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Don't Blame the Lawn Crew!
I just wanted to say a word in defense of your lawn crew. I speak from experience having owned a landscaping business for over 30 years....
jason1ballou
May 31, 20252 min read
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Where to Go with the Water?
When designing a drainage system one of the questions to answer is where to ultimately go with the water. There are really only 3 legal...
jason1ballou
May 24, 20251 min read
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Just Say No!
We are starting a new campaign! Just say no to black corrugated tubing! It can settle and have low spots that fill with sediment and clog...
jason1ballou
May 17, 20251 min read
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Death of a Double Check
It is interesting in the irrigation and backflow world that after a while you realize that each product has it's own special way that it...
jason1ballou
May 10, 20252 min read
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Let's Talk About Licensing
A lot of people do not know that it is illegal to operate a sprinkler repair company without a license. How do you know if some one is...
jason1ballou
May 3, 20251 min read
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Doing a Good Job...or not.
When installing a double check valve on an irrigation system it is important to get the box buried in just the right position. Here is an...
jason1ballou
Apr 25, 20251 min read
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What is Backflow?
Most folks don't really know what is up with the backflow thing. The basic idea is that if you have a pressure drop on the supply side...
jason1ballou
Apr 19, 20251 min read
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Drip Irrigation
Drip irrigation is unfamiliar to some people, but it can work better that traditional methods in some cases. First of all it is very...
jason1ballou
Apr 11, 20251 min read
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The Irrigation Design
This is one of the most valuable pieces of paper that you probably don't have! Most homeowners do. not have a copy of their sprinkler...
jason1ballou
Apr 4, 20251 min read
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Sprinkler Valves
Here is a part of your system that you may not have seen before. Your controller sends a current to the solenoid on your zone valve which...
jason1ballou
Mar 28, 20251 min read
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Covering Our Tracks
We know that you work hard to have a beautiful lawn and we want to help you keep it that way. When we work on your system we will try to...
jason1ballou
Mar 25, 20251 min read
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A Word About Wiring
Your controller sends a current to each valve buried out in your yard which causes the valve to open and the zone to water. It can't do...
jason1ballou
Mar 21, 20251 min read
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Meet Our Trencher
Here is our smaller hand held trencher. It works great for those smaller jobs and for installing zone piping. The best thing about it is...
jason1ballou
Mar 18, 20251 min read
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Smart Controllers
Do you know what a smart controller is? It is one of the newer controllers that can be run on an app on your phone and has many features...
jason1ballou
Mar 14, 20251 min read
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Drainage
Just reminder that we do drainage work as well. After years in the landscaping business I have pretty much seen it all. I have seen what...
jason1ballou
Mar 10, 20251 min read
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The Greatest Thing Ever!
Of all the new products to come out over the years I think the swing joint is my favorite. Anyone who has had a home with a sprinkler...
jason1ballou
Mar 7, 20251 min read
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Announcing The Good Contractor List!
Are you familiar with The Good Contractor List? If not, let me explain. Contractors listed on The Good Contractor List are vetted and...
jason1ballou
Mar 3, 20251 min read
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The Latest and Greatest
Rotator nozzles have been on the market for quite a few years now, but they are a relatively new way to water a lawn. They are generally...
jason1ballou
Mar 3, 20251 min read
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Taking Pride in Your Work
At Aquatech we take pride on doing the best possible work for you our client. Some people apparently just don't care about that kind of...
jason1ballou
Mar 1, 20251 min read
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Poor Guy
Here we have a sad little sprinkler head that has had a rough life so far. Someone installed him too high up and he has been taking hits...
jason1ballou
Feb 22, 20251 min read
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