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7 Important Questions You Need to Ask When Comparing Estimates

There are many important factors to consider if you are comparing sprinkler companies and the kinds of systems they install. Here are some of the most important questions to ask if you are considering more than one company. How will the Backflow Preventer be installed? PVC is one of the most common kinds of pipe [...]

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Sprinkler Damage Can Happen Underground Too

If you were to make a list of the most common ways a sprinkler system gets damaged, hitting a line with a shovel or running over a head with a lawnmower would definitely be in the top spots. Sprinkler repair crews spend much of the summer taking care of these kinds of problems.  Not all [...]

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Using Drip Irrigation for Flowed Beds Can Help Save Water

For non-grassy areas like flowerbeds, gardens and containers, sprinklers are not always the best way to water.  At My Sprinkler Guys, we often recommend drip irrigation, (drip hoses) in these situations for several reasons: Because a drip system delivers water at low pressure and close to the root zone,   water does not evaporate as quickly [...]

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Common Causes of Low Pressure in a Home Sprinkler System

Even when you do your best to maintain your sprinklers, there are things that can go wrong. One of the most common problems that homeowners experience is low water pressure either to a head or the whole system itself. With a little investigation, you can likely determine what the cause is and either fix it [...]

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Top 3 Reasons an Automatic Sprinkler System is Better than Watering by Hand

Does this sound familiar? The yard needs to be watered so you drag out a hose and moveable sprinkler and put it down in the first area. A little while later, you have to do another area so your choice is move it quickly and get wet, or run and turn off the water, move [...]

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4 Ways to Save Water With a Lawn Sprinkler System

Having an automatic sprinkler system is actually a very good start to saving water compared to watering by hand or with moveable sprinklers. However, once a system is installed, there are several things you can do to make sure it’s using water as efficiently as possible. Here are just a few tips that will help [...]

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