Watering Wisely: Outdoor Tips to Conserve Water Use

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Having a beautiful landscape doesn’t mean that you have to waste water.  There are ways to manage your outdoor irrigation systems to avoid overwatering and flooding.  The EPA offers a few tips to help minimize water waste, while keeping your lawn green and your garden beautiful.

Watering Tips:

• Maintenance – Inspect your sprinkler system for clogged, broken or missing sprinkler heads.  Make sure that the water is directed onto the lawn and not the driveway or sidewalk.
• Timing – Avoid watering in the middle of the day when water is more likely to evaporate.  Schedule each sprinkler zone to a specific watering schedule depending on sun or shade exposure.
• Frequency – Watering needs change depending on the weather and the season.  Watering too frequently can drown plants that need less water than your grass.  If you don’t have a weather-based controller, update your timing system for the spring!
• New Technology – Newer technologies like drip irrigation systems use between 20 and 50 percent less water than conventional sprinkler systems.  This can save you money!

Read more water saving tips on the EPA website.  Remember, Pipe Wrench Plumbing offers services for all of your plumbing repair needs.  Call 865-583-3957 to save water and money if you are in need of pipe repair, pipe lining, trenchless sewer repair, or plumbing repair!  Our experienced professional plumbers and customer service representatives are happy to help you receive quick care for all of your plumbing service needs.