Sprinkler Irrigation 1-2-3 Tutorial
| Sprinkler Irrigation 1-2-3 Tutorial The most common inquiries we receive are from home owners who want to install sprinkler systems for their home or cottage. With contractors charging through the roof installation fees and offering systems that are overly complicated, home owners are beginning to turn to DIY installations. The question is: "where do I even begin?" We have good news! IT'S NOT THAT HARD TO DO! This tutorial is intended for home owners who want a system that works, is inexpensive, and relatively simple to install. Don't kid yourself, you're going to have to do some leg work but in general it will be less painful than you think. We will look at systems for small to medium sized yards and assume the hook up will be from a standard outdoor faucet (yes, you can install from a faucet).
Notes Before You Begin: We have based this tutorial on assumptions which are common to many sprinkler designs we have completed in the past to provide a simple approach to a successful design and installation.
If you have a large property then you would likely use Rotors instead of Spray Bodies since they have a larger spray radius.* Click Here to see the differences between Rotors and Spray Bodies
Calculating Your Flow Rate: Take a pale and measure the time to fill it when the hose is on full. For example: A 5 Gallon Pale takes 45 seconds to fill. There are 3600 seconds in an hour. Your calculation is 3600 / 45 (to calculate how many pales you can fill in an hour) x 5 gallons (size of your pale). 3600/45 = 80 pales, 80 x 5 = 400 gph.
The 3 Step Process To Designing a Sprinkler System We will now look at each individual step in detail using a sample installation.
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