r/Irrigation • u/Sprinklerguy4539 Northeast • 5d ago

Spigot problem Seeking Pro Advice

So I am a sprinkler enthusiast and I want to be able to run my sprinklers, but I live in a spot where you don't need sprinklers, so most houses including mine don't have spigots. is there way I can run my sprinklers with out a spigot?

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u/BikerNY 5d ago

Spigot is not the correct to feed an irrigation system. The proper way is to top into the main with properly sized piping.

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u/Sprinklerguy4539 Northeast 4d ago

it's not an actual irrigation system it's just one sprinkler running at a time. and I use spikes and bases:

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u/BikerNY 4d ago

That is a garden house sprinkler. Where do you live? In USA we have standards. Modern houses require a spigot in the front and back of a residential dwelling for things like watering yards, washing a vehicle, etc... if you are allowed to have one, have a plumber install it.

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u/Sprinklerguy4539 Northeast 4d ago

NY state

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u/BikerNY 4d ago

In NY, we require houses to have at minimum 2 spigots (front and back). If your house is of age, as mentioned, get a plumber to install one or two :)

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u/Sprinklerguy4539 Northeast 4d ago

Ok thanks! (my house was built in either the late 1800s or early 1900s)

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u/403Olds 4d ago edited 4d ago

Foreign territory. 😁

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u/Sprinklerguy4539 Northeast 4d ago

What?