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Whether you’re living in a rural area or just wanting to go off the grid, well contractors can set up a water supply right in your backyard. However, you need to have permission from your local water company or health department prior to installing a new well. What happens when you want to combine this system with other, water-based systems, such as sprinklers? If you’re hoping to add onto your well, use the following guide to kick-start your research.

What to Consider Before Installing Sprinklers

Your sprinklers rely on water from either your existing well or a community water supply. If you have a water well servicing your property, the pump is designed to provide a certain amount of water, which you already are using inside your home throughout plumbing fixtures and appliances. In order to maintain the level of pressure required to push the water to a new sprinkler system, you will have to review your pump’s horsepower, depth, and capacity. The yield and depth of your well and pump will determine if you have enough volume for your sprinkler system. Otherwise, you may notice a significant drop in the water pressure inside your home when the sprinklers are operating.

well contractorIt’s also important to note that, depending on the size of your landscape, your current well system might not be able to support a full-sized irrigation system. The longer your sprinkler system is, the more curves it will contain, which will cumulatively work to lower the water pressure. Therefore, you might need to constrict the sprinklers to the sunniest portion of your lawn and water the rest by hand. Otherwise, you can upgrade your well system to accommodate your needs.

Common Issues With Well-Fed Sprinkler Systems

Every well relies on a delicate balance of pressure and flow. As your well collects water, it fills up a reservoir for your home’s plumbing system to draw from. If that tank becomes empty due to your sprinkler use, the flow rate of the entire well system will plummet. Then, when you turn on the sink in your home, air (instead of water) will be sucked into the pump. Air pressure inside a water-based system can cause spurts of water out of your faucet when you turn it on. You may also notice banging and jarring of the plumbing pipes, which may result in the need for serious repairs or even replacement. If you do not have the correct backflow measures on your plumbing, it may also cause the flow of water to reverse, sending wastewater back into your home plumbing fixtures. Therefore, it’s crucial to make sure that your sprinkler system is operating correctly and at the capacity suitable for your well.

 

If you’re worried about how your well and sprinkler system can work together, reach out to Dalmik Well Drilling today. These trusted Putnam, CT, well contractors serve clients east of the Connecticut River. Whether you need pump installations or well drilling services, you can count on their fully licensed, bonded, and insured team to get the job done right. To learn more about their skills, visit the website. You can also call (800) 922-6220 to request a free estimate from a well contractor.

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