Texas Heat!

[jinman]

Dennis, I buy impulse heads from Rainbird in Lowe's installed sprinkler section of the store instead of the hose and reel section. Lowes sells them for around $6 each and they come with four replaceable nozzle sizes. Lowes is cheaper than any place online. I bought bases for them from Amazon at $6 each also, so I have only $12 invested in each sprinkler head and they will cover a 50' diameter circle. I overlap those circles and the impulse type work great for that. If I had a small yard and didn't need impulse, I'd go with a patterned solid spray. Actually, one of my favorite sprinkler heads has no moving parts and provides a large area of coverage. Here's one from Nelson and Walmart sells them that are round. Talk about simple. . .

 

[NativeSon]

Jim,
Beautiful homestead and grass. We haven't seen that color of green around here for quite a while. Man, I'd love a well.

Charlie

 

[Western]

Thanks Jim. That looks like a well built sprinkler, I despise the plastic stuff and the quality of some brass ones isn't there either.

Is your system under ground?? I have looked a Lowes and figured , for me, it would be less that $300 to water approximately 3000-4000 sq ft., of course the timer unit will have an impact on price depending on what type I go with.

I was looking at the pop-up style??


NativeSon, Wells are great. I have 2 drilled, but only currently use one. The prior owner had theses put in. Only thing is I know very little about them. The one that's not used is only 240', but I get water on a weighted string at about 50' (on a hill). If you can work on them when needed, they are a nice economical benefit. (until the state starts using them for more revenue)

 

[jinman]

Dennis, I do not have an installed sprinkler system. I keep putting it off because I want to put in a retainer wall and then backfill some before doing that. In the meantime, I get to drag hoses around the yard. It takes four impulse sprinklers running continuously to keep my well pump from cycling on/off. While watering, with four hoses from three spigots fed by 3/4" pipe, my pressure sits steadily at 45 to 50 psi. I try very hard to keep the pump running continuously and not let it cycle on/off.

 

[Western]

I know what you mean, I am a hose dragger too!. i have my well set to 40 psi, so I usually only run a couple at a time, depending where I'm at in the "hose pull" contest. I don't mind the hoses really, it's the putting them back on the holder that gets me.

I have ever ongoing "projects" too, but am getting to where I would like to go automatic, and then work with what I have in place at the time.

 

[Bird]

When we lived down in Navarro County and I was on the board of directors of the water co-op, I had just about 80 psi all the time and thought that was pretty high pressure, but this city water pressure is almost unbelievable. In fact, I was so surprised that I had it checked, and we usually have just about 100 psi.:shocked:

 

[Bird]

An e-mail I got today sounds about right to me.

HOW DRY IS IT IN TEXAS ?

It's so dry in Texas that the Baptists

are starting to baptize by sprinkling,

the Methodists are using wet-wipes,

the Presbyterians are giving out rain-checks,

and the Catholics are praying for the wine

to turn back into water.

Now THAT's Dry...............................

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I was visiting online with a buddy in Austin and

he said he'd killed a mosquito

that was carrying a canteen.

A friend in southwest Texas told me the chicken

farmers were giving the chickens crushed ice

to keep them from laying hard-boiled eggs.

But just this week, here in Stephenville ,

a man said he saw a fire hydrant bribing a dog.

In Proctor Lake , another friend caught

a 20 lb catfish that had ticks on it!

Man, it's been HOT & DRY..............

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[pacerron]

Good luck on your plumbing at 100 psi. When the toilet float valve stop blows you will have a real mess. Most county governments limit 80 psi as tops in their residential building code. Other factors you might not have considered are shown here... Water Pressure Relief Valves | Pressure Regulator | Plumber | San Antonio

Those of us on wells usually adjust our tank pressure switch up to 50 or so shut off with a start pump around 30 psi. It would be nice to have a constant 50 psi but I don't miss the chlorination of city water one bit.
Ron

 

[Bird]

Good luck on your plumbing at 100 psi. When the toilet float valve stop blows you will have a real mess. Most county governments limit 80 psi as tops in their residential building code. Other factors you might not have considered are shown here... Water Pressure Relief Valves | Pressure Regulator | Plumber | San Antonio

Those of us on wells usually adjust our tank pressure switch up to 50 or so shut off with a start pump around 30 psi. It would be nice to have a constant 50 psi but I don't miss the chlorination of city water one bit.
Ron

When we lived down in the country and I bought a new double wide mobile, I hooked up the water to it myself and included an adjustable pressure regulator that I kept set for 50 psi.

This water pressure here in town scared me a bit, but I had 2 guys from the water department out here and they're the ones who checked the pressure and found it to be right at 100 psi, and as far as I can tell it hasn't changed in the five and a half years we've been here, and so far nothing has blown up. Of course I can't say I'd be surprised if it does happen.

 

[ustmd]

An e-mail I got today sounds about right to me.

HOW DRY IS IT IN TEXAS ?

It's so dry in Texas that the Baptists

are starting to baptize by sprinkling,

the Methodists are using wet-wipes,

the Presbyterians are giving out rain-checks,

and the Catholics are praying for the wine

to turn back into water.

Now THAT's Dry...............................

​

I was visiting online with a buddy in Austin and

he said he'd killed a mosquito

that was carrying a canteen.

A friend in southwest Texas told me the chicken

farmers were giving the chickens crushed ice

to keep them from laying hard-boiled eggs.

But just this week, here in Stephenville ,

a man said he saw a fire hydrant bribing a dog.

In Proctor Lake , another friend caught

a 20 lb catfish that had ticks on it!

Man, it's been HOT & DRY..............

​

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This would be really funny, if it wasn't true

 

[ustmd]

At least in July, we have had 2 days where the high was not > 100:

 

[foreman Etexas]

We just got 3tenths leona,tx!!!:thumbsup:

 

[Western]

An e-mail I got today sounds about right to me.

HOW DRY IS IT IN TEXAS ?

It's so dry in Texas that the Baptists

are starting to baptize by sprinkling,

the Methodists are using wet-wipes,

the Presbyterians are giving out rain-checks,

and the Catholics are praying for the wine

to turn back into water.

Now THAT's Dry...............................

​

I was visiting online with a buddy in Austin and

he said he'd killed a mosquito

that was carrying a canteen.

A friend in southwest Texas told me the chicken

farmers were giving the chickens crushed ice

to keep them from laying hard-boiled eggs.

But just this week, here in Stephenville ,

a man said he saw a fire hydrant bribing a dog.

In Proctor Lake , another friend caught

a 20 lb catfish that had ticks on it!

Man, it's been HOT & DRY..............

​

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Nice, I like the one about the mosquito:laughing:

Bird 100 psi, gee, you have your own mini fire hydrant!. I wonder if they make an automatic shutoff, so if the water pressure drops for a certain amount of time (like with a major leak) it would shut of the water out towards the incoming line.?

We just got 3tenths leona,tx!!!:thumbsup:

Good job on that Foreman!!!:thumbsup: What did that cost ya?? Saw on the news some good showers down around Houston too.

 

[foreman Etexas]

Nice, I like the one about the mosquito:laughing:

Bird 100 psi, gee, you have your own mini fire hydrant!. I wonder if they make an automatic shutoff, so if the water pressure drops for a certain amount of time (like with a major leak) it would shut of the water out towards the incoming line.?



Good job on that Foreman!!!:thumbsup: What did that cost ya?? Saw on the news some good showers down around Houston too.

I just got to the in-laws with a gooseneck full of square bales with no time to get in the barn,figured if that was what it takes for it to rain maybe ill leave them on the trailer a cple days

 

[jinman]

Bird 100 psi, gee, you have your own mini fire hydrant!.

Yep, that's incredible pressure. You could almost pressure wash from a hose end nozzle. I'm wondering how far Bird is from the nearest water tower?

 

[jinman]

At least in July, we have had 2 days where the high was not > 100:

. . . and on July 1st, you had that "massive downpour" of 0.08" of rain.:laughing:

 

[pacerron]

Jim,
Wondering about the time stamps on this site above each message favicon.
No helps tab that I have discovered with explanations. It is 8:13 local and your last message is time stamped 7:45 Today. You should be an hour earlier than my location. The time stamps must be adjusted to local time for the viewer?
I've been reading some of your lawn watering messages in this string. I didn't catch the depth of your well? How much standing head do you have versus when you have the pump running continously? Is your pump motor rated for continous duty?
Ron

 

[jinman]

You should be an hour earlier than my location. The time stamps must be adjusted to local time for the viewer?

Yep, it's adjusted for local time; 6:45 here.

I've been reading some of your lawn watering messages in this string. I didn't catch the depth of your well? How much standing head do you have versus when you have the pump running continously? Is your pump motor rated for continous duty?

My well was drilled 386' deep before the driller flushed a basin. I believe the pump sits about 360', if I remember correctly. I really don't know what the standing head is on the well. I don't think we ever measured it, but I do remember the driller dropping/timing a stone, so he probably could have told me if I'd asked. What I do remember was when I asked the driller how much water I could pump without worry, he looked at me with a grin and said, "How much electricity can you afford?" I do have a Goulds pump rated for continuous service. I've had this well over 11 years and it is perfect water, needing no treatment whatsoever. All my neighbors who hired this same driller also have perfect wells. He's the best driller in the county in my estimation. I thought I had a problem with my pump last year, but it turned out to only be a controller box problem. I cost me less than $200 for the service call and box. I'm thrilled with my well.:thumbsup:

 

[pacerron]

6:45 would make us 2 hours apart so you guys must not have elected daylight savings time. Sounds like you have a great well. The stats may be available on line at your states natural resources site if you really wanted to know and you had a legit driller that filled in the form properly when filing.
I've attached part of my form which shows that since my driller tested for 2 hours at 20 gpm and didn't hit the water level, my pump at 10 gpm never could. My driller actually punched a hole in the screen down on the pump to keep the Injun Sand from clogging it ( a black fine sand ) that we filter 2X in the basement with cartridges. The water tastes great unless an oil well is drilled in the area, then it isn't so good for a while.
I am amused by folks who say," wow you have free water"
Our well is 19 years old and never had the pump pulled so it is just a matter of time. As you say, the KWH used for all this free water is also significant.

 

[Western]

I just got to the in-laws with a gooseneck full of square bales with no time to get in the barn,figured if that was what it takes for it to rain maybe ill leave them on the trailer a cple days

Right!! Your more than welcome to park a load of hay in my drive when your done using it:thumbsup: Funny you say that though. I remember putting out allot of $$ for fertilizer on my hay fields then praying for rain, once it was cut, You'd pray for dry weather, at least till it was rolled or squared and in the barn.

106 here yesterday, don't know what the heat index was ,but it was "extra" warm with the light winds. Had to use a beach towel for a saddle on my black tractor seat