Troubleshooting Center

Guide Grosse Pointe, MI

Older Grosse Pointe Irrigation Systems: Copper Plumbing, Low Pressure, Valves & Backflow Decisions

Hunter HydroTech has encountered older Grosse Pointe irrigation built with extensive 1/2-inch copper, weak working pressure, aging valves and properties without dedicated irrigation backflow protection. This guide explains the repair-versus-revamp decision.

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Case Study Fraser, MI

Fraser Irrigation Backflow Upgrade: Replacing Older AVB Protection With a 1-Inch Wilkins 710 PVB

Hunter HydroTech has encountered older Fraser irrigation systems using atmospheric vacuum breaker arrangements. This Fraser field case explains how one established city-water system was evaluated and updated with a 1-inch Wilkins 710 PVB while accounting for the surrounding irrigation plumbing and mature root-heavy yard.

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Guide St. Clair Shores, MI

Lake-Fed Sprinkler Low Pressure in St. Clair Shores: Intake, Prime, Debris and Pump Troubleshooting

A field-based St. Clair Shores guide to lake-fed sprinkler pressure problems, including 1.5- and 2-HP Berkeley pumps, 1.5- and 2-inch intakes, loss of prime, algae, plants, shells, mussels, filters, clogged nozzles and damaged head seals.

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Guide

Common Sprinkler Damage From Construction, Utility Trenching and Fence Work

Learn the most common irrigation failures Hunter HydroTech finds after construction work, including punctured poly lines, cut wires, damaged valve boxes, missing heads, destroyed zones and coverage problems caused by new hardscape.

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Case Study New Baltimore, MI

New Baltimore Drip Zone Installation Using an Existing Controller Wire

Hunter HydroTech added a drip zone in New Baltimore by identifying a usable existing field wire despite mismatched colors, installing a 1-inch Hunter PGV valve, running poly about 30 feet in two directions, and feeding perimeter beds with 1 GPH dripline spaced at 12 inches.

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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 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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Guide Bloomfield Hills, MI

Why Threaded Plastic Fittings Crack on Irrigation Backflow Downlegs

Learn why plastic male-threaded adapters can become weak points below irrigation backflow assemblies and why Hunter HydroTech often prefers a direct copper-barb-to-poly transition when rebuilding exposed downleg 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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Guide

Thinking About Switching Sprinkler Companies? What Michigan Homeowners Should Expect

Rising prices, unexpected repair charges, rushed technicians and inconsistent service can leave homeowners wondering whether it is time to switch irrigation companies. Learn what to look for in a sprinkler contractor and why independent, family-owned service can make a difference.

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Troubleshooting

Why a Sprinkler Rotor Stays Up After Shutdown

Learn why a rotor may remain stuck in the raised position after watering and when cleaning, adjustment, or replacement may be required.

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Troubleshooting

Why a Spray Head Will Not Pop Up

Learn why one or more spray heads may fail to rise and how to separate a clogged nozzle from a pressure, valve, or pipe problem.

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