Equipment

A dry pipe sprinkler system is a fire suppression system where the pipes are filled with pressurized air or nitrogen instead of water. Water only enters the pipes when a sprinkler head activates, preventing frozen or burst pipes in unheated spaces.

A robotic lawn mower is an autonomous machine that cuts your grass on a programmed schedule. Modern models use RTK GPS, LiDAR, or AI vision to navigate without buried boundary wires. Prices range from $600 for small yards to $3,000+ for large properties.

A sprinkler riser is the vertical pipe or fitting that connects an underground irrigation lateral line to the sprinkler head above ground. It determines the height at which the sprinkler head sits relative to the soil surface.

A broadcast spreader uses a spinning impeller beneath the hopper to fling granular product in a wide arc, covering 6 to 12 feet per pass depending on the model.

A drop spreader releases granular product straight down from the hopper through an adjustable gate, covering only the 20 to 24 inch width directly beneath the unit.

Maintain a robotic mower by replacing blades every 1 to 3 months, cleaning the undercarriage weekly, updating firmware through the app, and storing indoors over winter. Most models last 5 to 8 years with proper maintenance.