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Originally Posted by Barefoot
We were having a problem with our sprinkler system so we had an Irrigation Company set our system for us. (Arranged by e-mail as we're in Canada for six months.) They obviously set it incorrectly as our monthly amenity/water bill suddenly increased from around $200 to $350.  And we received a letter from The Villages telling us we were using too much water.
The only reason I'm posting .. be careful who you hire to inspect or adjust your Irrigation System. |
In my thirty plus years living in Florida and dealing with irrigation systems here I have found adjusting a system is not a one shot process. Most people, including some of the "professionals" think it is just a matter of setting the run times. I have found by setting out rain gauges, in the form of tuna fish cans, I get a better reading of the actual amount of water my lawn is receiving in inches, not minutes. I then replace nozzles accordingly as well as the "throw".
Shortly after I moved to TV I went through the above process. I found a spread of 1/4" to 1-1/2".
Someone pointed out sprinkler heads get broken. They also get overgrown with grass. They also simply wear out.
I don't know how this can help you while you are in Canada and not here. But maybe it can help when you get here.
In the past I have helped neighbors adjust their systems, gratis. No more. There is a lot of getting up and down to the job. My up and down machinery has worn out.