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Started 5 days, 17 hours ago (2009-12-06 09:02:00)
by Kevin M. Leonard
Thought I would post this for FYI. I inspected a new condo the other day and found the unit was equipped with a sprinkler system. I then found one of the sprinkler heads on the outside of the unit. It was on the rear side of the structure under the upper units deck. I did some research and found that these exterior need parts of the system need to be winterized. Here is what I put in my ...
Started 1 week, 3 days ago (2009-12-01 22:42:00)
by Chris Tidio
Tired of paying to have the sprinkler lines blown out every winter, but I also don't want to have to replace lines and sprinkler heads in the spring :-) I am wondering if I could buy one of those 150 psi "Husky" compressors from Home Depot and do it myself. Is that doable? And if so, where would I get the adapters to connect the compressor tube to the outside check-valve? Any ideas?...
Started 1 week, 4 days ago (2009-12-01 00:00:00)
by Dominick G Kasmauskas
QUESTION: My house is equipped with fire sprinklers which is tied to my alarm system. This morning I found a leaking sprinkler head. I turned off the main valve at the front yard lawn and that turned off the water to the house completely. I found three more valve switches by the house, one seems to shut off the lawn irrigation, another shuts off water to the house faucets, then the last one seems...
Started 1 week, 5 days ago (2009-11-30 00:00:00)
by Dominick G Kasmauskas
My house is equipped with fire sprinklers which is tied to my alarm system. This morning I found a leaking sprinkler head. I turned off the main valve at the front yard lawn and that turned off the water to the house completely. I found three more valve switches by the house, one seems to shut off the lawn irrigation, another shuts off water to the house faucets, then the last one seems to be a ...
Started 5 days, 1 hour ago (2009-12-07 00:42:00)
by Oren[_2_]
On Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:18:55 -0500, Lawn Guy wrote: Chris Tidio wrote: Tired of paying to have the sprinkler lines blown out every winter, but I also don't want to have to replace lines and sprinkler heads in the spring :-) I've got a 7-zone sprinkler system at a small commercial office building. Each zone has about 6 or 7 heads. Each time the system comes on in the ...
Started 5 days, 3 hours ago (2009-12-06 22:32:00)
by JCsPlumbing
I think it will happen for the first time in 2011 for the IPC area. Can't decide if it's good or bad-but I guess the sprinkler malfunction, installation, or accident % involved is better than someone dying as a result of a fire. J.C.
Started 3 days, 18 hours ago (2009-12-08 07:31:00)
by barclaymyers
Some firestop material have solvents or plasticizers in them that will degrade the CPVC over time. This link will give you all the individual firestop materials from various manufacturers that are certified to be used with CVPC pipe. http://www.lubrizol.com/BuildingSolu.../Americas.h tml It's always best to consult with your local sales rep for assistance on product/system ...
Started 3 days, 13 hours ago (2009-12-08 12:46:00)
by Gary Swart
My brother-in-law lives in Lawrenceville, so I'm quite aware that the drought there is over! Not knowing just how your system is designed, it's be bit hard to speculate on just where or what the problem is. Typically, there should be a master shutoff valve going from your water supply line to the back flow preventer. This valve should be off in the wintertime. If that valve does not shut off ...
Started 4 days, 15 hours ago (2009-12-07 10:35:00)
by CaptTCB
An auto parts store will have a cheap air tank that can be refilled a a low cost. After you blow out the lines add some RV antifreeze available at an RV dealer put some of that in and blow it out again as there will be some low spots that you can't see.
Started 1 day, 20 hours ago (2009-12-10 05:57:00)
by jimlewis
I think it is a wise idea. We had an unusual cold snap here in Portland Oregon last year and everyone who hadn't winterized was calling us this spring needing repairs. COSTLY repairs. The average repair bill was around $250-$750. Winterization is cheap insurance. Here is a link that might be useful: Portland Sprinkler Repair
Started 3 days, 10 hours ago (2009-12-08 15:44:00)
by Envious Eric
danase water spot remover, vinegar, compounding, clay, polishing, chemical cleaner wax like meguiars #66, on the windows, I would soak in vinegar and take a razor blade to the window. if that doesnt work, bring out the clay. if not, then get the water spot remover. for the paint, I would start with vinegar, then clay, then compounding. If compounding isnt working, then wetsanding may...
