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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.
I used the following handi-man to install mine. Highly recommended and very fair prices. If you are considering an Irrigation filter you may want to give Chuck a call. You will recover the cost of the Irrigation filter probably in a year or two at the most.
Chuck Grospitch
chuck.grospitch@gmail.com
440-823-4273 |
I am surprised one aspect has not mentioned about installing a pre-filter on your irrigation system. If you have a sprayhead clog up, just that area will starve for water. If the main pre-filter gets clogged, your entire irrigation system is compromised. If you are a snowbird or will be gone for an extended period of time, you must have someone clean or check your filter in your absence. Otherwise, you may return to your entire lawn dead, instead of just a small area.