| Ozzello |
12-09-2024 07:48 AM |
With SPRAY heads, the filter (in the head) ALSO allows volume/distance adjustments.
ALSO, the bulk of the filtered material will flow to the last head in the line. Any irrigation tech that says "throw it out" probably told you your rain gauge doesn't do anything either and you should disconnect it. Disconnect that irrigation tech and find one with a brain.
YES inline filters work great, there are LOTS. The flushable in a 5 micron should be fine. Get the black one NOT the CLEAR, also use gray irrigation pipe above ground as white pipe allows sunlight to grow algae inside, and also DEGRADES in the sunlight and within a year or so will break VERY easy.
The issue with inline filters, is there is NO CHLORINE in the (irrigation)water, so downstream (of the filter) water in the pipe will also grow stuff to clog your heads.
The REAL FIX.... take off the head at the end of each zone when you are doing your cleaning (once a year at least) and FLUSH THOSE LINES. Or make sure the tech does it. The cleaning will last a lot longer.
NEW HOUSES, you likely have sand or debris in those lines because installation crews may not flush those lines when they are done, as they should have, and as your maintenance irrigation guy should.
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