How Does an In-ground Lawn Sprinkler System Work?
How the System Works Having an underground sprinkler system gives you more control over how your lawn is watered, and when. The network of piping is buried about 12 inches underground, and retractable sprinkler heads are strategically placed in certain zones of your lawn. The sprinkler heads work on a pressure system that when the water goes through the pipe, it pushes them up above the ground. When the water pressure stops, they retract back down to ground level. Sprinkler heads in a garden are usually a raised-head type. They stay well above the ground so the water is not blocked by large foliage. How the water comes on and when is controlled by an electronic control that tells the valves when to open and close. A good investment to add to your system is a rain sensor. This tells the controller that it is raining and not to come on and water the lawn even more. The Controller The electronic controller is attached to a set of valves buried in a box in the lawn at the beginning of the
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