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Flooded Basements & Poor Drainage

By Richard Silverman on August 15, 2011 8:35 PM
Flood_Damage_PIc.jpgThe August 14th, 2011 deluge of record breaking rains flooded many basements, garages, and properties. The damage and inconvenience caused by these rainfalls can be reduced and prevented in many ways. Rain Rich has been designing and installing drainage systems for many years and with our knowledge and experience we can implement a property saving system for your home or business.

Here are just a few of the flood damage prevention systems I recommend:

1. The rain water that comes off your roof and drains at the foundation of your home is a leading cause of water draining into your basement or cellar. I would connect the leaders, downspouts, and gutters to 4" piping and move water away from your home.

2. Install drain system around your home and move rain water away and to a safe location.

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SPRINKLER ALERT!

By Richard Silverman on July 19, 2011 7:25 PM
The HEAT is on! DUE TO HIGH HEAT AND PROLONG DRY PERIOD WE ARE ADVISING ALL OF OUR CLIENTS TO DO THE FOLLOWING:

rotary-sprinklers.jpg1. Increase the run time on your rotary sprinkler zones to 60 minutes per day for sunny areas.

2. Increase your SPRAY sprinkler zones to water for 15 minutes every day.

3. Increase your DRIP IRRIGATION zones to water for 60 minutes every day.

4. Increase the water budget key on your sprinklers to 110% or more.

5. Water as early in the morning as possible. Start at 1 am if possible. This will give your system the greatest pressure and volume and operate at the highest efficiency. It will also finish the cycle before you are up and using water in the home.

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Tips for Efficient Irrigation and a Healthier Landscape

By Richard Silverman on June 30, 2011 7:33 PM
SIM-LogoJuly is Smart Irrigation Month and is typically the month of highest water demand for lawns and landscapes in the United States. The Irrigation Association has named July as Smart Irrigation Month to increase public awareness about simple practices and innovative technologies for homeowners, businesses, and property managers can use to:

Impatiens.jpg1. Save money on water usage.
2. Conserve water and protect the community's water supply.
3. Reduce runoff and prevent leaching of valuable nutrients in the soil.
4. Public safety. When the demand is high for water usage the pressure and availability of water is reduced at fire hydrants.

According to the experts, most homeowners and property managers over water by up to 30%!


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Controller Adjustments

By Kim Steed on June 7, 2011 7:59 PM
controller_adjustment.jpgWith the warmer temperatures moving in, don't forget to adjust your irrigation controller! You can literally save thousands of gallons of water in your landscape, and save your plants from drowning, with the proper setting of your irrigation controller. You need to change the watering schedules as plants become established, with the changing seasons, and when it rains.

Programming sprinkler systems clocks can be a relatively simple task once you have a few basic guidelines. Program your controller for the number of days per week you want the system to operate combined with the duration that each zone waters also known as the run time. You can have your sprinkler system programmed to come on every day, every other day, every third day, and so on.

Operating your sprinkler controller is an important part of irrigation management and maintenance. The sprinkler controller should be adjusted bi-monthly to minimize under watering and over watering. Inadequate sprinkler controller management can lead to turf and tree dehydration, fungus problems and insect infestation.




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Spring Start Ups 2011

By Richard Silverman on May 26, 2011 2:56 PM
sto2011.jpgSpring start ups are more than 50% complete and if you haven't had your sprinkler system turn on yet than this would probably be the last good week before the hot weather arrives. Hot weather is sure to return and I recommend you be prepared.

This spring we are finding more problems than usual due to the long and unusually cold winter that just passed. There are many different types of sprinkler systems that we install and with more than 70 days of snow cover on the ground we have found damage due to:

• Snow plows and snow blowers
• Machinery such as thatches, core aerators, and lawn mowers
• Continuous freeze thaw action of the ground on pipes and fittings tearing them apart

sprinkler.jpgSprinkler equipment, specifically residential grade sprinkler equipment, is only manufacture red to last 10 -12 years at most. Many of the sprinkler systems that Rain Rich services are much older and this is due to better quality equipment we install vs. the equipment our competitors install and the superior service we provide e.g. winterizing.
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Sprinkler Repairs Root Choke

By Richard Silverman on May 26, 2010 6:57 PM

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We have turned the corner on spring and heading into summer, trees and shrubs are in their annual growth spurt. It is one of my favorite times of year when all the plants leaf out, the lawn is green, and almost every plant is flowering. As the weather turns significantly warmer the sprinklers should be operating on a frequent schedule - not like July but at about 70% of what would be normal summer watering. One of the more numerous service requests we hear is when a zone or section of sprinklers is not operating as it should.

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