Sprinkler System Calculator
The key to a long-lasting and visually appealing backyard or landscape is setting up efficient sprinkler systems. Everyone wants a beautiful backyard, but the fact is only a few are able to manage their backyards for longer durations. As such, installing sprinklers can save you the time and money invested in watering your lawn or plants.
How to calculate the number of sprinklers?
To enhance the aesthetic appeal of your landscape, you must ensure that they regularly receive the necessary attention and care. Among all aspects, watering the lawn as well as plants in your backyard is the most important. To simplify this, you can set up an efficient watering system, and sprinkler systems have demonstrated excellent results. To calculate the number of sprinklers for your landscape, you must know the length and width of your space, along with the coverage of each sprinkler. By entering these values into ArcSite’s Sprinkler system calculator, you can easily calculate the number of sprinklers using: number of sprinklers equals total area divided by the coverage of each sprinkler.
You must remember that water is a basic necessity for plants and lawn, excess watering could also damage them. Watering your plants manually may lead to a waste of water and inconsistent watering. As a result, your lawn may grow unevenly. A well-calculated sprinkler system can help save water and ensure uniform watering. However, you must ensure that your sprinkler heads are placed and aimed properly to avoid water reaching driveways or walkways.
Can Sprinklers help save water usage?
You must remember that water is a basic necessity for plants and lawn, excess watering could also damage them. Watering your plants manually may lead to a waste of water and inconsistent watering. As a result, your lawn may grow unevenly. A well-calculated sprinkler system can help save water and ensure uniform watering. However, you must ensure that your sprinkler heads are placed and aimed properly to avoid water reaching driveways or walkways.
Overview
Our Sprinkler system calculator helps you design a suitable watering system for your landscape. The calculator gives you an estimation of the number of sprinklers required to set up an efficient watering system, saving you the time and money required to maintain the landscape. Simply input the length and width of your space, along with the coverage of each sprinkler that you will be purchasing.
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FAQs
The placement of sprinklers depends on the length and width of your backyard/space as well as the coverage of each sprinkler. Ensure that the sprinklers are equally spaced and that their output overlaps with that of its adjacent sprinkler.
To know the number of sprinklers required for your backyard, simply calculate the area of the space and divide it by the coverage (radius) of each sprinkler.
An efficient sprinkler system can help you save the time and water usage for your backyard. ArcSite’s Sprinkler system calculator gives you the number of sprinklers according to the area of your backyard, helping you choose sprinklers with the appropriate coverage.
