[jrref]

This year I can't believe how many homeowners I see fixing their lawn irrigation sprinkler heads either themselves or by a professional.

One of the problems is becasue we haven't had much rain this season, the retention ponds are unusually low and we are getting a lot of sand and debris in the re-claimed irregation water.

The only way to solve this problem is by installing an irrigation filter. It's not expensive but once intstalled and your sprinkler heads and filters cleaned or replaced if they are already clogged, you won't have to spend that yearly cost cleaning or replacing your sprinkler heads meaning the installation of an irrigation filter will pay for itself in one season.

[vintageogauge]

If you have a hunter system each head has it's own filter that takes less than 2 minutes to remove, clean off and put back in. You will be adjusting your heads multiple times a year to keep them in tune so not a big deal to clean the filters at the same time. Also the system filter you mention will also need to be cleaned or replaced at least once a year.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

If you have a hunter system each head has it's own filter that takes less than 2 minutes to remove, clean off and put back in. You will be adjusting your heads multiple times a year to keep them in tune so not a big deal to clean the filters at the same time. Also the system filter you mention will also need to be cleaned or replaced at least once a year.

An easier thing to do is to just throw away the filter. Why do you need a filter to protect a two dollar sprinkler nozzle? My sprinkler heads work fine without the plastic filters, and they don't get clogged as often.

[Pairadocs]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

An easier thing to do is to just throw away the filter. Why do you need a filter to protect a two dollar sprinkler nozzle? My sprinkler heads work fine without the plastic filters, and they don't get clogged as often.

Big thanks ! So good to know. We spend hours each spring, and often twice a year, spring and fall, patiently gathering the little plastic filters from heads and carefully soaking them in vinegar, cleaning with a toothbrush, etc. etc. That easy task HAS served us well, but just removing them... never thought about that. Did you ever then have trouble with sand particles getting stuck in the pin point spray holes ? Or is that not a problem ?

[Pairadocs]

Originally Posted by jrref

This year I can't believe how many homeowners I see fixing their lawn irrigation sprinkler heads either themselves or by a professional.

One of the problems is becasue we haven't had much rain this season, the retention ponds are unusually low and we are getting a lot of sand and debris in the re-claimed irregation water.

The only way to solve this problem is by installing an irrigation filter. It's not expensive but once intstalled and your sprinkler heads and filters cleaned or replaced if they are already clogged, you won't have to spend that yearly cost cleaning or replacing your sprinkler heads meaning the installation of an irrigation filter will pay for itself in one season.

If you are interested in an irrigation filter a Village resident Chuck Grospitch installs them. You might want to give him a call on 440-823-4273 or e-mail him at chuck.grospitch@gmail.com
for information. He's highly recommended.

A major factor in your amazement of seeing so many of your neighbors out working on their sprinkler heads is just that it's spring and people are out working, doing routine things; if you've lived here very long, you'll notice more people out trimming bushes, cleaning out their gutters with leaf blowers, and so on. Do you have some details on your filters you had installed ? Does this man put a new filter in EACH sprinkler head, or does he install something that eliminated the yearly, or bi-yearly cleaning of each filter ? More details, interesting option to eliminate routine spring maintenance if it works. Thanks

[Keefelane66]

We've had no issues with clogged sprinkler heads 12 years Village of Pennycamp. Just hope it will start raining soon water twice weekly lawn is healthy.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

Big thanks ! So good to know. We spend hours each spring, and often twice a year, spring and fall, patiently gathering the little plastic filters from heads and carefully soaking them in vinegar, cleaning with a toothbrush, etc. etc. That easy task HAS served us well, but just removing them... never thought about that. Did you ever then have trouble with sand particles getting stuck in the pin point spray holes ? Or is that not a problem ?

I haven't noticed a problem. I keep several spare nozzles, but I think I have only replaced about 5 to 8 nozzles in the past 6 years due to clogging.

Note that there is a non-adjustable nozzle with 2 pin point holes 180 degrees apart for watering a linear row of plants. It is a Hunter Model 5-CST-B, which I once ordered for a neighbor, but I have never needed to replace one in my yard. If you ever need one, the only place I could find it was at sprinklerwarehouse.com. ACE Hardware and Amazon did not carry it.

[Michael G.]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

We've had no issues with clogged sprinkler heads 12 years Village of Pennycamp.

I would think that sprinkler head that is clogged wouldn't show me enough
to show me if it is clogged.
Always though if there's water coming out it's working, now I'm not so sure.

[Maker]

Friend has one. Filter is inline with the water supply. Mainly intended for reclaimed water in the south end that is loaded with grit, sand, and junk. The filter element is easy to clean, and reusable. The heads never clog up now.

[CoachKandSportsguy]

Thanks! i learned something today!

[Altavia]

I like the bulk filter ideas but I thought the reclaimed water was filtered and processed before distribution?

Any sand or grit would be from installation or?

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by jrref

This year I can't believe how many homeowners I see fixing their lawn irrigation sprinkler heads either themselves or by a professional.

One of the problems is becasue we haven't had much rain this season, the retention ponds are unusually low and we are getting a lot of sand and debris in the re-claimed irregation water.

The only way to solve this problem is by installing an irrigation filter. It's not expensive but once intstalled and your sprinkler heads and filters cleaned or replaced if they are already clogged, you won't have to spend that yearly cost cleaning or replacing your sprinkler heads meaning the installation of an irrigation filter will pay for itself in one season.

If you are interested in an irrigation filter a Village resident Chuck Grospitch installs them. You might want to give him a call on 440-823-4273 or e-mail him at chuck.grospitch@gmail.com
for information. He's highly recommended.

Different strokes for different folks. A filter will not prevent your lawn mowing guy or gal from cutting off the heads or driving over them or whatever and knocking them out of proper adjustment. It has been very dry. Perhaps a wise time to check your heads.
Should be a what to do in February, March kind of thing.

Perhaps, my style for many things. You can pay someone to do it wait around for a day
for them to show up. Or look it up on the internet and do it yourself. The parts a color coded and a commonly sold item Ace, Lowes and mail order.

Someone mentioned there are filters in every head. We are on the recycled water and I don't recall ever seeing a stuffed head filter.

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

I would think that sprinkler head that is clogged wouldn't show me enough
to show me if it is clogged.
Always though if there's water coming out it's working, now I'm not so sure.

A suggestion to all. Save some shallow cans-like tuna fish cans. Wash them you do not want to attract rats etc. You space them out, one section at a time and see how good your water distribution is working. Are the heads right and properly adjusted? The level in the can will tell you. Why tuna cans? Other cans, glasses etc due to shape may have water bouncing off the sides.

[Bill1701]

Originally Posted by Altavia

I like the bulk filter ideas but I thought the reclaimed water was filtered and processed before distribution?

Any sand or grit would be from installation or?

No, that is not the case. There supposedly is some minor filtration going on, but it doesn't keep out the smaller particles which will clog the sprinkler heads.

[RobertScott]

Well, I am interested in a filter for the entire system. It isn't just the time to take off each head and toothebrush the individual filter, it is that one also has to realign them, not just simply screw them back on, when one is done.

I was surprised how dirty mine were in Citrus grove, when I had only done it six months ago, and it was green slime, not sand. With the ponds being so low I would imagine that will remanifest even more quickly now.