Reply
Dear visitor, welcome to SPRINKLER TALK FORUM - You Got Questions, We've Got Answers. If this is your first visit here, please read the Help. It explains how this page works. You must be registered before you can use all the page's features. Please use the registration form, to register here or read more information about the registration process. If you are already registered, please login here.
Attention: The last reply to this post was 731 days ago. The thread may already be out of date. Please consider creating a new thread.
The last 6 posts
in short... No reducing the pipe from 1" to 1/2 for a single head will not effect your system. This is a standard in the irrigation world
You might want to look at
MP-Rotators. The MP2000 throws 13'-21' while the MP3000 throws 22'-30', and you can mix and match the two on one circuit. They use standard spray bodies, with the Rotator replacing the spray head.
Thanks for the replay guys!
The reason i didn't consider the Rainbird 5004 was becuase i don't need the 25'-50' range, that's way to big for my yard. I need something like 15'-32'. If I use the 1" X 1/2" elbow will i lost pressure if so how much? will the 1" x 1/2" affect my sprinkler systems performance.
Thanks!
You are better off using 3/4-inch heads, like a Rainbird 5004, because of the physical strength of the larger connection
Elbow insert size
Hi, i am putting in a sprinkler system and i have a few questions. I have 60 PSI, a 1 inch main water line, about 17 GPM and my water is from irrigation. I am going to us 1" poly as my main line to my 4 valves and you use 1" latter lines to my sprinkler heads. I was thinking of using Rain Bird 32SA rotor heads all through out my yard. I noticed that the insert of the sprinkler head is only 1/2" thread so i would be using a 1" X 1/2" elbow insert. Will i lose presure using the 1" X 1/2" elbow insert with the 1" poly? or should i go with a bigger sprinkler head with a 3/4" thread and use a 1" x 3/4" elbow insert?
Thanks.