Our Orbit pressure-regulated sprinklers have a date code that indicates when the sprinklers were made and tested. The marking can be found on the bottom of the sprinkler and consists of two numbers on either side of an arrow that indicates the year. The arrow points to the month and is shown as numbers, corresponding…Read More »
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Below is a video that will guide you through testing the attached zones on your B-hyve sprinkler controller. Devices Covered: 57946, 57950, 04080, 04082, 57915, 57925, 04060, 57985, 57995, 21005, 21205, 04138, 24511, 24632, 24634 Back to Support pageTags: B-hyve, B-hyve App, Program, Sprinkler, Troubleshooting
Water pressure (PSI) and Gallons Per Minute (GPM) are 2 major factors in what your home’s irrigation system can handle. When planning an efficient automatic irrigation system, you must determine the correct Sprinkler System Design Capacity — how much water is available for residential irrigation. To check the water pressure, attach a pressure gauge to…Read More »
If you are using the Orbit Sprinkler System Designer and want to move one of the sprinkler heads to a different location, then you would likely need to make that adjustment in person as there is no way to manually move them using the designer. If you think that the placement of the sprinkler heads…Read More »
1. Sprinkler assembly Begin by inserting the black plastic T into the top of the sprinkler. Twist the long silver spray arms into the T, tightening the black rings until the spray arms are held securely in place. 2. Positioning the arms Positioning the spray arms correctly will ensure the proper operation of your sprinkler….Read More »
How many sprinklers can I have on a zone or station? This is determined by several variables: Static water pressure, service line size, and the flow rate of each head or sprinkler that will be used on each zone. How deep do I bury the gear drives, pop-up impacts, or spring-loaded pop-ups? Install at ground…Read More »
If you are looking for help with adjusting your Orbit sprinkler heads, or perhaps some other information then this article should help. Voyager II Saturn III Saturn IV Impact sprinklers Orbit Titan Gear Drive Pop-Up Sprinklers Devices Covered: 55661, 55461, 55660, 55069, 55079, 55015, 55032 Back to Support pageTags: Maintenance, Sprinkler, Troubleshooting
At Orbit, we love green grass and healthy plants and trees. We know you do, too. Our mission is to help you achieve your lawn, landscape and gardening goals, using the least amount of water possible. To help you do this, we have designed the Orbit Sprinkler Catch Cups and the Orbit Watering Schedule application….Read More »
Water is leaking from joints Check if: Connections and swivel couplings are tight. Washer is missing, pinched, or damaged and replace if needed. Sprinkler won’t activate Check if: Operation dial is set to appropriate time of day. Valve cable is connected to sensor unit. Batteries are low and replace if needed. Hose faucet is on….Read More »
In the B-hyve App, you are able to select one of three different options under a zones details. This will help with making sure that if you choose to use smart watering, then the smart watering programs will be accurate. The three types are SPRAY, ROTOR, and DRIP. To access this feature from the home page select the “Zones” section…Read More »