1. Water Wisely Spring Tune-Up

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

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

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

5. 5 Know Your System 1.Make a zone map 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 44444444 55555555 666666 777777 8

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. 15 Cool Stuff Sprinklers Drip Pipe & Fittings Controllers

16. 16 Sprinklers Rotary Sprinkler Nozzles

17. 17 Sprinklers Rectangular Spray Patterns Matched Precipitation Rate Check Valve Bodies

18. 18 Drip Retrofit Kit

19. 19 Drip Adaptor Manifolds

20. 20 Drip In-Line Emitters

21. 21 Pipe & Fittings Flexible Tubing

22. 22 Pipe & Fittings Slip-Fit Coupling Multi-Dimensional

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

24. 24 The End