[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by jrref

Soon we will be on a normal watering schedule and many will be doing work on their Irrigation systems. Because many are using re-claimed non-potable water for Irrigation, cleaning all the sprinkler head filters becomes an annual task. Some Villagers are fine spending the day cleaning all the filters and some hire an Irrigation company.

I and many of my neighbors installed an Irrigation filter which filters out most of the sediment from the re-claimed water so we only have to clean one filter instead of 30 for example. Once these rotator heads get grit in them, they need to be replaced. Your Irrigation company or whomever you use to maintain your system will never recommend this becasue they rely on the constant maintenance work you will pay them for yearly.

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I am the whomever I use to maintain my system and you're right, I would not recommend a filter for my home. Seven years and counting without ever needing to spend a day cleaning filters.

I have opened the size of the spray on perhaps five heads in that time to clear any grit that had accumulated and was interfering with the spray. All of these heads were in sandy areas of my lawn where the grit may have been picked up from outside the head. In any case, I have not needed to replace any heads due to being contaminated with grit.

It has been noted in threads in the past that when the ponds get low there can be a lot of material in the water. This seems to be more prevalent in the southern areas and I have never seen it in my area. A filter may be necessary for some and desirable to more but is certainly not required by all.