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Irrigation-Landscaping Pro's - Rain Sensor Question
Posted on 12/14/17 at 11:59 am
Posted on 12/14/17 at 11:59 am
Any opinions on installing a rain sensor on an irrigation system? We've got a RainBird system. Goal is to reduce monthly water usage. Are they worth the trouble? Dependable? I'd guess they might work until the first mocking bird takes a dump on it. Thx.
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Posted on 12/14/17 at 12:02 pm to White Bear
I'm a landscape architect, we spec them on all our irrigation systems.
Posted on 12/14/17 at 12:04 pm to White Bear
The rain sensors are cheap and easy to install, but I never found them reliable. Switched to soil moisture sensors.
The rain sensors may be plenty sufficient for homeowner use.
The rain sensors may be plenty sufficient for homeowner use.
Posted on 12/14/17 at 2:54 pm to White Bear
I had a Rainbird controller with a wireless rain sensor up until two years ago. I switched to a Skydrop wireless controller that uses hyper local weather forecasting via wifi to control watering. Both my old controller and rain sensor are collecting dust in my garage.
Posted on 12/14/17 at 3:08 pm to White Bear
Definitely use some type of rain sensor or soil sensor. Use the seasonal adjust on the controller to adjust run times based on the season
Posted on 12/14/17 at 5:32 pm to White Bear
Installed an Orbit brand one for my folks' RainBird system early in the Summer and it seems to work fine. Hard part was convincing my dad to stop overriding the damn thing 
Posted on 12/14/17 at 6:45 pm to White Bear
Will only work for the 1st few months. Don’t use a wireless if you do install one. If you want to cut back usage, change all nozzles to Hunter MP nozzles.
Posted on 12/14/17 at 7:05 pm to OldGretna
I have a hunter system. I’m on my second wireless rain sensor. The 1st lasted 4-5 years and the one I’m on now has been on there for 4 years.
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