Water Wisely Spring Tune-Up

2 Water Wisely First things first What’s the most important question to ask?

3 Water Well 3 parts to watering well –Design –Maintenance –Management

4 Evaluating good design & maintenance starts with a thorough inspection Walk Through Inspection

5 Know Your System 1.Make a zone map

6 Design Even coverage Head spacing High/Low Pressure Equipment Uniformity

7 Maintenance – Observations Water Hammer Dry/Wet Spots Sink Holes Mud Water Stains Irrigation Related?

8 Maintenance - Sprinklers Broken risers Leaking seals Misdirected spray Plugged/Broken nozzles Low head drainage Blocked spray Tilted heads Too deep/high

9 Maintenance - Drip Systems Hands and knees! Leaks Missing emitters Plugged emitters Separated fittings Flush filters

10 Maintenance - Valves Slow valve action Won’t turn on/off Weeping Heads Leaks Wiring/Splices

11 Maintenance - Controllers Battery Display Bugs Interior/Exterior Connections Location

12 Walk Through Inspections The most important point… Turn it on to inspect it!!!

13 Management How you operate the system Scheduling Be organized – Use the worksheet

14 Scheduling 1. Identify zones 2. Assign zones to programs 3. Run times 4. Start times 5. Days on

15 Cool Stuff Sprinklers Drip Pipe & Fittings Controllers

16 Sprinklers Rotary Sprinkler Nozzles

17 Sprinklers Rectangular Spray Patterns Matched Precipitation Rate Check Valve Bodies

18 Drip Retrofit Kit

19 Drip Adaptor Manifolds

20 Drip In-Line Emitters

21 Pipe & Fittings Flexible Tubing

22 Pipe & Fittings Slip-Fit Coupling Multi-Dimensional

23 Controllers Weather Based “Smart” Controllers Satellite Service Weather Station Web Based

24 The End