How Long to Run the Sprinklers

Series Summary

There are all sorts of odd jobs around the house that need doing, but don't hire a professional handyman. It may seem overwhelming but you are more than able to take it on without the help. Watch our expert DIY home repairman show you have to fix everything from a loose doorknob to a leaky toilet tank.

As a residential property manager, our expert knows how to handle almost any home repair problem. Save money by learning how to do basic home repairs on your own with this set of videos. If you live in a brick home it is important to go and look at all of the mortar between the bricks from time to time. If there are gaps or deep spots it is important to fill those up to prevent rot from occurring. Our handyman will walk you though how to handle that job. For the solution to your DIY project watch this series.

Video Transcript

"If you have an irrigation system, it’s important for you to have it set properly so that you water grass just as much as it needs and not more. A good lawn needs about an inch of water a week to stay healthy but a lot of people don’t know what that translates to in terms of time on their timer. So what I recommend is to just set out anything, a rain gauge, a plastic bucket out on the lawn, and turn on your sprinkler system and run it for exactly fifteen minutes. And then measure how much water accumulates in this and divide it by four and that’s how much output your sprinkler heads give per hour.

I would recommend not giving it a full inch of water in one watering but to divide that amount into three different days during the week, and preferably in the early morning so that it has time to in the soil before the soil gets too hot. Also, when you go to the flower beds, they don’t need as much water usually, so keep in mind that you’ll want to put different times in different stations to keep your lawn healthy, and that will really conserve your resources. "