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Subject: Seeking advice on adding irrigation system

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Jim (Southern NH)
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Date Posted: 14:26:46 04/24/08 Thu
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My home has a dug well. The water flow in the home has always been good. The flow via a 1/2 copper pipe to a faucet head then through a garden hose, is about 6.5 gallons a minute. In 20 years, the well has never run dry. I've just had two estimates done to add a lawn irrigation system. One contractor recommends a 5-6 zone system with two spray heads on each zone. He said, I can then switch between different zones and not overtax the(1/2 hp)jet pump or well. The other contractor said all I need is a two zone system with 6 spay heads each. He would install a regulator that will monitor the water pressure and shut the water flow off if the water pressure drops to a set point then start the flow again when the presure has rebuilt.
I could use some unbiased advice on what would be the best option.

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Re: Seeking advice on adding irrigation system Vey 08:47:11 04/25/08 Fri

Re: Seeking advice on adding irrigation system -- Jim (So. NH), 13:25:51 04/25/08 Fri

Re: Seeking advice on adding irrigation system -- Vey, 17:26:42 04/25/08 Fri

Re: Seeking advice on adding irrigation system -- Jim (So. NH), 05:04:43 04/26/08 Sat

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>My home has a dug well. The water flow in the home >has always been good. The flow via a 1/2 copper pipe >to a faucet head then through a garden hose, is about >6.5 gallons a minute. In 20 years, the well has never >run dry. I've just had two estimates done to add a >lawn irrigation system. One contractor recommends a >5-6 zone system with two spray heads on each zone. He >said, I can then switch between different zones and >not overtax the(1/2 hp)jet pump or well. The other >contractor said all I need is a two zone system with 6 >spay heads each. He would install a regulator that >will monitor the water pressure and shut the water >flow off if the water pressure drops to a set point >then start the flow again when the presure has rebuilt. >I could use some unbiased advice on what would be the >best option.

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