Luckily our software automatically calculates the precipitation rate based on the layout of the sprinklers in the design. But in order to properly schedule your irrigation system, we need to know the precipitation rate of the sprinklers. This will lead to long term water savings.Įven the best designed systems can be water wasters if improperly scheduled. Determining the correct size and layout of these sprinkler zones is easily achieved with CAD software. The average property in Calgary need 4 to 6 zones for full coverage, although this can vary substantially. Watering for your whole property would then be complete. When then sprinklers are scheduled to run, only the front sprinklers (zone 1) activate for a scheduled amount of time, let’s say 20 minutes.Īfter that cycle is complete, they turn off and the back sprinklers (zone 2) will activate for 20 minutes. This means only a group of sprinklers can operate at any one time, with electronic valves automatically cycling through all zones until watering of your whole property has been achieved.įor instance, a hypothetical property might have two zones, one for the front yard and one for the back yard. This is why most irrigation systems need to split into segments called zones. For most homes in Calgary, the water source is too small to run all the sprinklers that you would need at the same time. Eventually you reach a point where there is not enough water to run them all and they won’t even pop up.

EFFICIENT ZONINGĪs you might expect, you can’t run an unlimited amount of sprinklers off your water source. There is no better way than to use CAD software to precisely calculate the values of these factors, and ensure they fall within acceptable limits. Sprinkler head spacing, operating pressure, pipe size and flow rate are all factors that must be evaluated when designing your system. A uniform application rate starts with proper system design.

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