http://greenereverydayconsulting.com/waterwise Helping People Turn Over a Green Leaf Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:51:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://greenereverydayconsulting.com/waterwise/comment-page-1#comment-328 Rachel White Thu, 13 May 2010 00:02:07 +0000 http://greenereverydayconsulting.com/?p=1404#comment-328 Hi Jonathan, Thanks for adding your two cents about moisture sensors for irrigation systems. I agree that moisture sensors are an absolute must for any eco-friendly/eco-smart irrigation system. Hi Jonathan, Thanks for adding your two cents about moisture sensors for irrigation systems. I agree that moisture sensors are an absolute must for any eco-friendly/eco-smart irrigation system.

]]> http://greenereverydayconsulting.com/waterwise/comment-page-1#comment-326 Jonathan Wed, 12 May 2010 16:22:32 +0000 http://greenereverydayconsulting.com/?p=1404#comment-326 Very nice summary of the resources out there for reducing water use at home. One of the best ways to save water that I've come upon: Installing a soil moisture sensor to your existing sprinkler controller. Typical sprinkler controllers use timers to decide when to water and when to not water, which means they are left on even while it's raining. A retrofit like this would assure that water is only used when the soil actually needs it, so it makes the controller "smart". Since sprinkler systems use more water then any other area in the house, these usually pay for themselves pretty quickly. Any contractor recommended by John Deere or Ewing should offer this among other water saving tools that make a big difference! Very nice summary of the resources out there for reducing water use at home. One of the best ways to save water that I’ve come upon:
Installing a soil moisture sensor to your existing sprinkler controller. Typical sprinkler controllers use timers to decide when to water and when to not water, which means they are left on even while it’s raining. A retrofit like this would assure that water is only used when the soil actually needs it, so it makes the controller “smart”.
Since sprinkler systems use more water then any other area in the house, these usually pay for themselves pretty quickly. Any contractor recommended by John Deere or Ewing should offer this among other water saving tools that make a big difference!

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