DIY Sprinkler System That Digitally Maps Out Your Yard

Brent that galvanized pipe you used before the backflow preventer is against code in most states. The reason for this is it will rust, and that rust will get into your drinking water. FYI

10:04 PSA never use a plastic or pvc female adapter and a metal male end, the pvc will crack over time on the outside. It’s always better to have a pvc male end into a metal female end for any pvc to metal connections. Im a licensed plumber btw

I remember designing a similar system (without the fancy app, just using some solenoid valves and an Arduino) ages ago, when a friend of mine complained about the way his sprinklers always covered a circle (or a section of a circle) and his lawn was square. We didn't have an exact way to detect the sprinkler's orientation, though, so it drifted a bit over time.

That's really impressive. Something I've always wanted to do, big props!

Great project! Just one question/concern…Won’t the galvanized to brass connection cause galvanic corrosion?

Wow that is amazing!!! So adjustable, it’s awesome to be able to minimize the water waste and also avoid spraying neighbors 😂😂😂.

Was actually interested in this and thought, I only need 2 heads as well, can't be that much. The controller alone is $1500 lol. My whole unit with a discount would run $2300 for 2 sprinkler heads???

11:49 this type of faucet closes the water near the connection, preventing the pipes from blowing up due to the water freezing. With the new system fully open, extra care might be needed

For another leak test to make sure nothing is going on inside the wall - before you start go look at your water meter and make sure it's not increasing (verifying you don't have a pre-existing leak). Then after you've performed your work and turn the water back on - go look at the meter again and ensure it's not increasing.

My mom owns an irrigation company out of San Antonio, and she was just telling me about these new heads, the ol' algorithm recommended me your vid as a result. fyi irrigators and plumbers are different professions, and require different licensing. i'm not sure what your local regulations require, but i recommend that you give a backflow inspector a call and have it inspected, then have it re-inspected once a year. it will run you around about 100 Dollars, catching and replacing a failed backflow valve would cost about 300-400 dollars, but that could save you thousands in repairs, or at the least the cost of repairing it your self. great vid btw, i won't offer further advice because this is not my area of expertise, but ill share with her and she might come on the line with advice.

Very cool system Brent! I like how you can control the spray pattern and the distance it sprays? Is that right? And the spray pattern out of the nozzle is cool enough on its own. Another great video and thanks again.

I have this system. And as for after sales care and any information regarding international sales are non existent. They know how to talk the talk to make the sale but after that you are on your own. I recommend the system but not irrigreen but can’t have one without the other. Good luck to anyone looking at getting this system

hey brent! kevin again. when i saw the title, i knew this would be interesting! how it digitally maps out the yard ans saves water in the process is amazing! keep up the good work!

I just installed this system into a customers backyard for the first time, its super cool, besides the price.

when you apply the primer and cement to the PVC you should do a quarter turn to make sure you fully set the connection.

The concept is solid. I can’t justify the added cost of each head along with power cost to offset cost of any water waste. Especially since sprinkler heads can be bought in different sizes and rotations. If you had a very large space, and had lots of trees, sidewalks, decks, or anything else that was getting soaked, then maybe. The tech is relatively simple. If they could get that cost down to about $40 per head, which is still a bit pricey then it may hold more appeal. I have a good idea that whatever they are using to seal the electronics and motor isn’t going to last more than a couple years. Moving parts is wear and tear. Put those outside, just speeds up the failure rate.

At least you have a hose bib in your backyard. I would love to see how to install one. Most videos just show you how to change or upgrade.

I was sold until i went to check out 😂😂😂😂

Seems like a really good system. I'd like to see them come out with a soil moisture sensor that wires into their system. You could place the sensor/s in your yard, then rather than just running on a schedule it'll run only when the soil moisture drops below a set point. If it's a really rainy period, the system might not have to run at all, in a dryer period, it could run as needed to maintain the optimal moisture level, or until you've reached the limit of your budget (water bills) or local watering restrictions. For a flat yard with all the same type of grass, you'd probably only need a single sensor even for a large area like and acre. In other situations, it could be advantageous to use multiple sensors placed strategically. For example, bottom vs top of a slope, full sun vs heavily shaded areas, different types of grass in front/back yards, turf grass vs mulch beds with different types of plants/shrubs.

How much was the cloud system? Their pricing doesn’t seem transparent.