A common question I get is, “Will my lights work in the snow?” Here in the Twin Cities and Minnesota we get a lot of snow each year and it gets piled on top of lighting fixtures. Any 12 or 24 volt system using up-lights and halogen bulbs will melt snow. Path lights will not [...]
Oct
21
2011
Winter is Almost Here – Time to Check Your Lighting
The Minnesota Winter is almost here and soon temperatures will be dropping below zero. This is your last call for any repairs to your outdoor lighting systems. Once the ground freezes it is almost impossible to repair broken or cut electrical lines. The decreasing daylight hours in the winter means you will see your landscape [...]
Aug
3
2011
How To: Check and Remove Start Times (Video)
Nobody wants to be on the receiving end of a high water bill. Sometimes people do not realize they are over watering until after they get a large bill. There can be many reasons for a large bill and one of the reasons is two start times in your controller. Having multiple start times can [...]
Jul
2
2011
Beware of the Low Cost Contractor (Part 2)
Continued from June 2nd post… Using the wrong head for the wrong area: The side yard was watered using a typical cheap installation method. The contractor used rotors to water the side yard instead of spray heads. This caused the garage to be hit by the sprinkler heads on one side of the yard. The [...]
Jun
10
2011
Beware of the Low Cost Contractors
This multiple part blog is going to look at different short cuts some irrigation contractors take. This past Summer I had a friend ask me to come out to evaluate an existing lawn sprinkler system. I was happy to do this for a friend and it gave the a chance to examine another contractor’s work. [...]