You’re hand digging which isn’t as big of risk as mechanical excavation but a one call wouldn’t hurt.

The actual emitter should be just at the surface of the soil. The main concern for an emitter 2 inches below grade would be debris collecting on top of the pop-up, therefore preventing flow. Over time the sides around the emitter could collapse in also preventing proper flow.

@@choreschow thanks for the reply. I had them come out and raise it to grade.

So it should all be level? I have a problem with the driveway sloping down toward the garage but to the left emptying into the grass. I thought of putting in a catch basin and having an emitter down a ways and emptying onto the lawn in the backyard.

I agree, plus the black flexible pipe look like crap and won't hold up. White pipe with a downspout adapter that would be above ground connecting to the downspout would look so much better.

If you live up north, pvc will freeze and crack over time..

If you are running a solid pipe from the downspout to the pop-up emitter, the sprinkler shouldn't have any affect on how it functions. Unless, somehow, the sprinkler is providing water access into the drainage pipe, which seems unlikely. Are you sure you're not looking at an actual sprinkler head?

@@choreschow lol.

that black piping has been used for decades for drainage. It doesn't collapse unless you drive a BIG HEAVY truck across it. It is not garbage, but is an industry standard for underground drainage. not for building plumbing.

Jim Barnhart Yes obviously that black pipe is been used for decades but not that type of version it’s not the regular corrugated pipe I have dealt with people that they installed us in the past and it clogs easily and it has collapsed

Agreed to both of those things this guy did wrong.

@@zacksgaragedoorserviceandr1208 The black insert at the gutter looks big but inside that bigger end is a smaller opening that fits right over the downspout, so its the right size. If you watch the video closer you can tell its fitting over it tight as he goes inside of it. The reason i know this is I just bought something simular and it fits the same way, The reason mine is like this is it has 2 plastic clips that fold up to secure it to the downspout using a rivet gun or gutter screws.

@@MrLike2surf regular corrugated pipe yes, this stuff is not that its expandable and very flimsy

No u dont need a permit

Thanks for the reply Pat! I address that at 2:03 in the video. Since the piping should be installed at a slope, any excess water should flow down to the drain on the pop-up emitter. That water then filters through the pea stone underneath. So, you shouldn't have any issues with freezing.

NDS 10-ft L x 4-1/2-in W x 3-in or 4-in dia Adapter

System is working great! There were some comments about the type piping used as being problematic and/or in could collapse. That's not the case. First off, the downspouts are fitted with guards to prevent debris from clogging up the drain. Second, you'll note that I buried the piping at least a foot below ground to prevent movement/compression from the riding mower going over the area. It's also not highly trafficked. Thanks for the comment!

@@choreschow You can't always go a foot deep. I have sections of my pipes where the tops are less than 2".

Assume the grade is at a slight decline so the water runs downhill from the emitter? If so, there shouldn't be any pooling water around the emitter/ground. Now, if you've had a lot of rain recently, yes that area could be saturated. However, that would eventually dry out once the rain stops.

Water?

the elbow comes with the pop up emitter.Its like $16 at home depot.I just bought one

I did and it works fine!

PVC is preferred - the corrugations will only end up holding trapped water once the rain is over.

@@whiteknightcat What I am gonna do it drill holes only at the bottom of the pipe toward the end, that way water can seep through. You can get the pipe with holes but that wouldnt be good to use from a downspout.. I am getting solid pipe and drilling holes at the bottom the last 3 ftt of a 10 ft run. It has natural slope too

@@randyman8984 Attract roots. Open, horizontal discharge is best.

Well if you did it the way he did it exactly with the big huge hole in the ground it will have to take a long time for the hole to fill up and for the pipe to fill out before it actually feels up and then it pops up but If your pipe is not installed correctly then the drain will not work or the pipe might be collapsed so you have to make sure everything is running correctly in the pipe he used I highly do not recommend using that stuff collapse really easily and I just don’t recommend using it at least underground

Hi Raymond, there are a couple of things that could cause the issue. First, what type of piping did you use? In the video we used solid piping. If you used corrugated perforated pipe, it will release some water as it travels down the pipe. The hole with the peat stone could also hold some water with light rain, but the small drain at the bottom of the emitter won't drain most water during harder rains. It's also possible that debris from your roof has clogged your system, but if the emitter hasn't worked since you installed it, that's unlikely the problem. Basically, the water is traveling from your downspouts to an underground piping so unless there is an obstruction or something altering the waters path, the emitter should work as the water has to be forced out somewhere.

It depends upon the size of the drain line, but 3-4 inch line has a 2X4 of water draining into it...you will not see much, unless you are watching it during a rain, and then maybe a trickle. If you are trying to check it with a garden hose...wasting time...the buildup of water does not produce a very dramatic drain through the pop up. If you have a catch basin, the basin will fill and then overflow, if pop up is not working or cannot handle the flow (that's why it is important to install the catch basin in a place that will allow effective drainage). Stick a firehose in it, you'll see something. It's just a matter of physics, depending upon the elevation drop from origin to destination of drain pipe (and it should be an elevation drop). For the most-part, if you see it pop up and drain water, you have a major problem!

Plus the background music is very distracting.

its not a perforated7 pipe. it is closed. No need to wrap a sealed pipe.