Finding Leaks in Outdoor Water Systems by Expert Village

I'm Cathi Pare, water resource specialist in the city of Santa Barbara speaking to you today with expertvillage.com. We've done our water check. We've determined that we got a leak somewhere from the house out. It's not in the supply line by shutting it... Read More »

Stopping a Leak in the Irrigation System for Water Conservation by Expert Village

I'm Cathi Pare, with water resources in Santa Barbara speaking to you today with expertvillage.com and we are actually looking at drip systems right now and maintenance you can do as a home owner. One of the first things you are going to do before your... Read More »

Using an Irrigation Controller for Water Conservation Tips by Expert Village

Hi! I'm Alison Jordan with the City of Santa Barbara Water Conservation Program. Today I am speaking for expertvillage.com about water conservation. Right here is an irrigation controller. What this does is it turns on your sprinklers on your landscaping... Read More »

Understanding Common Gardening Tools by Expert Village

This is called a figure eight it's for closing off the end of a mainline. Simply bend that over and then you have it closed. A cutter is very handy for cutting tubing, that was a nice clean cut. You'll need an inline filter on most irrigations to filter... Read More »

Toilet Water Flow Adjustment for Home Water Conservation Tips by Expert Village

Hi! My name is Cathi Pare with the City of Santa Barbara Water Resource Department speaking to you today for expertvillage.com. We are continuing on our little quest of how to fix the leaks in your toilet. Early, earlier conversation we talked about the... Read More »