Category: Thoughts

Threaded plastic pipe plumbing

When threading together PVC plastic pipe joints on a sprinkler valve repair you may wonder which should I use on the threads, teflon tape or teflon paste? The answer is a little of both is best. It is best to apply a small thin layer of Teflon paste on the male pipe thread then wrap […]

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Small-town Customer Service – The heartbeat of America.

In the early 90s, I was up in Idaho working as a motorcycle referee for the United States bicycling federation during a 14-day women’s stage race known as the Ore-Ida classic. At the finish of one of the stages in the small town of Grangeville, A young school teacher stood next to the day’s winners […]

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Out with the past. In with the future.

As the new 2017 year is upon us it’s always a good time to reflect on the past and look into the future to see where we want to go. First looking ahead to our next article in February it will be on sprinkler design, focusing on turf grass spray-head layout zoning. Next in March […]

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