Case Studies

Case Study St. Clair Shores, MI

St. Clair Shores Patio Revamp Sprinkler Reconstruction

Hunter HydroTech reworked a St. Clair Shores irrigation system around a patio revamp by reconnecting affected lines, adding spray heads and rotors, and upgrading older Maxi-Paw impact rotors to Hunter PGP Ultras.

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Case Study West Bloomfield, MI

West Bloomfield Sprinkler Leak Repair After a Fence Post Punctured a Poly Line

Hunter HydroTech repaired a polyethylene sprinkler line in West Bloomfield after fence installers drove a post through the irrigation piping. The service call also revealed an older 8-zone system with a newer timer, two apparently newer valves, and an AVB in the basement.

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Case Study Macomb, MI

Macomb Pool Construction Irrigation Rebuild: Four Zones Rebuilt Around the New Yard Layout

Pool construction destroyed portions of an existing Macomb irrigation system. Hunter HydroTech rebuilt two rotor zones, one spray zone and one drip zone with new lines, wiring, Hunter PGV valves, nine Hunter PGP Ultra rotors and nine 4-inch Rain Bird 1800-series spray heads while keeping the existing 16-zone Rachio controller.

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Case Study

Dearborn Irrigation Repairs After Sidewalk, Road and Concrete Construction

Hunter HydroTech works with contractors, including Eminent-related projects, to repair irrigation systems damaged during municipal and construction work in Dearborn. Typical repairs include broken lateral lines, damaged sprinkler heads and reconstruction of entire affected zones.

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Case Study St. Clair Shores, MI

St. Clair Shores Irrigation Pump Repair: New Conduit, Pump Wiring, Suction Line & System Repairs

Hunter HydroTech completed extensive pump-fed irrigation repairs in St. Clair Shores, including a roughly 50-foot trench, new conduit and wiring between the pump-start relay and pump, relay/pump wiring work, suction and intake replacement, valve and mainline repairs, zone repairs, and sprinkler-head replacement.

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Case Study Rochester Hills, MI

Rochester Hills Sprinkler Timer Upgrade: Imperial Mechanical Controller to Hunter Hydrawise HPC

Hunter HydroTech upgraded a Rochester Hills sprinkler system from an older Imperial rotary mechanical timer to a Hunter Hydrawise HPC Wi-Fi controller, giving the property a modern platform for irrigation scheduling and service.

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Case Study Bloomfield Hills, MI

Bloomfield Hills Backflow Downleg Repair After a Threaded Plastic Fitting Cracked

Hunter HydroTech repaired a leaking irrigation backflow downleg in Bloomfield Hills after a plastic male-threaded transition cracked where it screwed into a copper female adapter. The repair illustrates why fitting selection and transition placement matter on exposed sprinkler plumbing.

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Case Study Macomb, MI

Macomb Township Spring Start-Up Finds a Non-Firing Sprinkler Valve

During a Macomb Township sprinkler start-up, Hunter HydroTech adjusted and trimmed around sprinkler heads, then diagnosed a zone that would not activate by tracing the irrigation wiring to the non-firing valve and completing the needed repair.

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Case Study St. Clair Shores, MI

St. Clair Shores Sprinkler System Revamp: Restoring a 3-Zone System After Years of Not Running.

This three-zone sprinkler system in St. Clair Shores, Michigan had not been used by the current homeowners in the five years they had lived at the property. Hunter HydroTech restored the aging system with a new water shutoff, Wilkins 710 backflow preventer, Hunter HPC-400 controller, new Hunter valves, rebuilt piping and completely redesigned sprinkler coverage.

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Troy, MI Irrigation System Rebuild: Correcting Low Pressure, Rebuilding a 9-Valve Manifold & Upgrading to a 16-Zone Rachio

A Troy homeowner had an irrigation system with two spray zones improperly tied together, weak pressure, a cramped 8-valve PVC manifold, and unnecessary piping loops. Hunter HydroTech separated the zones, cleaned up the piping, installed a serviceable 9-valve manifold, and upgraded the property from an 8-zone to a 16-zone Rachio controller.

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Case Study

Grosse Pointe Backflow Notice Leads to a Complete 6-Zone Sprinkler System Replacement

A Grosse Pointe homeowner contacted Hunter HydroTech after receiving a city notice requiring backflow protection for an aging irrigation system. What we found was much more than a missing backflow: old 1/2-inch copper piping throughout the yard, manual gate valves operated with a meter key, no sprinkler controller, and extremely low pressure. See how we replaced the outdated system with a modern 6-zone irrigation system, Hunter X2 controller, new underground piping, and strategic bore shots.

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Guide

Hunter PGV Residential Sprinkler Valve Guide

A detailed field guide to the 1-inch Hunter PGV configuration Hunter HydroTech prefers for residential sprinkler valve replacement and complete manifold rebuilding.

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