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About Irrigation
An automatic irrigation system beautifies your
property, saves time and conserves water. The system
will deliver just the right amount of water when and
where your lawn needs it. An irrigation system is
particularly valuable for a second home where you
can’t always attend to your landscapes needs.
An automatic irrigation system delivers water to
your entire landscape through a network of
underground pipes. These pipes bring water to groups
of sprinklers, which are arranged in zones. The
zones are designed according to your landscape and
the watering requirements of each area. Here’s how
it works;
There are three main components to an automatic
irrigation system:
1. Sprinklers – they direct and deliver water to
your lawn and plants.
2. Valves – they serve as automatic faucets to
release water through the underground pipes to the
sprinklers. There are multiple valves for the
various zones of sprinklers.
3. Controller – the “brain” of the system, the
programmable controller automatically turns the
valves on and off. It is set to schedule when and
for how long each section (or zone) of your property
will be watered.
The controller is preset to open the individual
valves at desired times and for desired lengths of
time, dependent upon the needs of your landscape.
When the controller turns on a valve, the valve then
releases the flow of water to a zone of sprinklers.
After the pre-designated watering time, the valve
shuts off. The process then repeats itself until
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