Start up and inspect irrigation system
Why it matters
Winter settling and freeze damage often break spray heads or knock them out of alignment. An undetected broken head wastes hundreds of gallons and creates muddy patches or brown spots.
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How to do it
- 1
Turn on the main irrigation shutoff slowly to avoid water hammer.
- 2
Run each zone manually from the controller.
- 3
Walk the yard and watch each head — look for broken heads, poor coverage, or heads spraying pavement.
- 4
Adjust heads by hand or with a screwdriver.
- 5
Replace any broken heads.