Rain Bird32ETI DIY Self Install In-Ground Automatic Sprinkler System Kit

I purchased this product because we (my spouse & I) recently planted about 4,500 square feet of grass and needed a cost-efficient way to water all of it. We were quoted many thousands of dollars for a custom in-ground sprinkler solution, so we looked for something that we could set up ourselves. The requirements: it had to be compatible with standard outside faucets, installable without special tools, and not require any sort of custom plumbing work.After going through the well-written manual and reviewing the installation steps, we took our time to measure and mark the spots where the sprinkler heads would go. We quickly realized that one system would not be enough for our square footage and ultimately purchased two additional systems, but not before setting up the first one and testing it. Laying down the hose and setting up the sprinkler heads was about as easy as one could hope. You just run the hose to the sprinkler spots and cut it, using the appropriate included connectors to attach everything firmly. It requires some strength, but can be done by hand without any special tools.Attaching the system to a faucet using the included timer or any other timer is also simple. Once it's connected tightly, you can program the system to run on a variety of schedules, up to 4x a day. (One very minor complaint here: If you want multiple waterings a day, the schedule must be spaced evenly: every 6 hours, or every 12 hours. You cannot schedule it to run at 11am, and then 8pm that same day, as that interval is not included in the timer.)Once everything was connected and running, we adjusted the sprinkler 'throw' distance and rotation to account for our landscape. This too is very easy, although one minor 'quality of life' complaint would be that there is no visual indication on the sprinkler heads to show the current rotation in degrees. If you make adjustments you have to turn the appropriate screw and then wait to see the effect. This doesn't merit docking a star however, since this setup is one-time-only.It's been several weeks since we installed our 3 Rain Bird systems and everything is working great. Highly recommended!

This product was simple to install. It just takes a few hours of manual labor. I believe it took me around 3 hours. then I spent another hour adjusting the sprinkler heads. Over the next few days, I continued to adjust the sprinkler heads until I got them exactly the way I wanted them to be. The adjustment for the heads isn't as simple as I'd like as one little tweak would sometimes send it further than desired but after some time I finally got how they were adjusting and it became easier. I did have some problems but was able to fix them myself. There were some leaks in some places when testing the system after installing. For starters around the faucet connection the connections had to be adjusted to stop the leaking. Then one of the sprinklers wasn't working. I dug it back up and it turned out it was leaking so I had to adjust those connections as well. I watched and monitored the sprinklers for the next few days. One of the sprinkler heads would not pop up. I would gently pull it up and it would work. Turned out it had gotten some dirt in it that made it stick so after all the dirt was cleared out it pops up every time. I've been using the sprinkler system for about a month and it is running great. I love the programmer. It was simple to program and it helps to have it automatically start watering my lawn twice a day. I just laid down new sod so having a system that waters the entire front yard without moving sprinklers around saves me time and ensures all of the sod gets thouroughly soaked. I purchased a splitter so that I can still have a hose attached to my outside faucet.I read all of the reviews before buying and some people said it's cheaply made and the hose won't last long....well, compared to the thousands it would cost to install a professional pvc sprinkler system this system saves money and does the job for which it is intended. The hose is made of plastic and of course it's buried under ground (except for the part near your faucet) so I can see it lasting for a few years. IMO, a couple hundred bucks instead of thousands when I just spent thousands on new sod will give me time to save up for a more professional system by the time this one wears out. All in all, I'm very happy with it. My sod is filling in nicely. Everything is watered even the flower beds without having to lift a finger...well now that the installation is done.