Tips for Automatic Irrigation Systems

Many people with irrigation systems actually use more water because they turn the system on and don't adjust it for seasonal changes.

Here's how to reduce your irrigation water use so you don't waste water.

• Have your irrigation system serviced at least once a year to make sure it's working properly.
• Don't set it and forget it - check your timer weekly. The weather changes all the time; so should the amount of water your system is producing.
• Have a rain sensor installed. It will save huge amounts of water by shutting off the clock if it raining.
• Check for broken, clogged or turned heads. Activity from kids and lawn mowers can damage heads and waste lots of water.
• Check your plants for growth. Growing plants can cover up sprinkler patterns very quickly. If you don't prune the plant or move the sprinkler head, water will not be used efficiently.
• Check lawns for grass that grows over underground sprinkler heads. We see more brown spots in lawns from this than any other situation.