Hallmark Channel Home & Family - Rain Bird 32ETI Sprinkler System

Rain Bird sprinkler expert Alex Nathanson stopped by the set of the Hallmark Channel Home & Family show to talk about conserving water during the drought much of the nation is facing, while still boasting a lush green lawn. An in-ground automatic irrigation system is a great solution to save money and avoid wasting water. Alex also explains why it's best to water your grass early in the morning when the wind is calm.

[juan]

Best irrigation system out there. Installed mine last summer and my grass couldn't be greener. A+

[bloomz]

It would take me an hour to document all my struggles with this - Loved it first summer - honeymoon era. Trencher took a day to put in. Layed out with a T and 3 on each side.

Water pressure in 75 with 6GPM. 2nd summer sorta ok, still happy to have in ground. Last summer, had to pull up head after head to get them to go. This summer, it just ain't working. No there is no leak. Have changed every head, found Orbit's work better and I believe more durable.

I changed - all heads multiple times, new timer, TWO new FCKIT's (great name for their Faucet Connection, should be the name of the whole kit)), in and out and in with pressure reducerS (plural), hook hose directly to it bypassing timer., dug 2 2' holes in my lawn, replace end drain. Finally got out the sprinklers mid August and got my lawn green again. Yeah it was green around the heads where the water gurgled. I've bought (and returned) heads, including non rotators, at least a dozen of them. Where do I count the ways?

THIS SYSTEM WILL NOT SUPPORT 6 HEADS!!!

I was ready to buy an Orbit kit and start over, and destroy my lawn - again. But even if I did - I would NOT try to run more than 4 heads.

To try to conclude, I finally stated digging, and found the T - (just about a 12" X 4' hole) and split them and extended them.

Now separate lines with THREE heads pop fine. My yard is only ~60' X 20'. I will get an Orbit Dual Zone timer like I have in my front yard, and run them at different times. And tonight is is going to rain now that I FINALLY figured it out, , , wonderful. Happy summer and nice having a desert with 6 lush green spots about 2' in diameter.

"Customer service" is appalling, all those things I tried, except using Orbit heads, were at their direction - but they NEVER admitted it wouldn't run 6 heads, even today for my at least 10th-12th phone call to them.

I think it MAY run 4, but if you believe their advertising and put in 6 (3X3 on a T), prepare for the honeymoon to be over not that far down the road. You should see the parts laid out on my patio, but why bother? Suffice it to say I have at least $150 in Home Depot returns to do.

This is deceptive advertising, and all the great reviews you read MUST be in the Honeymoon phase.

I could type for another hour, but why bother. Rainbird owes me. I gotta get back out there and fill in the holes before it rains, but I'm scared to re-bury it for fear something else will happen.

They need to re-name the kit with their Faucet Kit code. FCKIT

[jtht]

do i need to connect back flow preventer to the faucet before hook up the timer?

[mariocasillas]

I connected just waiting for my day to water so I could adjust the water sprinkler, then ill connect the timer, I haven't connect the timer cause I want to make sure every sprinkler work how I want it and then ill connect and set the timer.

[phiyosao]

Just wondering do you need a permit to install this system?