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Nobody wants to have a yard with dry, parched plants, least of all during the spring and summer months. Keeping up with watering your plants can be a tedious and time-consuming process, but a well-maintained sprinkler system takes all the hard work off your hands.
Unfortunately, these sprinkler systems can spring leaks at any time, resulting in a number of issues requiring irrigation repairs, such as wasted water, dead plants, and an eye-opener of a water bill. Since these irrigation system leaks occur underground, it can be difficult to locate them, especially if your irrigation system has multiple leaks in different locations.
Fortunately, there are symptoms you can look out for to determine whether your irrigation system is leaking. Here are five signs that your home needs irrigation repairs.
1. Parts of Your Landscape Are Dry
One of the most immediate signs that you might need irrigation repairs is that the grass and plants in your yard look dehydrated. This might only apply to certain parts of your lawn, leaving other plants and grass to flourish with color and moisture. Believe it or not, these extra-green areas may just be where your pain points are. When only certain parts of your yard or garden appear properly nurtured, then those are good places to look for broken sprinkler pipes. A single malfunctioning sprinkler could also be to blame. It might still spray water, but the water simply doesn't spray nearly as far as it used to. If this is the case, then you could have a ruptured line on your hands. When this happens, soil enters the sprinkler line, blocking water to that sprinkler.2. Your Water Spout Gushes Upward
When your water spout shoots water straight up into the air, there's a good chance you're dealing with a broken spray head or leak in the irrigation line. Not only will this greatly decrease your irrigation system's water pressure, reducing its efficiency in the process, but the loss of water can be drastic. If your water spout gushes water and the underlying cause is a single one- to two-millimeter-wide leak, then you can easily waste over 6,000 gallons of water over the course of a month, shooting that month's water usage up by 35%. Prompt irrigation repairs can save you water — and money.3. Large Puddles of Water Appear Between Your Sprinkler Heads
Have you recently walked around your yard only to step into a random puddle of water? If this puddle appeared between two of your sprinklers, then you may have a lateral line leak. These lines are often just beneath the ground surface, so when they leak, they produce small bodies of water that blow out the above-ground soil. Since this can lead to a massive buildup of water, it's important to be mindful of what areas your sprinkler system covers. Leaks in the wrong area can cause damage to both your property and utility lines, leading to far more serious issues down the line.4. Water Trickles Out of an Irrigation Head
If water seems to trickle out of your sprinkler heads long after the system has powered down, then you might be dealing with a leaking valve. Valves help regulate the water pressure within your irrigation system, so when they clog up or wear down, water can seep through the diaphragm seal. This results in constant leaking, even when the sprinkler system isn't running.