Irrigation valve assembly replacement method and system
View Patent ↗A quick, easy, and cost-effective method and system for manufacturing and replacing solenoid valves of a sprinkler assembly is disclosed without the need to perform additional digging and can be performed with the use of simple tools, among other advantages. The method can include assembling a solenoid valve assembly, the method comprising, severing a riser pipe into a first member, wherein the first member comprises a threaded male end and a non-threaded male end, and securing a non-threaded female end of a second member to the non-threaded male end of the first member via one or more adhesives. The method can further include securing a threaded male end of the second member to a threaded female end of a third member and coupling the threaded male end of the first member to a solenoid valve inlet or outlet opening.
1 . A method of assembling a solenoid valve assembly, the method comprising:
severing a riser pipe into a first member, wherein the first member comprises a threaded male end and a non-threaded male end;
securing a non-threaded female end of a second member to the non-threaded male end of the first member via one or more adhesives;
securing a threaded male end of the first member to a threaded female end of a third member; and
coupling a threaded male end of the second member to a solenoid valve inlet or outlet opening.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
securing a threaded ring member to the exterior of the third member.
3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
securing a fourth member to the third member via the threaded ring member.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more adhesives is comprised of at least PVC cement.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second member further comprises a non-threaded exterior end.
6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
coupling a first shut-off valve to the third member, wherein the first, second, and third members are disposed between the solenoid valve and the first shut-off valve.
7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
severing the riser pipe into a fifth member, wherein the fifth member comprises a threaded male end and a non-threaded male end;
securing a non-threaded female end of a sixth member to the non-threaded male end of the fifth member via one or more adhesives;
securing a threaded male end of the fifth member to a threaded female end of a seventh member; and
coupling a threaded male end of the sixth member to the solenoid valve inlet or outlet opening.
8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
coupling a second shut-off valve to the seventh member, wherein the fifth, sixth, and seventh members are disposed between the solenoid valve and the second shut-off valve.
9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
measuring about one-inch distance from a base of the threaded end of the riser pipe;
marking the about one-inch distance on the riser pipe; and
severing the riser pipe at the marked about one-inch distance into the first member.
10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
connecting the third member to one or more piping of a sprinkler or irrigation assembly.
11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
digging a control access area into the earth; and
placing the assembled solenoid valve, first, second, and third members inside the control access area.
12 . A method of assembling a solenoid valve assembly, the method comprising:
severing a pipe into a first member, wherein the first member comprises a threaded end and a non-threaded end;
securing a non-threaded end of a second member to the non-threaded end of the first member via one or more adhesives;
securing a threaded end of the first member to a threaded end of a third member; and
coupling a threaded end of the second member to a solenoid valve inlet or outlet opening.