Water Wisely Spring Tune-Up

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

Water Well 3 parts to watering well Design Maintenance Management

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

Know Your System Make a zone map 4 5 3 3 3 7 2 2 2 6 8 1 1 1 1 1 1

Design Even coverage Head spacing High/Low Pressure Equipment Uniformity

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

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

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

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

Maintenance - Controllers Battery Display Bugs Interior/Exterior Connections Location

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

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

Scheduling Identify zones Assign zones to programs Run times Start times Days on Make the controller work for you. Program the schedule for the landscape not the controller. Stay organized. Work through the steps.

Cool Stuff Sprinklers Drip Pipe & Fittings Controllers

Sprinklers Rotary Sprinkler Nozzles

Sprinklers Check Valve Bodies Matched Precipitation Rate Rectangular Spray Patterns

Drip Retrofit Kit

Drip Adaptor Manifolds

Drip In-Line Emitters

Pipe & Fittings Flexible Tubing

Pipe & Fittings Slip-Fit Coupling Multi-Dimensional

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

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