Do you have a budget? An in-ground system would be the best choice.
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You can use the above ground and hose setup that you have, you just need to get better irrigation heads. See if you can get some of the Hunter PGP heads, and mount them on stakes that your standard impact sprinklers use. You'll need to get the nipple adapter to fit into the stake, but you'll have much better coverage with those heads, and not have to move them around. I watered my front and back yard last season with that method.
First, I started out with the Orbit gear drive heads from Lowes that were about $20/each, and was really surprised that I could get a much better spray pattern and higher flow rate with the Hunter PGP heads at a lower cost (they were about $12 each IIR). Made it more effective, and I didn't have to move my hoses around as much. I used 3 heads for the setup, and was able to get 1K on the left side of the yard with those 3. I added an MP Rotator using the same method for grins and giggles, and also to see how I liked them. Using all 4, I could irrigate the whole yard in about 2 hours, where it took me much longer beforehand.
First, I started out with the Orbit gear drive heads from Lowes that were about $20/each, and was really surprised that I could get a much better spray pattern and higher flow rate with the Hunter PGP heads at a lower cost (they were about $12 each IIR). Made it more effective, and I didn't have to move my hoses around as much. I used 3 heads for the setup, and was able to get 1K on the left side of the yard with those 3. I added an MP Rotator using the same method for grins and giggles, and also to see how I liked them. Using all 4, I could irrigate the whole yard in about 2 hours, where it took me much longer beforehand.
I will have to look into those Hunter heads. My back yard is roughly 50' x 40'. Should I do a 360 in the middle and then one in each corner? I do not think I have enough of a flow rate to run all those at the same time. Front yard is 25x25 and I have two side yards one is 5x70 and the other portion is 5x30. I think I will continue hand watering the side but how should I set up the front and back?Colonel K0rn said:You can use the above ground and hose setup that you have, you just need to get better irrigation heads. See if you can get some of the Hunter PGP heads, and mount them on stakes that your standard impact sprinklers use. You'll need to get the nipple adapter to fit into the stake, but you'll have much better coverage with those heads, and not have to move them around. I watered my front and back yard last season with that method.
First, I started out with the Orbit gear drive heads from Lowes that were about $20/each, and was really surprised that I could get a much better spray pattern and higher flow rate with the Hunter PGP heads at a lower cost (they were about $12 each IIR). Made it more effective, and I didn't have to move my hoses around as much. I used 3 heads for the setup, and was able to get 1K on the left side of the yard with those 3. I added an MP Rotator using the same method for grins and giggles, and also to see how I liked them. Using all 4, I could irrigate the whole yard in about 2 hours, where it took me much longer beforehand.
I'd say you'd be able to get the back yard with those 3 like you envision, one at 360° sweep in the center and the other two in opposite corners at 90° sweep . Definitely be able to do the front yard with 2 on a 90° sweep in the corners. Furthest head from my spigot was just at 110'. They will throw a very long way, plus you can set the flow rate for each head. They come with inserts that allow you to change the pattern, as well as screws to adjust the dispersion. I really like them.Ral1121 said:I will have to look into those Hunter heads. My back yard is roughly 50' x 40'. Should I do a 360 in the middle and then one in each corner? I do not think I have enough of a flow rate to run all those at the same time. Front yard is 25x25 and I have two side yards one is 5x70 and the other portion is 5x30. I think I will continue hand watering the side but how should I set up the front and back?Colonel K0rn said:You can use the above ground and hose setup that you have, you just need to get better irrigation heads. See if you can get some of the Hunter PGP heads, and mount them on stakes that your standard impact sprinklers use. You'll need to get the nipple adapter to fit into the stake, but you'll have much better coverage with those heads, and not have to move them around. I watered my front and back yard last season with that method.
First, I started out with the Orbit gear drive heads from Lowes that were about $20/each, and was really surprised that I could get a much better spray pattern and higher flow rate with the Hunter PGP heads at a lower cost (they were about $12 each IIR). Made it more effective, and I didn't have to move my hoses around as much. I used 3 heads for the setup, and was able to get 1K on the left side of the yard with those 3. I added an MP Rotator using the same method for grins and giggles, and also to see how I liked them. Using all 4, I could irrigate the whole yard in about 2 hours, where it took me much longer beforehand.
Do you connect all three in a row one right after the other in series or do you run a main line and have the others branch off the main line?Colonel K0rn said:I'd say you'd be able to get the back yard with those 3 like you envision, one at 360° sweep in the center and the other two in opposite corners at 90° sweep . Definitely be able to do the front yard with 2 on a 90° sweep in the corners. Furthest head from my spigot was just at 110'. They will throw a very long way, plus you can set the flow rate for each head. They come with inserts that allow you to change the pattern, as well as screws to adjust the dispersion. I really like them.Ral1121 said:I will have to look into those Hunter heads. My back yard is roughly 50' x 40'. Should I do a 360 in the middle and then one in each corner? I do not think I have enough of a flow rate to run all those at the same time. Front yard is 25x25 and I have two side yards one is 5x70 and the other portion is 5x30. I think I will continue hand watering the side but how should I set up the front and back?Colonel K0rn said:You can use the above ground and hose setup that you have, you just need to get better irrigation heads. See if you can get some of the Hunter PGP heads, and mount them on stakes that your standard impact sprinklers use. You'll need to get the nipple adapter to fit into the stake, but you'll have much better coverage with those heads, and not have to move them around. I watered my front and back yard last season with that method.
First, I started out with the Orbit gear drive heads from Lowes that were about $20/each, and was really surprised that I could get a much better spray pattern and higher flow rate with the Hunter PGP heads at a lower cost (they were about $12 each IIR). Made it more effective, and I didn't have to move my hoses around as much. I used 3 heads for the setup, and was able to get 1K on the left side of the yard with those 3. I added an MP Rotator using the same method for grins and giggles, and also to see how I liked them. Using all 4, I could irrigate the whole yard in about 2 hours, where it took me much longer beforehand.
I have sprinklers set up similar to what @Colonel K0rn mentioned. I have each one fed by it's own hose and hooked up to an Orbit timer.
I have to run a separate hose to each sprinkler (forgot what heads I have) because i have them set up to spray far and put out a lot of water. I'm fortunate to be able to run hoses along mulch/ivy beds to where I don't have to move the hoses every time and they are hidden.
I have to run a separate hose to each sprinkler (forgot what heads I have) because i have them set up to spray far and put out a lot of water. I'm fortunate to be able to run hoses along mulch/ivy beds to where I don't have to move the hoses every time and they are hidden.
You don't worry about always leaving your water on?FlyMike said:I have sprinklers set up similar to what @Colonel K0rn mentioned. I have each one fed by it's own hose and hooked up to an Orbit timer.
I have to run a separate hose to each sprinkler (forgot what heads I have) because i have them set up to spray far and put out a lot of water. I'm fortunate to be able to run hoses along mulch/ivy beds to where I don't have to move the hoses every time and they are hidden.
To answer your question, I had them connected in line, a 100' hose connected from the spigot to the 1st head, shorter hose to the 2nd and then another shorter hose to the 3rd. With the clock that@FlyMike is suggesting, you'd need equal lengths of hose from the clock to each sprinkler head. You don't have to worry about leaving the water on, since the clock opens and closes the valve for each head. That's a good suggestion for you to look at. I was always out in the yard, so it wasn't an issue for me to turn on/off the water after I had enough put down.Ral1121 said:You don't worry about always leaving your water on?FlyMike said:I have sprinklers set up similar to what @Colonel K0rn mentioned. I have each one fed by it's own hose and hooked up to an Orbit timer.
I have to run a separate hose to each sprinkler (forgot what heads I have) because i have them set up to spray far and put out a lot of water. I'm fortunate to be able to run hoses along mulch/ivy beds to where I don't have to move the hoses every time and they are hidden.
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