by webmaster | Jun 10, 2014 | Favourite Projects, Rainwater Harvesting, Water-Wise Irrigation
This new rainwater cistern and pad were just installed at a University Sprinklers irrigation client’s home in Abbotsford. The system “harvests” rainwater from the roof of the house, and saves it for irrigation purposes. Each tank holds about 600...
by webmaster | May 29, 2014 | Favourite Projects, Rainwater Harvesting, Water-Wise Irrigation
This Rainwater Harvesting system in the Fraser Valley is the biggest system to date in British Columbia. With nine 1700 gallon Graf Carat Tanks, this system has a total capacity of 15,300 gallons of water, which will be used for irrigation, toilet flushing, car...
by webmaster | May 12, 2014 | Irrigation Repairs, Irrigation Systems, Tips and Tricks
Earlier this spring we were called into a site where the homeowner was complaining of a consistent wet / soggy area in her garden. It was determined that the wet area was only present in the summer, not the winter. This seems somewhat counter-intuitive, but to us it...
by webmaster | Apr 14, 2014 | Irrigation Systems
I thought we’d start this blog with some of the funny things we encounter at University Sprinklers that add challenges to our day! Getting to the Root of the Problem Here’s a sprinkler head almost completely encased in roots from a nearby tree. We were...