Prepare yourself for the upcoming spring by learning how to manually activate your irrigation system.
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Green Thumbs Up: Ready Your Irrigation System for Spring Blog
March 15, 2024
Green is on the horizon! It's nearly time to awaken your garden's dormant beauty, and that means reactivating your automatic irrigation system. Follow this no-nonsense guide to get your garden soaker-ready.
Sprucing Up Your Sprinkler System
Treat your irrigation system to a little love as the temperatures rise. Here's your to-do list:
- Inspect Your Gear: Ensure the pipes, fittings, and emitters (be them sprinklers or drip irrigation) are in tip-top shape. Check for damage such as cracks, weird noises, or anything out of the ordinary. A quick once-over helps avoid potential headaches when the weather warms up.
- Timer Timeout: Check your timer's condition, particularly if it's powered by 24VAC, or have batteries. Replace any alkaline batteries with fresh ones, and consider fully charging rechargeable lithium batteries, like the Pure Vision or Amico AG R model, before the irrigation season begins.
- Site, Settings, and Solutions:
- Make sure the ground isn't frozen.
- Confirm the functionality and programming of the timer.
- Open ball valves correctly.
- Open relief valves of the manifold correctly.
- Flush your irrigation system.
- Close drain valves correctly.
- Check the solenoids' condition, which in turn checks the zones' health.
Timing is Everything
It's best to inspect and prepare your irrigation system in the spring as the frost-free period kicks in. We recommend enlisting the help of a professional who can spot potential issues and fix them before they become a real pain in the sprinkler.
The Importance of Preparation
Neglecting to prepare your automated irrigation system for spring can lead to unnecessary hassles with your lawn and plants. Make sure your garden gets the watering it deserves and reaps the rewards of your diligence.
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- Maintaining a well-prepared irrigation system in your home-and-garden for spring is an essential part of a sustainable lifestyle, helping to ensure a healthy garden without causing unnecessary hassles.
- By regularly inspecting and preparing your irrigation system during the spring season, you're embracing both modern home-and-garden trends, such as automated irrigation, and traditional practices like gardening, thus fostering a picturesque home-and-garden environment.
