expiredLongevite posted Mar 18, 2024 07:19 AM
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expiredLongevite posted Mar 18, 2024 07:19 AM
Costco Members: 12-Zone Rachio 3 Smart Sprinkler Controller
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Is that a bad idea? Are sprinklers needed for this size of lawn
If you're in one of those climates, I would suggest taking as much of your grass out of the equation by making planting areas as possible and then keep your grass/watering need footprint smaller. You will have less maintenance and require less water. I'm not saying get rid of the yard, but for example you may not use the first 10-15' from the property line so make those mulched planting areas. I did that with mine (full acre) and dropped my water usage exponentially, but I still have it "sculpted" so the grass looks good in the space and I can bomb chuck-it throws for my dog.
This one is very easy to setup. Not sure how anyone could say anything different.
Dramatic reduction in water savings in general, (>20% when combined with a rain sensor...which might be free after rebate from your local water co.) but it can run a bit hot in the summer because it's estimating soil dryness based on local weather days.
Biggest feature is it's estimating the water you get from rain and adjusts thebmoisture level to match ...which could mean a manual watering from time to time to get it up to speed.
Eventually I want to get a tempest because weather is so local, but it's out of my budget.
Does anyone have a list of steps to change the dc valves to ac and swap out hunter system with this?
I wouldn't buy this again due to that difficulty.
So you either cheat your way up through graduatiaon or don't own sprinkler controller; my guess is you don't have any certification in IT
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It's not perfect but it skips after it rains AND before it rains based on predicted rainfall totals and soil saturation etc. It's pretty clever.
It took about 5 minutes to physically install, which included a screwdriver to remove the old unit and mount, a tiny screwdriver to remove the 8 tiny wires going to tiny terminals, and screwing the new mount into the garage wall and clicking this unit into place, and then reattaching the tiny wires to the tiny terminals.
App setup took ten minutes, and involved mostly walking the yard, taking photos of the six stations, and answering a set of questions about soil and rotor/sprayer types for each station.
All in all, trivial, and it's been working great for the past month or so that I've had it installed. This (Rachio) appears to be the new, big brand that everyone recommends, and I can see why - it's a breeze start to finish.
Not that RainMachine was tough…
Installed out outdoors and had one heck of a time drilling the holes for the outdoor enclosure in my stucco. I'm more tech savvy than handy
People living in SoCal should be qualified for an additional $80 rebate:
https://socalwatersmart
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