The main irrigation line comes right out of the pump house and tee's off by the nursery green. The connector from the 14 inch pipe to the 10 inch pipe had shifted over time, thus allowing water under high pressure to flow out. This is something that no one in the Golf Course Maintenance Department wanted to come across. With the warmer temperatures upon us, we needed to get this fixed as soon as possible. We dug up the area and drained the line and went to work yesterday to fix the break and get the new connectors in place. Once finished, concrete was poured over the area to make sure the pipe would not shift under high pressure. The process was completed yesterday and our irrigation system is back up and running today. Thank goodness this did not happen in the heat of the summer.
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| 14" Tee between two valves |
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| Removing the bad 14" to 10" connector |
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| Installing the 14" to 10" reducer directly to the Tee |
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| Connecting the Reducer to the pipe and a 10" mechanical coupling |
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| Pouring concrete to secure the connection |
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