Sprinkler systems and drip irrigation systems are great ways to conserve water, save money, and free up personal time. Neglect or improper use can end up costing money, however. To protect your system and make it as efficient as possible, follow these basic tips.
Early dawn hours are the best times to run your system. Running your system at the wrong time of day can cause a number of problems. Wind, which is strongest during the day, can blow water outside the coverage area, onto buildings, sidewalks, and so on. It's easier for fungus and disease to spread during the day.
The daytime hours have the highest evaporation rates, so you'll end up losing more water when you run a system during the day.
A rain sensor, or weather sensor, automatically shuts off a system when it detects rain. This saves you money on the water bill and reduces the potential for overwatering.
Large plants, such as shrubs, trees, and ground covers, take much more water than a sprinkler system. Using a standard sprinkler system to irrigate these plants can waste water and make your water bill more expensive.
Regular maintenance, like winterization, spring startup, and mid-season checkups, can prevent problems before they become costly. Incorrect winterization, for instance, can damage expensive parts of a system, throwing any savings out the window.
When you notice a problem, call a professional sprinkler repair team and ask about next steps. In some cases, 
you'll want to shut the system off before a technician comes to inspect it.
Leaks, for instance, can rack up water bills and damage parts of your landscape. In other cases, the problem may be solved by a simple setting change on the controller.
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