Sprinkler Notes

From Nature's Helper
Volume 2  . Number 4 . April, 2011    
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In This Issue...
Conserve Water and Money
New Staff Additions

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 Greetings!

Spring Brings New Growth in your Lawn AND Nature's Helper

 

We are so glad Spring is finally here.   This time of year  is always busy for us here at Nature's Helper and this year is no exception.  In fact, this year we've grown so much, we're adding to our operations.   

 

We are pleased to announce that earlier this month we finalized a deal to provide service to the former customers of LawnDrinks Irrigation, a local competitor that closed its doors earlier this year.  This deal grew our customer base significantly. However, rest assured this will have no affect on our current customers, as we've also increased our office and service staff to accommodate the growth.  See more on this in the staffing article below.   

  

Haven't Started Your Sprinklers Yet?   

 

Here's some good news:  it appears that Mother Nature will be providing plenty of rain and mild temperatures for the next few weeks. And with all of these April showers, there should be plenty of May flowers... and green lawns! 

 

Welcome to Our New Customers   

 

We've already had a chance to speak with many of you, and we're excited about the opportunity to meet with the rest of you at your next service appointment, whether it's start-up, repair, or later this fall when it's time to winterize your sprinklers. 

 

If you need to schedule a service or start-up appointment, contact us now to make sure you get an appointment time that best fits your schedule.   


In Honor of Earth Day:  

Conserve Water and Money with Water-Efficient Sprinkler Heads

 

As an EPA Water Sense Partner, Nature's Helper is committed to water conservation in irrigation. Next time you need a sprinkler head replaced, consider replacing your standard sprinkler heads with PRS (pressure-regulated stem) heads.   

 

Why Should You Replace Your Heads with PRS Heads? 

 

Many homes in the Omaha area have water pressure of 75 psi (pressure per square inch) or greater.  However, the optimal water pressure for a rotor head is just 45 psi and for a spray head it's only 30 psi.   When there is too much water pressure, there's a lot of misting and water is wasted in evaporation.  Simply put, a PRS sprinkler head knocks down the water pressure at the head, saving you water and money on your watering bill.  By reducing the water pressure at the sprinkler head, the PRS heads allow for optimal pressure for the performance of the sprinkler head. 

 

For each PRS head that is installed in your sprinkler system, you'll be saving 1 gallon of water per minute over standard sprinkler heads. If all the heads in your sprinkler system are switched to PRS heads, you could save, on average,  more than 45,000 gallons of water annually - that's the equivalent of flushing your toilet 63 times per day for an entire year or filling up two residential-sized swimming pools!  

 

When you consider that the PRS head only costs a few dollars more than the standard sprinkler head, you can re-coup your investment within a couple years.  So, next time you need a sprinkler head replaced, make sure you ask us about the water-saving alternative.   

 

For more about how you can save using water-efficient sprinkler parts and accessories, visit our water-efficiency page.  

 

For more ways to "go green" visit the official Earth Day 2011 web site. 

Some New and Some Familiar Faces...

 

As we mentioned earlier, we'd like to introduce some new additions to our staff.  You may notice that one or two may seem quite familiar:   

 

Ryan who had worked for us previously, has decided to re-join our team, after a one-year absence.  We're thrilled to have him back and I'm sure many of our customers will feel the same way.  Welcome back, Ryan! 

 

In addition, our new customers will recognize  Michael, who most recently worked at LawnDrinks Irrigation.  He not only brings many years of expertise, he also has first-hand experience with many of our new LawnDrinks customers.   

 

We have 2 new employees on our installation crews: Nate and Eric.  Nate has 3 years prior sprinkler experience and Eric just moved from western Nebraska to Omaha after returning from active duty in Iraq last fall.   

 

We're proud to say that we have some of the most experienced sprinkler technicians and installers in Omaha on our team and are looking forward to a very busy and productive season.  

 

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