Comments on: Smart Sprinkler Controllers

By: Drought Tolerant Plants, Water Conservation, Xeriscaping, Saving Water in Garden | Easy Eco Blog

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:59:47 +0000

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Fall Energy Saving Tips | Easy Eco Blog — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:48:24 +0000

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By: Jon Bauer

Jon Bauer — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:02:57 +0000

Sorry for the late response to the question of monthly fees. Most of the controllers on the market that dont have a monthly fee also do not have much functionality. The ones with a monthly fee have much better features, much better customer support, and much better watering algorithms that the company has invested considerable time in developing. Also with the monthly fee you are an ongoing customer of the company and can sometimes benefit from improvements to their software. From my experience, the ones without monthly fees save water by reducing run times rather than watering frequency, leading to shallow rooted plants. Better off with a conventional timer and cutting out one day per week.

By: Ways to Save Energy, Money on your Utility Bill | Easy Eco Blog

Ways to Save Energy, Money on your Utility Bill | Easy Eco Blog — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:03:36 +0000

[...] Save water in your bathroom and kitchen. Check your sprinkler system for leaks. Buy an advanced sprinkler controller that uses weather or soil information to adjust watering times. Switch to native drought tolerant [...]

By: easy eco blog

easy eco blog — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:59:48 +0000

Cost. Paying a monthly fee adds up. There are SMART ones without a monthly fee.
Is this accurate?

By: Jon Bauer

Jon Bauer — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:04:19 +0000

What is the basis for your statement to avoid subscription-based SMART irrigation controllers?

By: RI Lawn Sprinklers

RI Lawn Sprinklers — Sun, 17 May 2009 10:17:22 +0000

The SL timers started took off last year with irrigation contractors, especially those located in Texas. Since then they have started to report flaws in SL system. There are multiple products out similar to that of the SL controller line and I would advise everything to research all of their options before making a decision. ET based timers are a crucial step in increasing the efficiency of your irrigation system, but PLEASE don’t ignore the more important part of the efficiency % of the system itself. What’s the point of having the fancy timer if your system is not efficient to start with? Once your system is at an acceptable level of efficiency and you combine that with a suitable ET based controller you are well on your way to doing your part of helping to conserve a natural resource. And I guess if it is just about the $$ then you are on your way to reducing your water bills. I am located in the mid-west but I follow irrigation restrictions and laws for everywhere. In some areas if your system meets certain efficiency requirements along with an ET based controller you may be exempt from watering restrictions.