Recent content by Mattguy

Winterizing off lake front in Michigan. If in doubt on rpz, pull the guts out. I always remove inner check valves and springs. Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk

Correct! Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk

I am a Toro dealer and can tell you the difference between commercial and home depot residential is drastic. Upsets me because people think less of Toro products due to how cheap they are made for big box stores. Hunter has to be the worst, leaky seals on pgps, controllers that burn up. Try...

Sent from my Torque using Tapatalk 2 Picked up 3 bottoms. Very nice cabinets. About to buy 3 more for shop.

Just wondering, people who have systems winterized professionally, what are the companies charging? We charge $70 for up to 12 zones. Sent from my Torque using Tapatalk 2

No need to pull pvb. Rpz yes.(double check) Sent from my Torque using Tapatalk 2

Here is how to put valves. Sent from my Torque using Tapatalk 2

I love to winterize! Sent from my Torque using Tapatalk 2

If you only have 3-4 heads a zone that's fine. I'm talking about 8-20 heads a zone. I do this stuff for a living, not just once a year for my house. 22 years experience, no need to make this **** up. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

Unscrew the flared test port, these should be fine thread 1/8 or 1/4. Congrats to all that winterize yourself, I've seen the damage first hand from home compressor blowouts. You spend 2500-4000 for a system, I think spending 70 bucks to make sure it's done right is worth it. Unless you have...

This is one of my trucks. This is how we do it up north. 185cfm Sent from my Torque using Tapatalk 2

I've owned a irrigation company here in Indiana for 22 years and my best advice is if you have a small compressor hook up a air hose to the pvb test port. Use the bottom port on the pvb. Then open up each valve one at a time. Twist the solenoid a quarter turn. This will get water out of pvb...

Knapehide makes great flatbeds. Sent from my XT603 using Tapatalk 2