Advanced Irrigation Offers Tips on How to Check for a Sprinkler System Leak

May 10, 2011 - PRLog -- Albertville, Minn. – With water and other utility bills high enough already, Advanced Irrigation, a full-service lawn care, sprinkler and irrigation systems service company, suggests checking or noticing the following if you’ve noticed an increased utility bill:

- Shut off for a short a time all the water in your house. If your water meter still spins, then it could be a sprinklers leak. If this is the case, shut off all water to the system and call a professional like Advanced Irrigation.
- If you notice broken sprinkler heads, then your system might have a leak.
- If your system’s output has been weak and each sprinkler head is getting different coverage, a leak might be the culprit.
- A leak can lead to brown spots on your yard. If you observe more and more brown spots, a water line or sprinkler head leak might be to blame.
- Wet or soggy spots on your lawn could be due to an underground break. If you’ve ruled out all other issues, look next into an underground water leak.
- Are your meter or valve boxes filled always with water, and it’s not the cause of other drainage issues? A sprinkler system leak might be to blame.

Said owner Chris Swanson, “Preventing water leaks will prevent a higher water bill. Be on the lookout for any of the above, and correct immediately or the situation will only continue to worsen.”

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About Advanced Irrigation: Advanced irrigation of Albertville, Minn. serves the Twin Cities communities with full-service lawn care, and irrigation and sprinkler systems repairs, installations and designs.