This is a trick question! Your rain sensor should be set to shut off at a half-inch of rain. Once you have your rain sensor set you can forget about adjusting yourOrlando irrigation system. Just like the soil, rain sensors …
Looking for an irrigation meter? It is complicated, but can be easy. Each water purveyor has a different way of processing irrigation meters. However, all of them require an irrigation meter permit. This permit should be obtained by your irrigation contractor. The irrigation meter …
Here is what you need to ask your contractor about your new irrigation system: Are you a licensed, insured, and bonded irrigation contractor? Have you obtained an irrigation permit? Is the license holder a regular employee or just a person …
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What should a new irrigation system consist of? A controller, rain sensor, backflow device (RPZ) pipe, flex pipe, rotors, and spray heads. Rotors and spray heads should never be mixed together. Heads should be spaced for head to head coverage. …
It is officially spring time. So, get out your gloves and start planting. Please get literature on the plant material before you install it. Make sure the plant is planted in the RIGHT spot in your lawn. The old saying …
Yes, you can water your lawn twice a week, but know that you should not. You only need 3.33 inches of water in March, including rain. So, subtract rainfall from 3.33 inches and that is how much you need to …
An irrigation meter is an additional water meter installed by your utility company to keep you from paying sewer charges on water that you irrigate with. If you pay for city sewer, an irrigation meter could save you a bunch …
So, you want a reclaim water meter? Some people confuse a reclaim meter with an irrigation meter. An irrigation meter is used to measure potable water that you do not pay sewer on. A reclaim meter measures sewer water that …
Yes, it is time to adjust our clocks for daylight savings time! That means you canrun your Orlando irrigation system 2 times per week. But, don’t do it! Keep watering 1 time per week until the lawn starts to look …
Yep, it’s time to wake up your sprinkler system from its winter slumber. Go outside, turn on each zone, and adjust the sprinkler heads accordingly. Replace the leaking heads and minimize overspray. If you are going to replace sod or …