SPRINKLER TALK FORUM - You Got Questions, We've Got Answers

No wet_boots, having 3 or 4 24" boxes with sprinkler heads on them is fine. But having piping between them above ground wouldnt be. Location isnt flexible, we are just trying to minimize issues.

Just when I thought I couldnt get more confused. I just went to order all my parts and holy cow there are a ton of options. It looks like I might need help with that too.. It seems I have to get the nozzle separate from the body? Since Im putting them on boxes, I dont need/want pop ups. Its a strip about 12' wide and 50' long and on a slight hill. I want to put nozzles only on one side so Im thinking 180 degree pattern maybe 10 feet apart and ill need an electric (I would guess) solenoid to prevent siphoning when off. Im definitely getting the boxes with covers like suggested above. Make sense or am I missing something? Thank you!

Hi wet_boots. I think youre right about having it on both sides, I may have to consider that. We were leaning toward an electric type solenoid check valve underneath vs one in the head. we were trying to avoid popup heads altogether since this is going to be for cold weather testing, and if we have freezing rain or something, we still want them to spray and not be stuck in ice and not pop up. We will be spraying for 15 seconds a shot every hour or so, so there wont be a lot of run off I hope. If so we can adjust the time. but yes, we do want even spray coverage.
Are there electric check valves on this site? (sprinklerwarehouse.com) I cant say as I saw any. Id love one to fit in the 6" round valve box that was recommended to me.

thanks for that clarification. I assume I use one or the other right? Would never need both?

OK Got it, thank you. It sounds like if I wanted though, I can use an electric valve at each sprinkler head too. Of course it wouldnt make sense to due to cost, but seems feasible. I think i have a grasp on what I need now, thank you everyone.