How to Protect Your Backflow Device from Theft
Preventative Measures To Ensure Your Backflow Is Protected This article explains how to protect your backflow device from theft. It used to be that the only things certain in life are death and taxes. I’m going to add a third thing: someone wants your backflow. Not in the manner of “I want to buy Girl […]
Valve Manifolds and Why You Want Them
Don’t Get Stuck Looking Around For Your Valves This article discusses what sprinkler valve manifolds are and why you want them. Think about your average irrigation system. Say five zones made up of spray heads and rotors. Front yard, back yard, side yard. Pretty much what you see everywhere. Option A for Installing Valves: This […]
Interesting Products For Sale
Specialized Products Available At Sprinkler Warehouse This article is a collection of some of the more interesting products that the Sprinkler Warehouse has for sale. Some are just interesting, some are downright useful and one made me look twice and then start laughing. You get to figure out which one. Underhill Traveling Sprinkler The Underhill […]
Mulching and Composting Your Autumn Leaves
What To Do With Those Autumn Leaves Leaves-Be-Gone! This article discusses mulching and composting your autumn leaves. Have you considered cutting down the beautiful maple tree in the front yard because it drops enough leaves every Fall to fill your entire house? Does it take you three weekends to gather all the leaves and take […]
What Are Indexing Valves And How Do They Work?
This article discusses how indexing valves work. What does Florida know about irrigation that the rest of the country doesn’t? Why do they use more of a surprisingly simple and effective device than any other state? Especially when you consider how much money this device can save? Do I sound like a late-night infomercial yet? […]
What Are Impact Rotors?
How Impact Rotors Work This article explains what impact rotors are, how they works and where you can purchase them. Which came first: the lawn sprinkler or rain? Well, rain. Then lawn sprinklers. Well, no, I guess flooding and then maybe ditch irrigation and then someone poured water from a pot onto plants and never […]
Silly You. You Thought Half Tubing Measured Half.
What Size Tubing Will Work For Your Irrigation System Half-inch tubing is literally the backbone of many drip irrigation systems. It is by far the most popular size used. The only problem is half-inch tubing isn’t half-inch. It’s close! Closer than “hand grenade” close. More like an “electric razor” close. Piping has specific dimensions. Steel, […]
Plastic Vs. Brass Nozzles
Why People Still Use Brass Nozzles There was a time when brass nozzles where all you saw in irrigation systems. Why? Well, there were no plastic ones. Hard to imagine pre-plastic, isn’t it? You had brass, zinc and steel. Brass dominated because of its looks and durability. The first generation or three of plastic nozzles […]
SPF = Some People Fry SPM = Some People Melt
Use Sunscreen As Much As Possible Couple of safety issues to go over today. We want to keep our customers healthy and buying stuff. Some people fry. No sunburn. Sunburn = bad. Too much sunburn = cancer = really bad. I’m not going to pretend to be an expert on sunscreen lotions. I do, however, […]
How We Picked Our Team. Irrigation Supplies, Major League
The Big Players You Should Know About Ever wonder why a company picks certain products to carry? Sometimes it is obvious: if you are going to sell groceries you need to sell Kraft products. Sometimes it is not, like the Tabasco flavored tequila now on the market. Don’t try that one. Seriously. Choosing the product […]
