Though it's not the easiest task, you can install an underground sprinkler system yourself, saving yourself a lot over the cost of hiring a professional to complete the project.

The system layout they provided divided our lawn into zones, each controlled by a zone valve. In this case, to ensure total coverage, there were eight zones and 48 sprinkler heads. The price ...

[Ben Fino] made it clear that his Raspberry Pi Sprinkler control system for his ... to take the 3.3v GPIO to 5v to control a relay. The valve controlling the water requires 28v AC which ...

If you have an in-ground sprinkler system to water your yard or garden, upgrading to a smart controller is a good idea. Compared to a traditional irrigation controller’s tiny LCD screen ...

[Ray] wrote in to share a great project he just recently wrapped up, an open-source sprinkler valve controller. Built in collaboration with Wired Magazine’s editor-in-chief [Chris Anderson], the ...

you can control it as well with traditional valve zones. Irrigreen says most yards can get by with much less hardware than a traditional watering solution: Since its sprinkler heads are located ...

The sprinkler system piping does not contain any water. It is charged with air (and occasionally nitrogen) under pressure. These systems use a dry-pipe valve that holds back the water supply and ...

A federal investigation into the 2017 inferno that killed four people at a senior living community in Chester County, Pennsylvania, concluded that the main sprinkler valve to the facility was ...

This irrigation valve can be located in the home ... and then drape a blanket over it. Now that your sprinkler system is ready for winter, you may need to periodically water your lawn manually ...

Turn it off by turning the valve to the right. Cover box back up. Now, go to your back flow preventer to keep the water from your sprinkler system from going back into the drinking water inside ...