white tape and all are good now
Perfect!
What’s you gpm and pressure?
Bought the rain bird 32ETI kit and it works well. But then again it's my first sprinkler system. Home depot had it on sale for $70 for the whole kit. Not bad
Does it have to be a Hunter Sprinkler Head or can you use any in ground system...like from Rain Bird or Orbit?
You can use whatever you like
@@ryanknorrlawncare Love your videos, thank you so much!
I like this for figuring out a layout
Me too. I've been working on a pattern to reconnect an old in-ground system on a well. This will not only help, but maybe I'll skip the in-ground altogether.
I wish i'd made a set like this when doing my buried system. I may use it for getting some drier spots up against the neighbors yard that the system doesn't quite reach.
Definitely! Pretty easy setup and you can move anywhere you need it.
ryanknorr ,
like this watering system.. would like to use to water similar size area... where can i find this system. i am in North Carolina
Is that orange tool necessary? Would a screw driver work?
You can probably use a screwdriver
Anybody looking for cheap 25 foot hoses. Go to Lowe's and get the RV/Camper hoses. They're cheaper than garden hoses and actually better. I noticed you had leaks. The cheap Orbits don't leak except around the black top part. Save the spikes and use yours. Never had an Orbit spike leak. 🐀🐾
I saw you are using 5/8 hoses. I was planning to use 3/4 hose with three MP3000 with 40 psi. Can I use 5/8 hose you think ?
40 probably won't be enough psi
@@ryanknorrlawncare I was wrong at the spigot I have 60 psi will it work you think then?
@@ryanknorrlawncare how about 60 psi at spigot?
whats the reason behind smelly water thats coming out of the lawn sprinkler? seems like every house is like that, where is the water coming from?
Water sitting in the pipes gets pretty stale very quickly
Interesting system but the music drove me crazy
agree, why do people put the lousy music on their vids?
I hadn't noticed... till now. *rolly eye face*
Choices are limited, non copyrighted music only on RUclips
100
@@stephanpatko then NO MUSIC
Great DIY Educational Irrigation system video!
Sadly my water pressure isn't all that great, but my Front Lawn would greatly appreciate an Irrigation system...
Could I do a "Temporary" above ground system using 3/8" ID PVC to increase the pressure I need for 2 MP Rotor 3000 360° Heads AND a 60' Drip Line for my Vegetable Garden?
At the end (Garden Side) I would use a "T Fitting" for a system drain for Fall Preparation...
Thanks again for your knowlage and assistance!
Take care,
🤓-Thomas
Western Washington State
I'm not certain on that temporary fix but I would assume it could work....a plumber would be able to tell you more
@@ryanknorrlawncare
Thank you for your speedy response!
Have a wonderful Easter!
🤓-Thomas
Do you leave those sprinklers there at all time? Don't they get in the way of lawn mowing? Or do you just remove them once you're done watering and just place them again later.
I remove them and use them all throughout my yard.
I see, thanks for the quick response. I imagine you don't leave your hoses laying around in your lawn all the time. So basically when you're done watering, you just remove and store them. And the next time you water, just get them out and re-place them into the ground again? How do you store the sprinklers and the hoses, do you detach them or you just reel them all in together for storage? Also, do you re-adjust the sprinkler angle/height every time you re-place them on your yard?
Sorry for asking alot of questions, I really like your idea of above ground system and how all the parts are a la carte.
No problem. My yard is big enough that if it's time to be watering, I pretty much have them moved to a new spot in the yard each day and rotate them around each section. If I am not going to use them for a while I take them apart and store the hoses and sprinklers separately. I normally run them on spraying as far as they can go and only adjust angles to fit the section that I'm watering. So it's not too tough there either to quickly adjust things.
Found this via Google search. This is absolutely FANTASTIC!!! Wish somebody could set it up for me. :-/
definitely going to be giving this a shot myself. let us know if you work a way to combine this with wifi/automation
Automation would be nice for sure.
Just put a WiFi or timer activated valve on the faucet. Problem solved.
I've tried this over the weekend and failed miserably. Don't have enough flow and pressure to maintain a full spray. The end of my line reads about 10psi. I'd like to know how all of you who do this manage to pull it off with the home faucet pressure. Are you adding a pump?
I have really good water pressure at home. You could certainly add a lawn pump to it to boost the pressure
Nice video love the music!
Hello Ryan - what is your water PSI and GPM?
I'm actually not sure. I have pretty good pressure overall.
ryanknorr thank u. I'll just try ur setup and see it is going to work for me.
Will it be ok if i put it underground ?
If you want underground then it's best to just get an underground system and do it right with plastic piping etc
Does home depot sale these.?
Doing a quick search of their website I'm not sure if they do in store as they don't at my store, but just search there to see what you find.
is the riser a requirement part?
The black base or the little riser piece in between the spike and the black base?
@@ryanknorrlawncare those brown riser. Is there any part that connect but not stick out 3 inches?
@@coldman22887 this one looks like they have a 1 inch version amzn.to/2Iqci3u
I always hate those darn hoses that kink so easy whenever they are bent for any reason. I got some 90 degrees elbows so I don't have to make a bend at the corner where hoses get connected to the spike and all. Not sure if it was really necessary or not, but as cheap as they are, I just thought I'd give them a try to see if they work out well or not. I was laughing at Home Depot when I went to get all the parts that you identified in your video. Half the items are indifferent locations in the store and virtually no one in my local store had a clue as to what they sold when I asked for the parts. To make sure the elbows worked with a garden hose on the threads, I had to go out to the garden area of the store just to get a hose to test the part on.
What’s your GPM? PSI?
how do you winterize this system ?
I don't really do anything to winterize other than unhook hoses and sprinkler heads and just let things dry out.
ryanknorr thanks a lot for your response..one more question if you set the sprinkler head to spray 25 ft radius .. how does it spray or cover the distance from the head to the 25ft mark
I haven't measured to see exactly how far they spray but it seems fairly accurate.
ryanknorr no not the distance but how does it cover the distance from the head to the far most point whatever that may be
Arjun Hariharan not sure exactly what you mean. it sprays in a pattern depending on how you have it set. 90 degrees to 180 or you can buy ones that go to 210 degrees all the way up to 360 that sprays in a full circle
Do you have to open the faucet to the same point every time you use the system to get the same spray distance?
I always set it to go pretty much wide open. You can adjust distance on the top of the sprinkler within reason. I think the heads I have are 20-30 feet so you can change it.
Ryan Knorr Lawn Care thank you for the info! Love the channel and keep up the good work!
Can I use a timer with this?
Sure. I have leaky faucets (which is another thing I need to fix) but yes you can hook up a timer to the spigot and then a hose to these sprinklers.
@@ryanknorrlawncare THANK YOU for your quick reply. There are a lot of timers out there. I have purchased several and been very unhappy. Do you have one you recommend or something you suggest looking for when I purchase one?
Unfortunately I don't have much experience with that since I haven't used the timers. :(
Will the sun damage the material of the sprinkler faster with it being exposed all day?
Possibly but mainly just fading.
Like very helpful
I did this years ago with pulsating sprinklers. With my 2 irrigation hook ups and 7 sprinklers I could water my whole 1/2 acre of grass at once. People freaked out even though I only watered 2 to three times a week. Now I do it with 3 sprinklers at a time running almost constantly to cover the whole thing and people are happy. Go figure. 😂
Sean, can I ask which sprinklers/hoses you used to put this together?
I k ow psi or gpm has come up a lot in the comments. Just take a five gallon Lowe's bucket and let it fill under your faucet for a minute then measure, easy way to tell!
is it me or the rotator just shoots out water for far away and is leaving the near portion, closer to the rotor, dry? I feel the any grass closer to the sprinkler my be drier than that which is further? Comments anyone?
Actually after using them for a while now, it is very even. As it spins around it pretty much covers everything near to far. It's for sure more accurate than my impact sprinklers I was using.
ryanknorr I thank sincerely for the reply. Will be getting the rotator now. And it's always a smiling moment when the original uploader replies.
I like to put it all leakproof under ground and know of myself and my wife to fall over a hose. Never recovered from this experience. So underground is the way to go. When done and repaired You are fine!
waukee shirt?? are you located in waukee Iowa?
I live in the area, yes.
ryanknorr that's awesome I'm from Ames so when I saw that shirt I was shocked! thanks for the reply
haha yeah I'm waiting for the day I just randomly am talking to someone in the area and they tell me they saw me from the lawn care videos!
I was wondering as well because of the hat! Nice! Skol Vikings!
Just looking at all your sprinklers I noticed that some have a riser coupler whereas others are just a short coupler. Is there a reason you only linked the riser and not just the basic coupler?
I think it was just the riser that I bought that could be cut into multiple pieces but they weren't all the same height.
Who does that sound the Maxi paw
Nice i love you