Quick answer: Yes. A thorough spring sprinkler start-up can reveal leaks, weak zones, malfunctioning valves, broken heads, controller problems and poor coverage before they waste water throughout the watering season.
Winter and landscape changes can expose new problems
Freeze conditions, soil movement, landscaping and ordinary wear can affect irrigation components while the system is inactive or lightly used.
Zone-by-zone testing reveals problems a controller cannot
A controller may show that a station is running even when a valve does not open correctly, a pipe is leaking underground or several sprinkler heads are not distributing water properly.
Small problems can create repeated water waste
A leaking fitting, valve seepage, misdirected head or unnecessary controller start time can waste water every time the system operates.
Coverage checks matter too
A dry patch can tempt homeowners to increase the entire zone runtime. If the real issue is poor coverage, that can overwater healthy areas without solving the dry spot.
See what happens during a professional spring start-up and how to identify an underground sprinkler leak.
