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Run Times
How do you guys set your sprinkler timers?
Do you set each zone to run for 20 minutes at a time for say a spray sone?
How about rotor zones? 45 minutes for those zones?
Do any of you cycle your programs?
With rotor zones it depends on the nozzles used. I make sure that my watering gives 1 inch of precipitaiton per week. This would be true for rotors and spray heads.
Thanks,
Pete
What type and model controller do you have?
normally i set my sprays to run 25 minutes and the rotors 40 everyother day!
Thanks
Ray
Rays Above and Beyond Automatic Lawn Sprinklers
So Ray-
Do you cycle those long run times? OR, Are you watering each zone 25 and/or 40 minutes long in one shot?
I water each rotor zone for 1hr 15 min (75min).
Thanks,
Pete
i run each spray zone 25 minutes once a day every other day straight through, and the rotors for 40 minutes.!
Thanks
Ray
Rays Above and Beyond Automatic Lawn Sprinklers
You'd be much better off cycling your zones. A spray zone should only run for 8 minutes max and a rotor zone for 18 minutes max. It will take 3 to 4 cycles to apply the right amount of water.
Please explain your theory for cycling the zones. With my system I water .25 inches with the 75min time.
Thanks,
Pete
where are you coming up with this....also the huge pressure loss in your other posts?
Thanks
Ray
Rays Above and Beyond Automatic Lawn Sprinklers
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