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While watering your lawn by hand might save you money upfront, installing and using a lawn irrigation system does save you money over time. You are less likely to overwater your lawn with a professional irrigation system, which will cause a reduction in water usage. These systems use the right amount of water without waste. In addition, watering your lawn the correct amount will also help prevent different fungi from growing, saving you money in fungi removal costs.

If you notice your irrigation system sputtering or spurting out water from the emitters, you might want to try “bleeding” the irrigation valve to release unwanted air pressure. Releasing air from the system means only water will flow through the tubes, ensuring consistent pressure from each head.

To manually bleed the irrigation valve, turn the solenoid valve counterclockwise or turn the bleed screw counterclockwise a quarter turn. 

Sprinkler heads need a pressure of 30 PSI, with an operating range of 15 to 30 PSI. Drip lines also need a similar operating rate of 15 to 30 PSI and a pressure of 20 PSI. If the pressure is too low, the water won't be evenly distributed, but if the pressure is too high, parts of the lawn or garden will be over-watered and possibly damaged by friction from the high pressure. These components need operating ranges rather than a hard and fast PSI to keep the sprinkler system efficient.

It is possible to DIY sprinkler system installation, but we don’t recommend it. In theory, installing a sprinkler system is relatively easy, aside from having a plumber connect the system to your water supply. However, in practice, you can run into major issues—like broken lines, flooding, and even foundation damage—if your lines aren’t buried deep enough, if the soil isn’t backfilled properly, and if the sprinkler heads aren’t arranged optimally. It’s best to leave the work to an experienced professional to avoid these issues.