Residential sprinkler system design guide 3 sprinkler system planning plot plan and design 1.
Lawn irrigation sprinkler system layout examples.
Poor hydraulic design results in poor performance of the irrigation system leading to stressed landscaping material or even broken pipes and flood damage.
Follow the instructions in this guide and use the layout paper on page 6 to design and draw your irrigation system.
Installing an underground sprinkler is a great way to conserve water and save money on irrigation.
Typical lawn sprinkler layout.
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All the information you need to create a sprinkler system design for your lawn shrubs or garden is in this landscape sprinkler design manual.
This week we ll go further into the process by actually designing our plan.
Divide this time into 60 to determine your gpm.
Incorrectly designed sprinkler systems can leave brown spots in your lawn and lead to unnecessary water usage.
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For example if it takes 20 seconds to draw 1 gallon of water 60 divided by 20 equals 3.
This type of lawn irrigation system can be a complicated do it yourself project but with right preparation and materials can be completed in a weekend or two.
On a separate piece of paper sketch out your property and place your measurements on the sketch.
The first step in designing a residential system is to measure the property and indicate the location of the house.
There are two options for getting a design for your automatic irrigation system.
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Knowing the most efficient layout for a sprinkler.
Often your irrigation equipment supplier can take the map you ve drawn and give you a sample design to work with.
Last week we discussed the initial prep work of putting in a sprinkler system.
In other words your system flow rate is 3 gallons per minute.
Illustrations charts and spreadsheets will help explain and simplify the sprinkler irrigation design process.