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Using Your Free SIP Kit

How to Use the SIP Watering Advice

Using Your Free SIP Kit

Need a Free SIP Kit?

Pick up your free SIP kit at any of these convenient locations: SAWS Service Centers: Downtown 2800 U.S. Hwy 281 North Lone Oak Service Center 915 South W.W. White Rd. Westside Las Palmas Shopping Center 803 Castroville Rd. Texas Cooperative Extension, Bexar County Office 3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 212 Or, call us at (210) 704-SAVE to schedule a free SIP workshop for your neighborhood group or organization, and we'll bring the kits to you!

First you'll need to know how much water your sprinkler system emits. The free SIP kit contains everything you need to get started:

• Four sprinkler cups
• Rain gauge
• Log sheet to record your watering amounts

If you water your lawn using an automatic sprinkler system, place the four sprinkler cups randomly in your lawn, near your sprinkler heads, then do one of the following:

Set your sprinkler timer for 15 minutes then turn your sprinkler on. Record the amount of water in each sprinkler cup and average the results. This will help you determine how long you will need to run your sprinkler system to deliver a specified amount of water. (Example: If it takes 15 minutes to fill each sprinkler cup to the 1/4" mark, you can estimate your sprinkler system will need to remain on for 45 minutes to reach the 3/4" mark.)

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Set your sprinkler timer for one hour then turn your sprinkler on. Record the amount of water in each sprinkler cup and average the results. (Example: If it takes 1 hour to fill each cup to the 1 1/2" mark, you can estimate your sprinkler system will need to remain on for only 30 minutes to reach the 3/4" mark.)

Please note that every sprinkler system is different due to design, age and water pressure. It will help to occasionally check your system for accuracy. If you would like to schedule an irrigation check-up to determine your sprinkler system's accuracy, contact SAWS at (210) 704-SAVE.

Use the rain gauge to measure any rainfall and keep a log of the amount of water that is collected after each rainfall event so you won't have to water.

We've included a watering log for you to keep a weekly record of the following:

• your weekly water amounts
• natural rainfall events
• changes in lawn grass appearance
• your water usage