Everyone knows that watering a lawn is critical to keeping it alive and looking its best. But few homeowners enjoy the task of lugging heavy hoses and sprinklers around the yard. Many homeowners have opted to install automatic sprinkler systems instead.
Zones. A sprinkler system zone is a portion of the overall system that can be turned on and off independently from the rest of the system. Most systems are made up of multiple zones for two primary reasons. The first is water pressure. If all zones of the system were turned on at the same time, there would probably not be enough water and pressure to run the system correctly. The second reason for using zones is to vary the amount of water applied to different areas. By designing the zones around the yard's landscaping, one can adjust the amount of water supplied to different components. For example, the rotary heads in the front yard can be one zone, while the spray heads for the bushes can be another.
