Manual to Automatic Systems
Of the many irrigation systems out there, I see many manual systems out there that were put in by novices. These are just your good old do-it-yourselfers who've read a little bit about putting in a sprinkler system and have managed to get one working in their yard. However, most of these systems must still be turned on and off by a person. You must go out turn on one section, then go back later to turn off that section and turn on another.
There are a few problems with this setup. First of all it is an inconvenience to have to do all of your watering manually. Secondly, most people don't have the time to be turning on and off their system every couple of days. Third, if you are manually watering, then you most likely don't have your landscape on a regular and uniform watering schedule!
Your landscape will love the consistency that an automatic lawn sprinkler system will give it! You can program the timer to come on once every three days, or on certain days of the week such as Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Your system will run for the precise amount of time needed to give your lawn the proper amount of water; no more and no less.
If you happen to have a manual sprinkler system in your yard, don't worry you can convert it! With the use of some electric valves, a good quality digital irrigation timer, some 18 gauge multi-strand wire, and a pump start relay with appropriate 12-2 or 14-2 wire you too can convert your manual system to a much more helpful automatic irrigation system.
There are a few problems with this setup. First of all it is an inconvenience to have to do all of your watering manually. Secondly, most people don't have the time to be turning on and off their system every couple of days. Third, if you are manually watering, then you most likely don't have your landscape on a regular and uniform watering schedule!
Your landscape will love the consistency that an automatic lawn sprinkler system will give it! You can program the timer to come on once every three days, or on certain days of the week such as Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Your system will run for the precise amount of time needed to give your lawn the proper amount of water; no more and no less.
If you happen to have a manual sprinkler system in your yard, don't worry you can convert it! With the use of some electric valves, a good quality digital irrigation timer, some 18 gauge multi-strand wire, and a pump start relay with appropriate 12-2 or 14-2 wire you too can convert your manual system to a much more helpful automatic irrigation system.
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