Sprinkler Valve Service Edmond. Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair has provided exceptional sprinkler service since 1993.
Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair – Expert Sprinkler Repair for all Residential Lawn Sprinkler Systems
Oklahoma Drainage Installs Drainage Systems, and provides Expert Sprinkler System Repair.
Our Drainage Systems utilize French Drains, Surface Drains, Channel Drains, and Sump Pumps.
We Service all of Central Oklahoma including: Norman, Moore, Edmond, Yukon, Mustang, Oklahoma City, Midwest City, Del City, Blanchard, Newcastle, Purcell and Chickasha.
Back-Flow-Valve Service, Sprinkler Repair
Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair Provides Service for Back-Flow-Valves and all types of Lawn Sprinkler Repair and Service. We have provided Expert Service for all of Central and Western Oklahoma Since 1993.
Back-Flow-Valves
There are two types of Back-Flow-Valves.
Above Ground
Above Ground Back-Flow-Valve.
Below Ground Back-Flow-Valve.
Below Ground Back-Flow-Valve
What is a Back-Flow-Valve?
A Back-Flow-Valve is a part of a Lawn Sprinkler System. Water passes through it from the water source which can be a Water Meter or a Well Pump. It forces water to travel in only one direction from the source to the sprinkler system. It can’t travel backward back to the water source which again is a water meter or well pump.
A Back-Flow-Valve provides protection to the water source from back pressure and chemical contamination from lawn fertilizer.
Most Cities require a Back-Flow-Valve as “Code” for Sprinkler Installation.
Emergency Shut off
Back-Flow-Valves usually have an Emergency Shutoff valve on them that can shut off the water to the lawn sprinkler system but keep the water turned on to the home. Most Back-Flow-Valves have two Emergency Shut off Handles. Either one will work. Many times, they are hard to turn, however.
If there is a leak or water is shooting up in the air just turn the valve handle and give us a call.
Norman Sprinkler Checkup is a Central Focus for Oklahoma Drainage. We Performed or first Sprinkler Repair in Norman in 1993. It was in Brookhaven on the West side of Norman.
Recently we had a customer in Oklahoma City who wanted to move his Sprinkler Valves. They were in a bad place in his flower bed. He wanted to plant a tree where the valves were located.
We moved 4 Sprinkler Valves about feet out into the yard. All the Sprinkler Pipes had to be redesigned and installed matching the new location and maintaining full functionality.
Emergency Service – After hours and Weekends
We service all of Central and Western Oklahoma
Since 1993 we have:
Fixed leaking sprinkler pipes in Edmond
Replaced Sprinkler Valves in Norman
Adjusted Sprinkler Heads In Oklahoma City
Installed A New Back Flow Valve in Lawton
and over 2000 other Sprinkler Repairs in Central and Western Oklahoma.
Sprinkler Repair in Oklahoma City.
Recently we spent an afternoon checking out a Sprinkler System in Northwest Oklahoma City. The customer told us that many of the heads in the Sprinkler System had a variety of problems. Her Sprinkler System was fairly large so the Sprinkler System Checkup would take some time.
Sprinkler Valve Replacement
Sprinkler System Checkup
First, we had to run each Sprinkler Zone and look at each Sprinkler Head individually. This took a while considering that there were 18 zones and 5 to 10 Sprinkler Heads in Each Zone.
First we looked to see if each Sprinkler Head was functioning correctly. Many of the heads were leaking at the base. Other Sprinkler Heads were not spraying correctly and needed to have their Sprinkler Nozzles Replaced. Some of the Sprinklers were just worn out and needed to be replaced.
As we went through the Sprinkler System, we placed a flag by each head that needed some type or Sprinkler Repair or Replacement. Along the way we also checked Sprinkler Coverage. Some Sprinkler Heads needed to be moved because some areas were either too dry or too wet. Several Sprinkler Heads needed to be moved.
Before the end of the day, we replaced 12 Sprinkler Heads, Changed Out 35 Sprinkler Nozzles, and moved 11 sprinkler heads to new locations.
Recently we had a customer in Norman who had some trouble with a sprinkler head that was leaking at the base. There was mulch all around the sprinkler head and when the system ran it blew mulch all over the sidewalk. This is a typical Sprinkler Repair and occurs quite often. It took us about 15 minutes to fix. We also moved several Sprinkler Heads that weren’t in the best places. Moving sprinkler heads is a common practice for Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair.
Sprinkler Repair is an ongoing issue for any sprinkler system.
Moving sprinkler valves also is a service that we provide. It takes a lot more expertise and experience to move sprinkler valves. There are many reasons that sprinkler valves and sprinkler heads may need to me moved. Driveways can be added or new landscaping may be installed. We can redesign any residential sprinkler system. Moving Sprinkler Valves, Sprinkler Heads, Sprinkler Pipes, and Sprinkler Wiring is what it takes.
Sprinkler Service
Just like a home or a car, a Sprinkler System requires repair or adjustment from time to time. We at Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair, take great pride in the Sprinkler Repair Services that we provide. In almost 27 years of service, we have solved virtually every Sprinkler Repair Problem possible
We solve Sprinkler Repair Problems that other companies can’t handle. If you live in Oklahoma City and have Broken Sprinkler Heads, or if you live in Norman and have Leaking Sprinkler Valves, or if you live in Edmond and your Sprinkler Controller quit working, give us a call or send us an
Lawn Sprinkler Repair is one of our business focuses. We can help with:
1. Sprinkler Controller Problems
2. Leaking Back-Flow Valves
3. Leaking Sprinkler Pipes
4. Shorted or disconnected valve wires
5. Sprinkler Zones or Sprinkler Stations that won’t work
6. Broken Sprinkler Heads
The above are the most common problems that we deal with.
Edmond Sprinkler Repair
Sprinkler System Repair — Broken Sprinkler Heads — Sprinkler Controllers — Sprinkler Valves — All Brands
Servicing: Oklahoma City — Norman — Moore — Edmond — Mustang — Yukon — Midwest City — Del City — Blanchard — Newcastle
AND ALL CENTRAL OKLAHOMA.
Now Servicing Western Oklahoma including Lawton and Altus.
Fixing Leaking Sprinkler Pipes is a common occurrence for Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair. Most recently we had a service call in Lawton. We got a call from a lady who had water pouring out from under the edge of her driveway. After shutting off the water at the back-flow valve, we were able to determine that the leak definitely was coming from the sprinkler system. A cracked sprinkler pipe was the problem and to make matters worse, the sprinkler pipe ran under the driveway.
Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair had the solution. Instead of trying to fix the broken sprinkler pipe, it was a much better idea to replace the entire pipe. The Sprinkler Repair took about three hours.
Recently we helped some folks with their sprinkler controller. They had a lightning strike melting their sprinkler controller and all the connecting wires. Changing the Sprinkler Controller took a little time, but the larger problem was changing out all the sprinkler wires that ran underground form the controller to the sprinkler valves. This part took a while and required quite a bit of attention to detail.
SPRINKLER REPAIR IN OKLAHOMA CITY –
Sprinkler Valve Installation
The sprinkler valve in the picture was replaced by Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair. When the Sprinkler Valves were originally installed, they were not put inside a “Valve Box” to protect them. The company that installed them just dumped dirt on them and got paid and left.
The Sprinkler System ran ok for about two years before the sprinkler valves failed. We replaced the valves and added a valve box to protect them so this time the Rain Bird valves should last much longer. If you need help with your sprinkler system, give us a call at 405 203 9419. Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair has been solving sprinkler problems since 1993.
Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair – 405 203 9419
Do you need Sprinkler Repair?
Winter is a time when a lot can go wrong with a Sprinkler System. Sprinkler Pipes can freeze and break. Sprinkler heads can crack or bust. Above Ground Back-Flow Valves can crack or leak even during a warm winter. Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair can help. Give us a call at:
Oklahoma City Sprinkler Repair
Having Installed Several Thousand Sprinkler Systems over the past several years, here are the most common mistakes made by homeowners who are not comfortable with their Sprinkler Controller.
Most Sprinkler Controllers have a knob or a digital touch screen. Either way, the basic functions are the same.
1. Sometimes some brands of Sprinkler Controllers won’t work because the ” Time and Date,” have not been set correctly. If you select time/date and the screen is blank with no time or date then you have a problem.
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won’t work is because the breaker has been tripped for the electrical plug that the controller is plugged into. People assume that because the LED screen on the controller has power that the controller is receiving power.
THIS IS NOT THE CASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CONTROLLERLS HAVE BACKUP BATTERIES IN THEM TO MAINTAIN THE PROGRAMMING IF YOUR ELECTRICITY GOES OFF. THE BREAKER CAN BE TRIPPED TO THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AND THE DIGITAL DISPLAY WILL STILL RUN OFF THE BATTERY MAKING IT LOOK LIKE IT HAS POWER WHEN IT DOES NOT.
TEST YOUR OUTLET BY CHECKING YOUR BREAKERS OR PLUGGING SOMETHING INTO THE SOCKET SUCH AS A LIGHT OR A POWER TOOL.
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Another very common mistake
is that people confuse “Start Times,” with “Run Times” on the controller.
A Run Time is how long you program each Sprinkler Zone to run.
(Zone 1 5 minutes, Zone 2 8 minutes, Zone 3 25 minutes and so on.) You program how long you want each Sprinkler Zone to run.
A Start Time is a time that you set on the controller to start zone one running. All other zones automatically follow zone one in order lowest to highest. Zone 2 knows to always follow zone 1 when it is done. Zone 3 knows to follow Zone 2 and so on. Let me repeat this. Start Times are only for zone 1. Again, a “Start Time,” is a time that you would like your Sprinkler System to come and run through all the zones.
Sprinkler Controllers have the ability to run more than one start time. This is to allow your entire Sprinkler System to run more than once in a 24-hour period. You can have a Start Time of 1 PM. Zone 1 comes on and runs until its programmed time elapses. Zone 2 automatically comes on next and runs. Then zone 3 and so on. You might have a 2nd Start Time several hours later to start and run your entire system again. (2nd start time at 8 PM) The Sprinkler System has had plenty of time to run through all the zones when it started at 1 PM. At 8 PM the controller turns zone 1 on again and all the zones run their programmed amount of time.
THE MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE
IS THINKING THAT YOU MUST PROGRAM A START TIME FOR EACH ZONE. ( YOU CAN NOT PROGRAM A START TIME FOR ZONE 2,3,4 etc.) This is also apparent by the fact that most Sprinkler Controllers have a limit of 4 start times but can run more zones than 4. Most Sprinkler Controllers can run 10 zones or more.
What causes a big problem is a when person programs a Start Time at 1Pm. Thinking incorrectly that they need to program a Start Time for zone 2. They enter a second Start Time for 1:15pm, and a third start time for zone 3 at 1:30 PM. So here is what happens. Say each zone is programmed to run for 10 minutes each.(Run Time) Zone 1 comes on and runs at 1 PM. At 1:10 PM Zone 1 stops and zone 2 comes on. At 1:15 PM the second start time kicks in and tries to turn on zone 1 again while zone 2 has only been running for five minutes and the other subsequent zones have not run at all.
This is called an “Overlapping Start Time.” With an Overlapping Start Time, Different brands of controllers do different things. They are all bad regardless. Some will run zone one over and over and over causing a flood. Others will not run at all.
Most people only use or need one Start Time.
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The “Water Budget Feature,
” found on most controllers can cause problems with your Sprinkler Run Times. Water Budget is a quick way to quickly change all your Run Times for all your zones at once. Example — Out of the box, your new Sprinkler Controller will be set to 100%. If you program zone 1 to run 10 minutes and zone 2 to run 15 minutes, then if your water budget is 100% then that is exactly what they will run. If you change your water budget from 100% to 200% now zone 1 will run 20 minutes and zone 2 will run 30 minutes and any other zone’s run time will run double of what it was programmed at 100%. This is a great feature until you accidentally change your water budget to 900% and don’t realize it. (or 5%)
IF YOUR RUN TIMES ARE RUNNING MORE OR LESS THAN WHAT YOU PROGRAMMED THEM FOR THEN CHECK THE WATER BUDGET.
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Some of the older digital Sprinkler Controllers have an “Enter” button. Any programming you do must be followed by hitting the Enter Button. If you don’t hit it then programming that you think you keyed in is lost. This is why the newer controllers don’t have an Enter Button.
Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair has been solving all types of Sprinkler System Problems since 1993.
We provide:
1. Sprinkler Valve Problems
2. Sprinkler Wiring Problems
3. Sprinkler Controller Problems / Sprinkler Clock Problems
4. Sprinkler Head Problems
5. Sprinkler Pipe Problems
6. Sprinkler Coverage Problems
7. Sprinkler Redesign Problems for new fences or swimming pools.
Many times, sprinkler repair needs arise at inconvenient times. Water lines can break in the middle of the night. Back-Flow Valves Freeze and break at night too.
Sometimes things go wrong when we are away from our homes as well. Sprinkler Systems coming on at the scheduled times but not shutting off is common and has several possible causes. Sprinkler Valves can “stick” open while running from lack of water pressure or is not getting enough electrical current to shut it off from the sprinkler controller, or even a small piece of debris is stuck in the sprinkler valve and won’t allow the sprinkler valve to close.
