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It may seem like a difficult task, but it is genuinely beauteous easy if someone tells you how to do it. You will need a pair of wire strippers and a little screwdriver. Where to Buy the Right Wire The initial step is to buy the right wire. Sprinkler wire is sold at hardware stores and sprinkler supply stores. If you need a lot of wire, it is better to shop at the sprinkler supply store. Sprinkler wire is an 18 gauge wire. Number of Strands A strand is the same thing as one wire. You must get one more strand than the number of valves being used. For example, a seven valve scheme would use an eight stranded wire (eight wires). Solenoids There is one solenoid per valve. Each solenoid has two wires already connected to it. Pick one wire from each solenoid and twist them tightly together. It doesn’t matter which solenoid wire you pick. White Wire or Common Wire It’s an unwritten rule that the white wire will be the mutual wire. Stick by this rule to prevent confusedness by others working on your system. It’s called mutual because it is used on all valves. The white wire will be hooked up to the huge bundle of solenoid wires. For example, if you have four valves there will be four solenoid wires and one white mutual wire all hooked together with a wire connector. Pick your Colors Once the white wire is connected to one wire from each solenoid, pick any color you wish and connect it with a wire nut to the other solenoid wire. On a four valve scheme you might pick blue, black, green, and red for each valve and run the white wire to each valve as well. In total, for four valves, you will need five strands of 18 gauge sprinkler wire. Keeping track of colors will support you recognise which timer station will turn on which valve. Run the Wire Back to the Clock Take the wire to the timer. To get wire into the garage, it is helpful to use a hammer drill and a great deal of foam sealant around the wire hole. Hooking Up the Timer You will need a little screwdriver for most timers. Connect the white wire to the terminal that says C. Connect the colored wires to the further and added terminals. It doesn’t matter what order the colored wires are installed. You may want to have the wires in a sure order for your convenience, but it’s not required. For example you may want station 1-3 to be the front yard only. You will likewise need to hook up the power. Connect the power pack to the ac terminals. If you are using an outdoor timer, make sure you have a pigtail rather of an ac adapter. Final Tip Most contractors use silicone filled wire nuts. The theory is that they keep out water and make the connection last longer. However, a great deal of landscapers disagree. The silicone keeps out water but interferes with making a good tight connection. For this reason, we commend using regular wire nuts. The extreme wire connection is a regular orange wire nut in a grease filled cap. They are made for direct inter and somewhat over kill for sprinkler boxes, but if you want quality they will do an amazing job.
114 of 116 people found the following review helpful. 96 of 100 people found the following review helpful. 64 of 65 people found the following review helpful. That being said, it is, without a doubt, the cheapest piece of junk I have ever owned. And I’ve owned FOUR of these puppies. I’ve never had one last more than a year, and yes I follow all the instructions, using distilled water and flushing the system out after use. At $100 a pop, that gets expensive. They inevitably start leaking all over the place, and once that happens, the motor burn-out will occur shortly after. I never would have bought more than 2 if I wasn’t so desparate for it. There appear to be other nasal irrigators on the market now. I have not tried them, but after throwing $400 at the Grossan over the last 4 years, I am going to try something different. So to sum it, it works well, but is almost guaranteed to fail on you with any kind of regular use. Be prepared. |
Lacks Longevity
4 stars for the concept and results, less for this product
Works, but is the cheapest, worst made piece of junk I have ever owned.