ATHLETIC FIELDS

Golf, baseball, football, and soccer fields have to be kept in top conditions for many reasons, to include consistent game play and player safety, but we all know the real reason. You want to be proud of your field, a lush green sea of grass that captivates the eye and burns into the spectator's memory. McLean Irrigation can help you get that "WOW" factor with their automatic irrigation systems that utilize the most up-to-date technology to help you provide top quality turf all year long.

The popularity of automatic irrigation systems is on the upswing at municipal and institutional sites. That is because the price of installing an irrigation system has substantially decreased, while the reliability of operation has dramatically improved. Automatic systems save maintenance and labor costs when compared to portable alternatives, and the even distribution (and the resulting savings) of water is commonplace on well designed and maintained systems.

As with the layout of the field itself, proper design of the irrigation system is a critical step; a poorly planned system cannot be made to work properly by remedial steps later. The system design should be driven by player and user safety, as well as the need for dependability, efficiency and easy maintenance.

An experienced institutional or sports field irrigation design professional or consultant will allow the turf manager to save both time and money in the long run. Designing an effective system requires knowledge of pipe hydraulics, zoning techniques, head spacing, wire sizing, and the efficiency, features, and reliability of various manufacturers rotary sprinklers, valves, and controllers. The cost to repair a single error in any of these areas can easily be higher that the fee charged by an experienced designer.

In planning a system, the designer will give a great deal of consideration to choosing the most appropriate equipment, since each sports field project has its own specific product and budget requirements. Placement of the heads and valves will also be a major consideration, and the designer will space the heads so they are not in heavy traffic areas and the valves are well off the field of play.

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