Does a lawn irrigation system really save water?
If you water your lawn regularly, then yes, absolutely. Most hose-end sprinklers allow for more water than is necessary and don’t do as well to evenly distribute the water based on the distance they are required to cover. As such, people who use hose-end sprinklers tend to waste water through needing to overlap areas, water their street and driveway, the side of their home, etc. An irrigation system has heads with a more even distribution. Timer-based early morning watering results in less evaporation and loss to wind. There is very little overlap, and the multiple heads with diverse controls means no water wasted on sideswalks, driveways, roads, etc. Of course, your system must be programmed properly, which we would help you do.
