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42 Wednesday <strong>November</strong> <strong>20</strong> <strong>20</strong>19<br />
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz<br />
HOME PROFESSIONALS<br />
SELWYN TIMES<br />
Irrigation vital in hot dry weather<br />
Now the hot days of summer are<br />
starting, Canterbury home owners will be<br />
wanting to make full use of their outdoor<br />
areas to entertain family and friends,<br />
so having lawns and gardens in tip-top<br />
condition will be a priority.<br />
Phil Hudson of Freeman Irrigation<br />
advises that now is the best time to have<br />
maintenance work done on irrigation<br />
systems so they are in good working order to<br />
meet summer demand. This will also prevent<br />
the inconvenience and additional costs of<br />
having landscaping repaired if problems are<br />
discovered and need fixing during summer.<br />
“Some irrigation system problems are<br />
easily fixed, but they have to be identified<br />
to be repaired,” Phil says, “so now is the<br />
ideal time to book in for maintenance and<br />
servicing.”<br />
The most important part of keeping an<br />
irrigation system in good working order is<br />
having regular maintenance done on the<br />
sprays, rotors and solenoid valves, he says.<br />
Some of the basic problems include<br />
clogged sprinklers; leaking sprinklers and<br />
valves; obstructed sprinklers; leaking/<br />
blocked solenoid valves; overspray onto<br />
footpaths, streets or buildings; design<br />
problems; missing nozzles or pipe leaks<br />
and breaks.<br />
Smart controls for irrigation systems are<br />
convenient for home owners and many<br />
people have been asking about them, says<br />
Phil.<br />
“We have a range of smartphone<br />
controllers and rain sensors that can be<br />
fitted to most systems, allowing to have<br />
easy control from anywhere.<br />
“If you want to save money and<br />
conserve water a good rain sensor is an<br />
affordable solution. We can supply and<br />
fit the Wireless Rain-Clik Sensor that<br />
automatically shuts off your sprinkler<br />
system, so you don’t have to worry if you<br />
are away from home if it rains.”<br />
The latest technology also comes into<br />
play with automated WiFi – the sprinklers<br />
can be connected to weather station<br />
forecasts so if rain is expected the amount<br />
of water is reduced.<br />
Freeman Irrigation has a range of<br />
irrigation services, not just for residential<br />
homes but also parks, golf courses,<br />
horticultural and viticultural properties,<br />
sub-divisions and commercial properties.<br />
For more information about Freeman<br />
Irrigation’s maintenance service or<br />
installation of new systems and products<br />
email phil@freemanirrigation.co.nz or<br />
call 0800 22 33 92.<br />
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