Great Tips for Sprinklers

COMMON SENSE AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER TIPS
1. Be sure to check for sprinkler heads watering the house and foundation walls. This is the most preventable cause for water intrusion from sprinklers.
2. Adjust sprinkler timer duration for individual stations (ex. your shaded side yard on the north side of the house may need far less water than your west facing back yard).
3. Set your watering times differently depending upon the heat of the season (ex. spring and fall the watering durations should be considerably less than in the heat of the summertime).
4. Periodically run the system manually and inspect each sprinkler head for proper coverage and damage. Adjust or replace individual heads as needed.
5. Be sure to clean the main filter back at the main shutoff if you have one. Also, consider replacing a 32 mesh filter to a 500 micron filter to keep particles out of the heads (this will require more frequest cleaning of the main filter but saves on individual sprinkler head problems).
6. Most importantly, never exceed the saturation point of the soil, especially near the house!