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1. http WaterWiseNow com RunOff Inefficient Sprinkler Nozzles Inefficient sprinkler nozzles apply water too quickly for it to absorb into the soil It pools up and goes right down to the street instead of nourishing your plants How to Stop It By switching out your conventional sprinkler nozzles with newer rotary nozzles like Hunter MP Rotators you can slow your water application rate by 75 and save 30 of water that would have been lost to run off You ll need to water for longer periods of time but you ll use much less water Replacing sprinkler nozzles is easy It s just a matter of unscrewing the existing nozzle and replacing it with the new one After the new nozzles are in place you ll turn on your irrigation system and manually adjust the radius and spray arc for each one with a free easy to use tool we ll send along with your order Stuck or confused Ask us Call toll free at 1 844 LESS H2O or email support waterwisenow com Copyright 2014 Water Wise Now LLC All Rights Reserved Download and print our free Hunter MP Rotator Worksheet to help you keep track of important information as you assess your sprinkler system http WaterWiseNow com MPRotatorWorksheet Before you get started be sure to read through the whole worksheet There is a list of equipment you ll need some prerequisite concepts for you to know and some instructions on how to order Hunter MP Rotators When you re done fil2. What is Low Head Drainage WATER WISE Gravity drains all of the water in the pipes out the lowest head or heads PAGE 2 WATER WISE How to Prevent Run off eBook TSS NAW _ btto WaterwiseNow com RunOff Low Head Drainage Meet SAM Wee Bor Ou SAM stands for seal a matic and it stops run off when sprinklers are at different elevations This is an issue anywhere on a property where there are sprinklers at the bottom of hills and even on gentle slopes Made by America s most trusted irrigation manufacturer Rain Bird you won t find SAM sprinklers at your local big box store because they are only distributed to via wholesale irrigation suppliers We sell them directly to homeowners like you because SAM stops this common type of run off in the landscape and everyone should have access to tools that help us save water Examples of situations that need SAM s help In some cases only one sprinkler is located at the lowest elevation usually at the corner of a sidewalk driveway or at the street Like the situation there on the left Many times the bottom of a planting area has more than one sprinkler at the same low elevation next to a sidewalk or at the street This homeowner has more than one sprinkler needing SAM s help The property owner for this landscaped hillside has installed SAM sprinklers all along the bottom of their slope and now they don t create any run of
3. You re kind of out of luck with these controllers but if you ve got a little spare cash we highly recommend taking this as an opportunity to upgrade your irrigation timer to a Smart Controller The great news is most water districts are offering a substantial rebate on purchases of Smart Controllers some even give them away for free and install and program them for free If you re buying your own our Top Pick for Smart Controller is the Rain Bird ESP SMTe we know that needs a better ECP NEEL CM name The ESP RAINY BIRD Stuck or confused Ask us Call toll free at 1 844 LESS H2O or email support waterwisenow com Copyright 2014 Water Wise Now LLC All Rights Reserved stands for Extra Simple Programming and has been the Rain Bird standard controller interface for a long time It is indeed very simple to use The ESP SMTe not only includes weather based data in deciding your irrigation schedule it takes into account your yard s micro climates shady and sunny spots your soil type and the type of plants being watered After a few months of tinkering with it you ll find you ll almost never need to worry about whether youre watering too much again Download and print our free Cycle Soak Timing Worksheet to help you assess how you ll modify your watering schedule http WaterWiseNow com CycleSoakWorksheet Before you get started be sure to read through the whole worksheet There is a list o
4. but this is good because it is flushing out any dirt that may have gotten in the line 12 Turn the water off and replace your old nozzle into the new sprinkler body Now on the new spray body pull the tab on the orange cap this pulls up the sprinkler riser HOLD THE RISER FIRMLY WITH YOUR OTHER HAND WHILE YOU UNSCREW THE ORANGE CAP AND REPLACE IT WITH THE OLD NOZZLE Look closely to see the orientation of the new nozzle so you can position it to spray the corrrect direction Don t worry you can adjust this when the water is on too Note If the riser falls into the sprinkler body before you put the nozzle on don t worry Unscrew the whole sprinkler cap and take everything out of the body You will see that the cap can slide down around the riser and you can expose the threaded top of the riser and screw on the nozzle Then put it all back 12 Go back to the controller and turn on the water Take your pliers and GENTLY grab the riser and turn it so the water sprays in the direction you want If you are wearing gloves you can also grab the riser and turn it with your hand It will make a grinding sound when it turns You have now successfully dug up and replaced a sprinkler Time to party Stuck or confused Ask us Call toll free at 1 844 LESS H2O or email support waterwisenow com Copyright 2014 Water Wise Now LLC All Rights Reserved PAGE 7 WATER WISE How to Prevent Run off eBook WES NOW
5. 844 LESS H2O or email support waterwisenow com Copyright 2014 Water Wise Now LLC All Rights Reserved HOW TO DIG UP AND REPLACE A SPRINKLER BODY THE RIGHT WAY 1 Remove the sprinkler flag 2 The goal is to take the sod roots and dirt out in one piece 4 With your digging shovel angling the tip of the shover towards the sprinkler put the tip on the ground about 10 inches from your sprinkler head and push it down as deep as possible Don t worry if it comes out in a couple of pieces you just want it to be in large chunks Place the grass chunks on top of the lawn next to where you are working PAGE 5 WATER WISE How to Prevent Run off eBook WES NOW Low Head Drainage http WaterWiseNow com RunOff 3 With your hand trowel or shovel if you prefer remove the dirt around the sprinkler Place the loose dirt on top of the tarp or plastic trash bag This prevents the soil from vanishing into the lawn You will use this soil to refill the hole after you are finished Expose the entire sprinkler until you see the connection at the bottom Sprinklers are always screwed into a water supply pipe of some kind like PVC or black flexible pipe 5 Unscrew the sprinkler Do not be alarmed if water starts coming out of the pipe This is just left over water in the pipes from when you turned them on and will stop eventually Stuck or confused Ask us Call toll free at 1 844 LESS H2O or email support w
6. WATER WISE EE N W How to Prevent Run off An eBook from Water Wise Now httpo WaterWiseNow com RunOff What is run off Run off is potable water that is wasted due to poor irrigation practices This water is wasted by hitting our sidewalks driveways and streets while our sprinklers are watering our yards It is also created by watering when it s windy out and watering with too much pressure in your system Irrigation run off is nearly ubiquitous in landscaped areas and contributes to a huge waste of water everywhere in California You are not alone Many homeowners are worried that they don t have the money or time to make their irrigation systems meet these new mandatory restrictions Water Wise Now is here to help With just a few minor changes you can eliminate sprinkler run off problems In this eBook you ll learn RUN OFF PUBLIC ENEMY 1 Low Head Drainage What it is and how to stop it RUN OFF PUBLIC ENEMY 2 Inefficient Sprinkler Nozzles How to upgrade your sprinklers to reduce run off RUN OFF PUBLIC ENEMY 3 Watering too Fast How to reduce run off by changing your watering schedule Stuck or confused Ask us Call toll free at 1 844 LESS H2O or email support waterwisenow com Copyright 2014 Water Wise Now LLC All Rights Reserved WATER W SE How to Prevent Run off eBook Tas AN 1 A A hhttp WaterWiseNow com RunOff Run off Public Enemy 1 Low Head Drainage
7. aterwisenow com Copyright 2014 Water Wise Now LLC All Rights Reserved Note If you have difficulty unscrewing the sprinkler use the pliers to grasp the sprinkler body to help you turn it 6 Remove the sprinkler nozzle and filter from the old spray body by unscrewing them from the sprinkler cap You ll need them for the new one a 7 Install the new sprinkler Screw it in to the same place the old one was attached 8 Notice the height of the new sprinkler and make sure it will not be buried at a deeper depth than the bottom of your grass blades You want it to be positioned at the top of the soil level 9 Take the soil you placed on the tarp and begin filling up the hole Compress the soil around the new sprinkler so it stays in place and so the grass stays at the proper level 10 Replace the grass clumps on top of the soil around the new sprinkler If the pieces are too big and you have trouble making them fit properly it is Ok to break them up into smaller pieces 11 Before you install your new nozzle flush the system To do this go to the controller and manually turn on the station you re working on PAGE 6 WATER WISE How to Prevent Run off eBook WEY NOW http WaterWiseNow com RunOff Low Head Drainage The new sprinkler body comes with an orange cap at the _ Keep this orange cap in place when you first turn on the water A large amount of water will come out of the orange cap
8. f Stuck or confused Ask us Call toll free at 1 844 LESS H2O or email support waterwisenow com PAGE 3 Copyright 2014 Water Wise Now LLC All Rights Reserved WATER WISE How to Prevent Run off eBook WEY NOW http WaterWiseNow com RunOff Low Head Drainage Great How do put to SAM work at my house With our help you will replace the lowest sprinkler s on the line for each station valve where sprinklers are at different elevations they cost 3 12 each depending on the size of the sprinkler you re replacing Download and print our free Run off Inspection Worksheet to help you keep track of important information as you go http WaterWiseNow com RunOffWorksheet Before you get started be sure to read through the whole worksheet There is a list of equipment you ll need some prerequisite concepts for you to know and some instructions on how to identify and resolve overspray which you might encounter while youre inspecting your system for low head drainage When you re done filling out the worksheet and evaluating run off issues at your house go online and order the SAM sprinklers you need Then turn to Page 5 where we ll teach you how to install them Stuck or confused Ask us Call toll free at 1 844 LESS H2O or email support waterwisenow com Copyright 2014 Water Wise Now LLC All Rights Reserved How to Install SAM Sprinklers Once SAM comes to the rescue the replacement sprink
9. f equipment you ll need and some prerequisite concepts for you to know When you re done come back here and learn how to reprogram your controller to use Cycle Soak Watering PAGE 10 WATER WISE How to Prevent Run off eBook WE N W http WaterWiseNow com RunOff Watering Too Fast How to Properly Set Up a Cycle and Soak Watering Schedule Now that you know how long it takes for the run off to occur and why you can re program your Clock to a cycle and soak schedule GO DOWNLOAD YOUR CONTROLLER S USER MANUAL IF YOU HAVEN T ALREADY Days to Water First you need to check with your local water agency to see what days they allow you to water On the controller there is a place to enter the desired watering days Look for a Days to Water button or dial feature or check with the manual for your particular controller Start Time It s best to water early in the morning In the summer you can water as early as 2 00am if it doesn t wake you up In the winter 6 00am is best Look for a Start Times button or dial feature or check with the manual for your particular controller If you have a newer controller or a Smart Controller see the manual The controller will configure Cycle Soak for you Stuck or confused Ask us Call toll free at 1 844 LESS H2O or email support waterwisenow com Copyright 2014 Water Wise Now LLC All Rights Reserved Minutes Now comes the fun part Scheduling
10. lers are delivered For each Rain Bird sprinkler you re replacing 1 Unscrew the cap remove it and take everything out inside there is a spring and a riser we Call this the guts 2 Replace the guts with the new SAM cap and it s guts You can then take the parts you removed from your existing sprinkler body put them into the empty SAM body and make a new sprinkler that can be used elsewhere For each non Rain Bird sprinkler you re replacing You ll dig up and unscrew the entire sprinkler body and then screw in the entire SAM sprinkler body For all sprinklers you re replacing Take the small sprinkler nozzle where the water comes out off the old sprinkler and screw it into the SAM sprinkler At this point you may want consider replacing PAGE 4 WATER WISE How to Prevent Run off eBook WE N Low Head Drainage W http WaterWiseNow com RunOff the old nozzle all together and replace it with a Hunter MP Rotator See Public Enemy 2 Inefficient Sprinkler Nozzles on Page 6 Professional Tip for Replacing Sprinkler Bodies If the sprinkler you re replacing is surrounded by lawn we recommend this method of digging up the grass and soil so repairs look nice and the grass stays healthy Equipment You ll Need Digging Shovel with pointed center Hand trowel Pliers that can open as wide as 2 1 2 inches Tarp or plastic trash bag Stuck or confused Ask us Call toll free at 1
11. ling out the worksheet and planning your sprinkler nozzle upgrade go online and order the Hunter MP Rotators you need http WaterWiseNow com MPRotators The best installation instructions we ve seen are in this video http youtu be yWOzlIEbbYJM t 47s PAGE 8 WATER WISE How to Prevent Run off eBook WEY NOW http WaterWiseNow com RunOff Watering Too Fast Run off is usually caused by overwatering Sometimes we think we re watering the right amount but we re still creating run off This often happens because of special conditions where we re watering that prevent all of the water we re using from getting absorbed into the soil COMMON SITUATIONS THAT REQUIRE SPECIAL WATERING SCHEDULES Clay soils have what is known as a slow infiltration rate These soils let water in much more slowly than loam or sandy soils Compacted lawns also have a slow infiltration rate because there are very few spaces between the grass for the water to find it s way to the soil Slopes often these are hills but any land where one side is higher than the other even just a little is considered a slope have gravity interfering with water infiltration gravity acts on the water pulling it down the slope before it has a chance to reach the soil Stuck or confused Ask us Call toll free at 1 844 LESS H2O or email support waterwisenow com Copyright 2014 Water Wise Now LLC All Rights Reserved How to Stop Wateri
12. ng Too Fast Modify your watering schedule to employ the Cycle Soak method The Cycle Soak method breaks up single longer watering periods into several smaller periods spaced out to allow water to absorb into the soil before you apply more By allowing the water to infiltrate into the soil at the appropriate rate you minimize runoff For example if you currently water your front lawn for 6 minutes once per watering day you would change your irrigation controller to water 3 times per watering day for 2 minutes each time leaving a minimum of 30 minutes in between each watering ABOUT YOUR CONTROLLER There are three different types of controllers when considering Cycle Soak A fancy pants Smart Controller that has a Cycle Soak button or method already in it All you need to do is activate it This is the easiest way to do Cycle Soak Check your Owner s Manual for instructions on how to set this up PAGE 9 WATER WISE How to Prevent Run off eBook WE N Watering Too Fast W http WaterWiseNow com RunOff A good quality controller that has multiple start times allowing you to set up multiple watering cycles per day This may require a little patience and getting to know your controller better but it s fairly easy to set this up Consult your Owner s Manual for instructions on how to do this Mechanical controllers and barebones automatic controllers that don t have multiple start times as a feature
13. the minutes The stations are numbered and hopefully you made note of your stations and what they re watering in the Cycle Soak Timing Worksheet In the worksheet you determined stations that have run off so you already know how long to set the timer For example on station one it took 3 minutes for your run off to occur but you usually water your grass 8 minutes You will set the first start time at 2 00am for your sprinklers with station one at 3 minutes Add up how many minutes it will take for the whole system to water This is your total system run time Let s say it s 15 minutes for this example Then schedule the second Start Time to be the first start time total system run time 2 00am 15 minutes 2 15am This would be the second start time Again program a run time of 3 minutes for station one Notice how we just cut off the last 2 minutes Most of us overwater and now that you are using a more efficient program your plants won t miss that extra 2 minutes of water PAGE 11
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