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Everything worked out just fine. Stuck with 1" pipe and my runs from my main line less than 60'. Used 5004s with only 4-5 per zone. Looks and works great!
The key is to make sure you thread it right the first time. It's very easy to have the male copper mis-thread into the PVC.
I like Rainbird products but Hunter is great too. Based on products above, go with Rainbird. If for nothing else, the price and extended warranty.
5004 is a 4inch pop up rotor and 5006 is a 6inch pop up. Stick with the 5004 if you have low pressure or the MPs. 5006 will need more pressure to make it all the way up!
I personally like the 5000s better. Easy to adjust and troubleshoot if there are any issues.
I always try to put the pump as close the water as I can, but that depends on power and terrain.
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I haven't seen any 3/4" valves with flow-control only 1" in Rainbird, but I could be wrong. I'm also getting the homeowner to get the city to install a 1" meter versus using the existing 3/4" so he doesn't have to pay any sewage fees. Pressure should stay about the same since the house is at the end of the water main line but I should get an increase in gpm which will help out a great deal.
Better news. Had the city come test the pressure at the meter. I have 50psi versus 40psi. I can work with that better. Not great but better. I will use 1" though including the main. I read somewhere is this forum that using smaller valves (3/4) in a 1" system is ok. Confirmed?
Doing the inside of a circular driveway. The diameter is around 50' Location is Middle Georgia. All the systems in this area we tap right after the streetside meter. Just never had one with low pressure. With the RB5000s, should I install red MPR nozzles? Also, instead of 3/4" laterals, should I just stick with 1"? Bucket test shows it around 8-9 GPM. At the calculations below - 1 PSI - Water Meter 5 PSI - Backflow Preventer 2 PSI - Mainline (60 feet of 1" mainline) 2 PSI - Valves 1 PSI - Elevat...
I thought if I used the RB 5000s, I would us the MPR nozzles. I also have been researching the Hunter PGJ rotors for low pressure systems? No opinions?
Trying to find out the right design for a static 40psi installation. Water meter is 3/4 with PVC to the home. I get a reading from front and back of the home of 40psi. Was looking at doing at 40' mainline at 1 1/4 PVC (for some increase in pressure) and laterals at 3/4 PVC. I typicaly use Rainbird 5000s for my rotors but unsure based on the pressure readings I'm getting. I was thinking 3-4 heads per zone. I will tap into the line right after the water meter. The neighborhood is running around 60...
