| ign="center"> | | | | well pumps supply the water that is used by the |
| Property owners in St. Petersburg, Clearwater and | | | | lawn sprinklers to water the grass and other plants in |
| Pinellas Park in Pinellas County, Florida seem to favor | | | | the landscaping. |
| large sprawling lawns that are beautifully designed and | | | | The three different kinds of sprinkler systems are |
| well maintained. This of course leads to the | | | | spray head sprinklers, rotary sprinklers and oscillating |
| development of best practices that result in highly | | | | sprinklers. Factors to be considered in choosing one |
| efficient lawn irrigation systems in these localities. | | | | are the specific application, the size of the area to be |
| Such best practices include the use of the right lawn | | | | watered, the operating pressure of the system and |
| sprinklers and well pumps for lawn irrigation systems. | | | | the rate of precipitation. |
| Other property owners in St. Pete, Clearwater and | | | | Three types of spray head sprinklers are lawn spray |
| Pinellas Park in Pinellas County who still have to | | | | head sprinklers, bed spray head sprinklers and shrub |
| establish their own lawns will surely be interested in | | | | spray head sprinklers. Lawn spray head sprinklers |
| learning more about these. | | | | have heads that can either be stationary or |
| Efficient lawn irrigation systems and lawn sprinkler | | | | retractable. Bed spray head sprinklers and shrub |
| systems are much needed in the state of Florida | | | | spray head sprinklers only have raised stationary |
| because of the quality of the soil vis a vis the local | | | | heads, though. All three share an operating pressure |
| weather conditions. Every year, Florida gets an | | | | of 15 to 30 psi. |
| average of 52 to 60 inches of rainfall but this is not | | | | Rotary sprinklers, whether stationary or retractable, |
| evenly distributed among all 12 months of the year. | | | | have either a circular or half circular spraying pattern |
| Over half of the rain pours in from June to | | | | and have wider coverage. These rotary sprinklers |
| September, leaving the other months quite dry. | | | | share an operating pressure of 25 to 80 psi. |
| Combine this with the fact that the sandy soil in the | | | | Oscillating sprinklers are equipped with a metal arm |
| state does not hold water and this makes the | | | | that moves back and forth, enabling it to spray |
| situation quite risky for plants. Only a few days | | | | water in a rectangular pattern covering a scope of up |
| without rain are needed for the soil to approximate | | | | to 20 by 30 feet. |
| drought conditions. The upper six to 12 inches of the | | | | Property owners should seek a reputable supplier of |
| soil become driest. Plants with shallow roots are | | | | water wells, well pumps and lawn sprinkler systems |
| therefore left thirsty and are at high risk of dying off. | | | | that also provides lawn sprinkler systems repair and |
| Unfortunately, lawn grass belongs to this classification. | | | | maintenance in St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Pinellas |
| There are basically three types of pumps used in | | | | Park in Pinellas County. |
| lawn irrigation systems. They are the surface | | | | Sprinklers by Rich |
| centrifugal pump, the jet pump, and the submersible | | | | 800 32nd Ave |
| centrifugal pump. The source of water, the rate of | | | | St Petersburg, FL 33704 |
| the water flow and the operating pressure required | | | | Phone: (727) 526-5424 |
| by the system are among the factors to be taken | | | | Email: Website: |
| into consideration when choosing a pump from those | | | | Report this article |
| available. Common water sources are either a surface | | | | This article is free for republishing |
| water supply or a deep water well. It should be | | | | Source: |
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| through the pipes, fittings and valves of the irrigation | | | | |
| system and this lowers its operating pressure. The | | | | Ask a Question About this Article |
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