The Many Ways Irrigation Systems Fail

Burned out irrigation controls.

With Summer arriving this month, it is time to ensure that your irrigation system is intact and not in line to raise your water bill. So many conditions and situations cause an irrigation system to fail and require repair.  

Though McCray & Sons Home Services is not an exclusive sprinkler system service provider, we repair existing irrigation systems. 

When the sprinkler system is turned on after not running during the winter, we may find damage has occurred.  As Sacramento does not experience extreme weather conditions, other culprits cause failure and a rising water bill. 

Here are two: 

Explosion Causes Fire and Subsequent Damage to Irrigation System Controls

Not common, but it happened. While repairing the home after an explosion and subsequent fire, McCray & Sons Home Services replaced the irrigation system’s control component. The fire and heat had burned, melted, and destroyed it. 

We replaced all the components and ensured all lines were reattached and fully functional. 

Driving Over Lawn Causes Fracture in Line

The soil and lawn above them protect the irrigation lines. There is less protection when lines are not buried deep enough or water saturates the soil. So when someone drives over a lawn, there is a good chance that the weight of the car, combined with those two conditions, will fracture the line. 

And that is precisely what happened. 

McCray & Sons Home Services approximated the location of the fracture and sought out any other possible areas where damage may have occurred. After excavation, repair, and burying the lines deeper in the ground, the home’s lawn and garden could be watered again. 

If you need irrigation repairs before the summer, let McCray & Sons Home Services resolve your issues and save money on your water bill.