Home Automation Sprinkler
Apr/100
Sprinkler Systems … get the "411" before you need lawn care "911"!
We all know that the sprinkler systems free our time … but did you know that can unlock your money too? You may think that hand-watering your lawn, you are conserving water … but if sprinkler systems is correctly designed, will reduce your water bill, improve the appearance of your home and – depending on the size of your lawn – free up a lot of your valuable time.
One of the few home improvement projects you can do that really makes life easier is the installation of an irrigation system in your garden. Nobody likes to hand-water gardens, flowers, grass or moving or a lawn sprinkler attached to a hose every 20 minutes. The installation of a sprinkler system will automate the whole process and lets you forget if your garden is to get the water it needs. Of course, it is easier to install an automatic sprinkler system in building your first home or designing your landscape, but also easy for a garden designer to add irrigation to your yard after the fact.
Efficiency of automatic sprinkler systems depends on three main components: 1) Design, 2) installation and maintenance, and 3) management. A properly designed and maintained the system can be very inefficient if mismanaged, but proper management is difficult, if a system is not designed correctly … can be a circle cycle.
Recently, in Orlando (and the rest of our country), the need for water conservation and more efficient irrigation, has led to the development of systems Sprinklers better. All these systems have one thing in common: they bring water to where you want it and then disperse as needed. Over time, the sprinkler systems have become very sophisticated and high technology controls your system. Its operation can now be controlled by computer to respond to the time of day, volume of water present and the outside temperature. The systems can be fixed or mobile
Basically, the irrigation systems consist of a network of buried pipes interspersed with sprinklers that spray water on the grass on the soil, plants, trees and shrubs. There are a number of sprinkler heads that allow different spray water over the desired area. Some examples are impact, surface, the head of pop-ups, head puppet, and many more that can be selected, depending on the needs your lawn and the climate in your area.
You (or your landscape contractor) should create a drawing of your property indicating the location of your water meter and main line and identification of the slopes, trees, shrubs, sidewalks, driveways, house, or any other object in the yard. Try to include information such as exposure the sun and earth cover material, including grass and shrubs. Then measure the water pressure, using a water manometer. It is important to have a reading needed to prevent costly damage to your sprinkler system.
Now you can consult a landscape professional to determine where your sprinkler heads should be placed. With a proper plan in place, you can be sure that your sprinkler system work efficiently for many years to come … while saving you valuable time and money.
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