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Mitimet · 06-02-2018, 02:14 PM

I live in the high desert area of Lancaster, CA. I keep my 2000 Alpine Coach 36FDS washed and waxed in my RV parking part of my property. What idea or product, e.g. removable fence can I use to keep the exterior safe from lawn sprinkler water spotting. Put in new sod in January and now lawn is suffering because I turned off auto timer. Often windy so even sprinklers with streams of water can blow away getting on surface. My Alcoa s will suffer too. I will put a cover on it part of the year. Lawn is only inches from RV. Tried Googling and You tube this issue. What do you fine folks suggest?
Thanks, Mark

**CountryFit** · 06-02-2018, 05:22 PM

deflect the spray at the sprinkler.

windsorbill · 06-02-2018, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Mitimet

I live in the high desert area of Lancaster, CA. I keep my 2000 Alpine Coach 36FDS washed and waxed in my RV parking part of my property. What idea or product, e.g. removable fence can I use to keep the exterior safe from lawn sprinkler water spotting. Put in new sod in January and now lawn is suffering because I turned off auto timer. Often windy so even sprinklers with streams of water can blow away getting on surface. My Alcoa s will suffer too. I will put a cover on it part of the year. Lawn is only inches from RV. Tried Googling and You tube this issue. What do you fine folks suggest?
Thanks, Mark

That's often difficult, especially on windy days. Rain Bird, Toro, Hunter and other mfg's of sprinkler heads make some that are more of a rotating stream instead of a spray. They work a little better, but the wind is your enemy. I would go to a irrigation supply store (not sure what's in your area, we have Simplot and HighTech Irrigation) instead of Lowes/HomeDepot to get them.

tizzyfit · 06-02-2018, 05:32 PM

What about using a soaker hose instead of the sprinkler system in the area near where you park your Alpine.

Sonic · 06-02-2018, 10:44 PM

Sprinkler guards should help and of course setting your sprinklers for pre-dawn hours when there is typically less wind.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Impact-S...3161/100135657

Other than that, a tarp on the side of your coach is probably your best bet.

Arch Hoagland · 06-02-2018, 10:53 PM

"What do you fine folks suggest?"

I suggest you plant rocks. Nothing else will work. Been there, done that.

I don't care what time you water you are still occasionally going to get wind, especially in the high desert, at night.

If you built a fence along side the RV it would help.

ScoobyDoo · 06-03-2018, 09:45 AM

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I live in the high desert area of Lancaster, CA..... Put in new sod in January....

OMG!

NMBluept · 06-03-2018, 11:03 PM

Mark,
A couple of things that help me. I live near ABQ at about 5500', very dry (what is this humidity thing folks talk of?), constant "breeze" and expensive water. I have gone to gear drive sprinkler heads to avoid over spray and water in the late evening. Our winds usually die down a couple of hours after sunset and don't start up until mid-morning. I choose evening due to better water pressure as opposed to mornings and it gives the grass some time to recover before the heat of the day. I do have rocks planted around most of the property, but a patch of grass helps keep the heat down around the patio and provides a nice break from the classic southwest rock/cactus landscape look.
If your water is as hard as ours, water spots are a constant battle. The best way to get them off is to not let the water dry on anything you care about - cars, motor homes, sun room windows, bbq grills, patio furniture, etc., cover 'em or put 'em where they can't get wet.

chinobob · 06-04-2018, 10:27 AM

I have a similar issue and adding plants and other things to deflect the water probably won't work with winds. I use a product called "Hot Sauce". I've been using it on my boat for years and tried it on the MH. Awesome! Spray on and wipe off, with very little effort. Stubborn water spots gone and a nice shine is left? Not as good as not having water spots at all, but a good solution for me. Good luck!

TCollins · 06-04-2018, 10:51 AM

How high does the water go? Would it be possible to install a physical barrier of some type such as a low retaining wall? Probably wouldn't be feasible to plant a row of some type of narrow upright shrub to intercept the overspray.

You can install chain link fence and weave plastic through it like they do around ball fields but imo that is butt ugly.