Ultimate DIY Sprinkler System

[@sebastianseb8483]

I've made that planning and the cost is 6000$ for my 100m2 yard. I can do a "traditional" one with less than 1000$ and with 5000$ I'm pretty sure that I can cover the consumed water all my life :)

[@4Profit444]

My quote was $9,013 and we already have a system!

[@SomeElderMilennial]

Thanks for this info it seemed like an amazing solution it that’s a massive markup for something with (i assume) a closed API

[@cobbler3376]

great video, but how do you hook it up to the water line?

[@TofuInc]

The failure rate on the heads is pretty high and their customer service is hit or miss. I'm glad to see they have fixed the wiring issues now with the preterminated cables. They could have sold a ton of these systems if they would have just lowered their price. Unfortunately they spent 10 years developing this, spent tens of millions of venture capital money and now the time has come to pay the piper. I see this company going the way of Juicero. Hopefully it gets scooped up by Rain Bird when it finally goes tits up.

[@bonsummers2657]

You like tofu?

[@PedroMartinez-pb8ob]

“Tits up” gave it away that you are from the UK! Lol

[@danielself9943]

Well usually the inventors are not the money makers. It’s when the Patent runs out is when these thing become affordable as every big company will produce.

[@yesplease5278]

My first thought was, that wire should probably be in some conduit or pvc pipe.

[@nova31337]

Good to see you posting again! I just found your channel via KZbin recommendation, so congrats! Keep it coming! If you are taking build ideas, I can't for the life of me find a good video for building a wheelchair ramp. I have the jist of it, but I can't figure out how to make the cuts for the 8ft joists that run from the ledger to the sit flush on the ground at both ends of the ramp. Everyone glosses over that part.

[@josefromlexus8832]

I would love to know, how does their customer service work for those who have installed this. I have a bad head, and it's been weeks of emails and no resolutions

[@ProjectBuildStuff]

Iv worked with there customer service a few times calling in and they had a service tech get back to me right away. Might try calling

[@josefromlexus8832]

@@ProjectBuildStuff I've called, and the answering machine comes on every time. We have sent emails for a few weeks and they would reply that they are working on it. For this type of money, I would think costumer or tech service would be much better

[@stevenelkins2490]

Brad you didn't show how to connect it to the water source .

[@Nihangai]

Not cool Brad

[@CINEMATIK]

Yeah. Make new video. Show it.

[@miriamlee9116]

Irrigation system en español

[@tiloalo]

Because it's the same as any sprinkler

[@elmigue92]

This is an update: June 2024 and the irrigreen webpage is just a big mess. Been trying to adjust the amount of heads and the zones for a long time. The site crashes constantly, the images don't load properly. Just to say: This is their webpage. I can only imagine the ampount of effort the ended up putting into their software/app and hardware. It looks pretty, your video is amazing but this was a big disapointment for me.

[@andy74108]

Looks cool but as is I have had to repair sprinklers about 5-6 times in the last year from contractors busting them. My worry would be spending so much and someone immediately breaking it.

[@NotThatGuy330]

My biggest concern with this setup is the app. Does it call home? Is a sign in/log in required? Is there a subscription service offered/required? Is there any data collection? What data is collected?

[@mikeymike3760]

Cool system, but its a heck no from me. Swapping to proprietary tech leads to nightmares in the long run. Companies like this often struggle to make it from A-Z and you could be left out without any recourse for replacement parts. Over complication relying on way too many parts is what I see here.

[@jasontamez7491]

How did you tie into the water though

[@jonnymo4728]

I am supposing it is from your house line or a hose head. Connecting and installing a Back Flow Device (google it).

[@stevefrey2990]

How does the system learn the shape of the area being watered? When you put the head in, does it need to be oriented in a certain direction?

[@ProjectBuildStuff]

It is all done through the app. Check out the video at the 7:40 mark to see how it works.

[@stevefrey2990]

Thanks for the quick response. I understand now. I appreciate your video, this is a great system.

[@shoka4095]

They should make it to where you can adjust the range of the spray by just going up and down on a scroll wheel as its moving in a circle on the app makes it easier.

[@xeriscapeguy]

Conventional systems DO NOT waste waster as per your diagram. Manufacturers design the heads to be spaced as to have matched precipitation and even precipitation rate which is why the head to head coverage is needed. On a properly installed system, no matter where you measure there will be equal water applied.

[@scottstromme1792]

Primer when you glue?

[@DownBeatGrub21]

back flow prevention?

[@mdinatale12]

How does the water hook up?

[@wabbott444]

How much per head?

[@lucienlachance6985]

"Tape maysure" 😂

[@maddogpopp]

great video. never heard of irregreen until now

[@Jennifer_Cruz]

That is pretty cool! I'm saving this video for later!

[@dcpadula]

Did I miss the somewhat-important part of the process where you provide a water source to this system? (and by somewhat, I mean critically)

[@you2449]

Pray for rain.

[@melody-x2b2t]

Thanks for your useful sharing! but how come you haven't updated in a long time🤔 looking forward to your new videos!

[@theclownhouse3543]

Did you just hook it up to a hose bib

[@dannyboy710]

money spent on this system is $4000.00 doing it yourself and you are limited if something shorts out, you can not go to local supply. I can design a system that saves water bills 25%. the key is precipitation to the lawn and plants in a standard home.

[@pngarcia1563]

$2,000 vs $350 if I layout traditional sprinkler system...I don't think so!

[@FryChicken]

This is great. Let's see if it lasts more than 3 years.

[@qalliicha]

Where Do I buy this

[@dahut3614]

I can stomach the price of the sprinkler heads, but the controller cost is *_insane._* It was going to cost close to $2k for one sprinkler head and a controller- not installed, of course. Extra sprinkler heads were something like $368, I think.

[@ProjectBuildStuff]

The upfront cost is definitely more then a regular system but what you save on total installation cost and water usage makes up for it in the long run

[@ktms1188]

⁠@@ProjectBuildStuffrofl,ok please show me the back of the napkin math on that? No way would this system pay for itself vs a basic sprinkler system that is setup correct. What the pay back period, 20 years assuming nothing electronic breaks in that 20 years. Would love to see that pay back comparison for your yard.

[@honkhonk8009]

The sprinkler/controller cost is genuinely stupid. This is something you can program on a $5 arduino board with $cheap ass servos.

[@nova31337]

​@@honkhonk8009yes, just because techie people like you and me COULD do it, doesn't mean the bulk of people can.

[@honkhonk8009]

@@nova31337 No i mean why isnt this thing sold in mass on Amazon? Like this the type of thing you expect to have its plans sold for free online yk. Its a cool idea and im confused why more people aint tried it before lol

[@danielself9943]

Cost vs time (my crews time) is not comparable. Hopefully they cost much less soon.

[@ronnietruman7296]

Paid advertisement?

[@beckyh8565]

you didnt really explain how the program the sprinklers??

[@B_Rad4Real]

Dang I wish I’d known about that system. I just spent $10,000 on a new Hunter Hydrawise system. Ugh.

[@LilBogota]

Hand watering is the best, you only need 10 minutes per yard every 3 days. No need to spend money, time and effort. You just need discipline to wake up in the morning and a good hose and nozzle.

[@jomo8147]

Game changer 😂

[@ChicagoTechGuy]

Very cool but super expensive, wish I had the money lol

[@teaguejelinek4038]

I used to joke about "wiring up each head"... But I guess it's a thing now 🤯

[@Iamthedude]

Idk about $1000 for one sprinkler head.

[@marcop3147]

Your pvc will come undone if you didn't use primer over time keep a shovel around

[@889media]

Hard work? If you can afford this system (being as insanely expensive as it is), you hire someone to do the work. You, working together with them, might have gotten it for free - so you saved a lot DIY’ing the whole thing! But starting at $2000 (and that is only ONE head), you sure can afford to pay $200 to have someone else do the work 🤪

[@dus10dnd]

Pex would be better. Flexible... more direct runs... less trenching and pipe, even stil. Oh, and less pressure loss due to elbows.

[@nova31337]

Supposedly you're not supposed to bury PEX without a special wrap applied, which can add to the cost. Schedule 40 PVC should be preferred as it is also more durable and resistant to breakage. Also make sure you know how deep your frostline is for your region or you will end up being very sad when summer comes around.

[@dus10dnd]

@@nova31337 I've never read anything about a special wrap. I've read "properly insulated" which has always been in the context of getting it below the frost line... the soil being the insulator.

[@NDGeist]

Just had a call with them this week, they said for my area that the best solution would be 1" polypipe, as it has less issues in the cold. Added bonus, it's cheaper. Also the frost line is fairly irrelevant, you need to blow the whole system out or you're gonna have a bad time.

[@dus10dnd]

@@NDGeist I agree with respect to the frost line. It ends up being more of an insurance policy, but more for also ensuring that you don't easily strike the pipe with anything else.

[@DudeCapone]

Better solution - plant drought tolerant plants

[@benjaminh.7698]

PVC pipes… WTF ???

[@jeff280]

hate to be that gut but no deburring the pipe, primer, or gluing both pieces the pipe and the fitting! Yikes next time watch some youtube videos on how to fit PVC pipes before showing others how to do it. And The kinked line!

[@bonsummers2657]

Yo, primer alone can weld-fuse pipes together fully strongly. Cement alone can work too, if the pipe is clean.

[@NDGeist]

Primer both sides, glue both sides. Plus he didn't give it any rotation (which might be the worst offense of all) when he put the pipe in @ 5:25..

[@bonsummers2657]

Without the rotation is the least concern, with proper priming and/or cementing, with a clean pipe,… at least for 1/2'' to 1'' pvc.@@NDGeist

[@tiloalo]

And this is expected to work for what? A year or two? That seems like way too much tech for smth that should last decades.

[@animavesta2996]

5 zones on your house 2800$ regular sprinklers system Irrigreen 5 head 4000$ Not worth it

[@animavesta2996]

And thats not including material

[@Iverness-l8h]

They gave me a quote for a certain price then two days later told me the price was going up 20%.

[@richardportelli1983]

easiest and most expensive.

[@markmulder996]

You've got to be insane to buy this. An irrigreen starter system with 1 sprinkler head, one wire and the controller will run you 8000 dollars. The sprinkler head alone is 1100+ dollars. A regular sprinkler head is like 15 bucks. The controller, which needs about as much brains as a 20 dollar ESP32 nodemcu will run you 6500 dollars. Absolute insanity.

[@thehousedr4]

You are very misguided, or your math is really poor. A 3 head system with controller is a little over 2000.

[@markmulder996]

@@thehousedr4 Actually it's their website that's doing the poor maths i've just figured out. It seems to be converting to my local currency, but it's still using the dollar sign on the website. So initially a 3 sprinkler system is 11178 dollars, but when actually adding it to my basket it's suddenly 11178 Polish Zloty's, which makes a bit of a difference. Good thing i'm not in Hungary, because then it would show up for half a million dollars.

[@user-hm5zb1qn6g]

That ain't DIY.

[@initiat3D]

spend $3000 to save $100 of water

[@DonTruman]

The idea is fantastic, but for just a two head system (what I would need) it would be $2000. Yikes. Interesting you made no mention of cost, especially when you were so conscious of the amount of labor and materials to install it. I could *hire* someone to install 8 heads, all materials included, for less than that. And from reading the comments, the long term reviews aren't positive. Many glitches and failures. And I see from the video the changes in distance of the heads goes in steps, so it's not ideal for following angles or curves. In summary, it sounds like a fun vanity gadget for the rich and famous to show off to their friends, especially for friends who are super into "eco" everything. But otherwise it looks like more trouble and expense than it's worth.

[@imtheonevanhalen1557]

An 80x 80 lawn requires 24 THOUSAND gallons of water per week to apply one half inch.......try again

[@darkhumphrey]

I knew the cost would be outrageous. Yeah PASS!! I'll be using the tried and true method that costs about the quarter.

[@JenovaImproved]

$2000 for ONE sprinkler head system LOL

[@fistofodin1]

It would be like 4-6k ton have someone come out and install a normal system

[@yesplease5278]

Err, that's a few more trips to the sperms bank than I thought. Hard pass.

[@mihaeladog7187]

Who spends 5000$ to save 2 L of water ?

[@Bbbbbbbbbbb-f1w]

Nonsense and prohibitively expensive!!!! Ridiculous!

[@DerickJohnson-f9j]

Sitting on our lawn and.the sprinklers come on, the kids go there some that don't work, Don't worry about those ai technology, we all take a drink to yahoo and one bottle of whiskey, when's mom coming home better hope she's got my plates on her car all I'm saying, Daughter grabs my smokes agree.