Yakima, WA
(509) 452-7867
Service areaBirchfield, WA

Pump and irrigation service in Birchfield, WA

Birchfield lies just southeast of Yakima, along the routes into the Moxee Valley and near the base of the ridge lines. It started as an agricultural stop and is still rural residential: roomy home sites, small ranches and pasture. Without a dense suburban grid, lots run larger than average, and so does the water bill.

Half an acre of grass, flower beds and a pasture plot put real hours on a pump. Many properties here run off a private well or a share in an irrigation ditch, and fine grit in that water wears on valve diaphragms and clogs rotor nozzles.

Shop: 3701 Fruitvale Blvd, Yakima

Mon to Fri, 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Call (509) 452-7867
A blue grate platform over a wellhead with stainless steel discharge pipe
Larger parcelsPump, tank, valves

When the pump has an acre to cover

A pump that works hard all summer wants a service check at least every three years, or any time it does not sound right or is not producing what it should. The pump pages cover installation and repair, including constant pressure variable speed drives, which help one pump serve both a small lawn zone and a large pasture zone. Start with irrigation pumps or the well pump and pressure tank page.

Birchfield questionsPasture and well sand

Soils change across the area, from sandy loam near the river channels to tighter clay up the slope. Clay takes water slowly, so a fast sprinkler on clay runs off into the road. Short cycles with a rest between them let the moisture soak down to the roots.

Yes, but the pump has to be sized for it and the zones valved properly. Pasture zones need more gallons and larger sprinkler heads, while lawn zones use smaller nozzles. A variable frequency drive on the pump helps it adjust its output for both the small zones and the big ones.

A disc filter or a centrifugal sand separator on the discharge side of the pump catches heavy sediment before it reaches the valves and heads. Flush the filter screen regularly so the pressure does not drop.

For a zone that will not turn on, a valve that leaks overnight or a pump that short-cycles, the sprinkler service crew handles repairs. Akland repairs existing systems and does not design new ones, drill wells or work on septic systems.

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