Water Conservation Tips

Do Your Lawn (and Your Wallet!) A Favor: Why You Should Fix Your Irrigation System Today

Drought season has officially hit the Raleigh area. It’s time for homeowners to dial back on water use… and approach property maintenance simultaneously. And sometimes that balance can feel tricky. Get Water Smart In most neighborhoods, water conservation isn’t just the right thing to do – it’s the law. Protect your local environment and maintain…

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3 Signs You Need Backflow Preventer Service

Do Your Lawn (and Your Wallet!) A Favor: Why You Should Fix Your Irrigation System Today

  When it comes to your backflow preventer, it’s important to take cues. If something seems wrong, it probably is! Call Doctor Sprinkler as soon as possible if you notice:  Leaks This is the most common type of backflow preventer issue. If you notice a steady drip-drip-drip, it’s important to get a solution. Reduced water pressure…

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Backflow Preventer Service: What We Do

Professional Irrigation Services From plants to people, your property is home to a variety of life that requires plenty of thirst-quenching refreshment. However, the water that your landscaping uses shouldn't mix with the water that comes out of the tap. Doctor Sprinkler provides professional irrigation services for Raleigh, Cary, and surrounding North Carolina communities.

  In Raleigh, Cary, and other surrounding neighborhoods, having a functional backflow preventer isn’t just a benefit: It’s a requirement. Doctor Sprinkler is here to ensure that your property is on the path to compliance – and that your household is safe. Our backflow preventer service delivers comprehensive service for all of your needs, from…

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Why is your backflow preventer important?

Raleigh, NC Sprinkler Services Old systems refurbished and upgraded Leaks located and repaired Broken or damaged heads repaired or replaced Buried valves located Heads adjusted and nozzled Add new heads or new zones New controllers and rain sensors installed Drip zones installed Backflows installed, replaced, repaired Help designing watering plan and programming controllers Modernize aging systems to run more efficiently and use less water

Backflow prevention has a way of shying away from the limelight. It’s a wallflower compared to a lawn of freshly mowed grass, and it pales in comparison to a meticulously landscaped lot. But that doesn’t mean that it isn’t an instrumental part of your property. Backflow prevention is essential to the safety of the place…

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Conserve Water with Regular Sprinkler Service

Regular Irrigation Maintenance The Easy Way: You can ensure that your system operates at peak performance all season long by enrolling in one of our irrigation service plans.

 Efficient irrigation needs some hand-holding. And when you keep up-to-date with your sprinkler service your property, your water bill, and the environment all win. Waste Not, Save More Consider this: a leak that measures just 1/32nd of an inch in diameter can waste over 6,300 gallons of water in a month. That leak isn’t just…

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 Regular Sprinkler Service & Your Water Bill

SPRINKLER & IRRIGATION SERVICE SPECIALISTS

  You can think of your sprinkler system as a behind-the-scenes tool for your property and your bank account. When it’s functioning smoothly, an irrigation system provides efficient, cost-saving benefits such as: Customization Custom sprinkler nozzle retrofits can be designed to the unique needs of your property and landscaping. You aren’t watering any more surface…

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Backflow Prevention & Drinking Water

Drinking Water

Everyone should feel safe filling a drinking glass with water. Doctor Sprinkler exists to ensure that you are control of your water system. And it all starts with vigilant backflow prevention. What is backflow? ‘Backflow’ describes contaminated (non-potable) water that re-enters your your drinking (potable) water. What causes backflow? Backflow happens when your property’s water…

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Three Things You Need to Know About a Backflow Prevention System

Professional Irrigation Services From plants to people, your property is home to a variety of life that requires plenty of thirst-quenching refreshment. However, the water that your landscaping uses shouldn't mix with the water that comes out of the tap. Doctor Sprinkler provides professional irrigation services for Raleigh, Cary, and surrounding North Carolina communities.

A backflow preventer has a simple concept and an important mission: Keep water used to irrigate your landscaping from entering your drinking water, and protect the people who count on your sinks for clean and healthy drinking water. Here’s what you need to know about this important system. What does a backflow preventer do? When…

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Maintain & Upgrade Your System

SPRINKLER & IRRIGATION SERVICE SPECIALISTS

Irrigation systems need regular maintenance to keep them working efficiently year after year. Damage from lawn equipment or improper winterization can cause leaks and other serious problems. Inspect your system monthly. Check for leaks, broken or clogged sprinkler heads, and other problems. Clean clogged screens and microirrigation filters as needed. Adjust sprinkler heads. Remove or…

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Smart Irrigation: Technologies that Use Water Efficiently

Protect Your Investment You can protect your irrigation system by making sure to have it professionally winterized before the cold weather arrives. Professional winterization includes flushing the pipes and sprinkler heads with high volume compressed air. Not all irrigation companies in the Raleigh area take this important step to prevent unnecessary damage to your system, but we at Doctor Sprinkler include this manufacturer-recommended step in our winterization service. Cracks And Leaks You might be thinking “It doesn’t get cold enough in Raleigh to freeze the pipes underground!” If the pipes were installed deep enough, that is likely true. However, the above ground components are very much at risk. As we all know, water expands when it turns to ice, so any water that is left in the tops of the sprinkler heads, drip zones, shallow pipes, or the backflow preventer can freeze and cause these parts to develop cracks and leaks. The result is that when you start up your system in the spring, you have an unnecessary mess on your hands. We see this damage every spring when we are called on to repair freeze damage to improperly winterized systems throughout Raleigh, Cary, and Wake Forest. The added expense of repairs, decreased life of the system components, wasted water, and increased water bills every month from these new leaks make professional irrigation winterization service from Doctor Sprinkler cheap insurance. Act Now! Prevent Future Damage Avoid problems in the spring by having your irrigation system thoroughly winterized by Doctor Sprinkler. This will help prevent unnecessary damage to your system from winter weather and help extend the life of your irrigation system overall.

July is Smart Irrigation Month, and the start of summer is a great time to improve the efficiency of your outdoor irrigation system or install a water-efficient automatic irrigation system. There are many “smart” technologies available today that allow you to maintain beautiful landscapes while maximizing water efficiency. Here are some to consider whether you…

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