Your Lawn Irrigation System and its Components

Having a new lawn irrigation system installed is an investment worthy of your lawn. Classic Lawnscape, installers and servicers of lawn irrigation systems for Shoreview homes and companies, would like to share some information with you on the varying parts that make up such a system so you may gather how they work.

Sprinkler Controllers and Timers

Arguably the most important part of your lawn irrigation system, sprinkler controllers and timers are the brains behind the functioning system—what determines water start and stop times. Programmable controllers set up watering start and stop times that are dependent on a few variables like the type of plants within the zone in question, quality and type of soil, sun and shade that area receives daily and more.

Backflow Prevention Devices

The water supplied via lawn irrigation system needs to not be polluted by any contaminants. A backflow device helps in this effort as they are designed to be installed on potable water lines, protect your lawn from back-siphonage as well as back-pressure of the polluted water into the potable water supply. You can help prevent health hazards of all sorts in this way.

Weather and Flow Sensors

If it rains a lot, sensors can help keep your sprinklers at bay during the intervals after it. Weather and flow sensors shut off the controllers based on the weather that is going on outside or has already occurred. The sensor will inform the overall lawn irrigation system to hold off on watering so your plants, trees, flowers and landscaping deluged.

Water Filters

Water filters are the gateway to debris entry into pumps, dirt and other, finer particulates. Contaminants such as these clog and can otherwise cause general damage. Water filter screens tend to come in the form of polyester or stainless steel. They are an important part of keeping lawn irrigation systems in fully functional mode.

There are so many components that make up a lawn irrigation system—we simply do not have the room to go into them all. So, if you find yourself wondering, you may call at your leisure and we would be more than happy to discuss the lawn irrigation system that is right for your lawn.

Are you interested in learning more about lawn irrigation systems in Shoreview and neighboring areas? Call Classic Lawnscape at 763-780-7231, or you can contact us to get on our schedule.