Resources For Your System.

An Advanced Sprinkler Systems irrigation system can deliver water to your landscape at the touch of a few buttons, without the need to drag hoses and sprinklers all over your yard. By carefully designing each system we install to maximize the even distribution of water based on the needs of the landscape, our system will save you many hours of work and will help keep your landscape investment healthy and beautiful. Keep in mind, though, that newly planted or particularly sensitive plant material may require occasional supplemental hand watering.

While we are always just a call away, below are some helpful resources should you want to learn more about using and maintaining your own system.

Operating Your Controllers

There are many brands and models of irrigation controllers.  All of them have certain basic things in common.  The three variables that must be set on any controller are:

  1. Zone run times

  2. Program start times

  3. Days to water

Listed below are our most common controllers in the field today.  You can select your controller and follow the links provided to download your owners manual or to watch a video explaining how to use your controller. But remember, we’re always just a phone call away!

How to program X-Core residential irrigation controller

Download Your Controller Manual Below (PDF)
Hunter Pro C | Hunter SVC | Hunter XC Hybrid | Hunter Node | Hunter ICC

How to program SmartLine controller in Standard Mode | Download Manual Here (PDF)

Watering Schedules

The basic goal of an irrigation system is to provide continuously available water in the top 6″ to 12″ of the soil profile.
Water requirements for most plant material including turf is approximately 1″ per week. Factors affecting watering schedules are:

  1. Soil type and condition

  2. Type of sprinkler

  3. Grade or slope of the ground

  4. Exposure to sun/shade

  5. Exposure to wind

  6. Local watering restrictions

Rule of Thumb Watering Schedules

Lawn and garden with tress and cloudy skies

New landscape installations: 1st 2-weeks after planting

Turf (seed and sod for first 2 – 3 weeks)

  1. Rotors 39 minutes / day (3 cycles of 13 minutes)

  2. Sprays 9 minutes / day (3 cycles of 3 minutes)

Perennials & Annuals

  1. Rotors 24 minutes every day

  2. Sprays 6 minutes every day

Turf

  1. Rotors 24 minutes every day

  2. Sprays 6 minutes every day

Sloping lawn in front of a modern home

Established Landscapes: after 2 years in the ground

Turf

  1. Rotors 60 minutes 2 to 4 times per week

  2. Sprays 15 minutes 2 to 4 times per week

Perennials

  1. Rotors 40 minutes 2 to 5 times per week

  2. Sprays 10 minutes 2 to 5 times per week

  3. Drip 40 minutes 2 to 5 times per week

Annuals

  1. Rotors 20 minutes 4 to 7 times per week

  2. Sprays 5 minutes 4 to 7 times per week

  3. Drip 20 minutes 4 to 7 times per week