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Old 08-12-2025, 08:20 PM
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A rough calculation says my irrigation system consumes 9gals/min.

50 mins/day * 3 days/wk * 4wks/month * 9gals/min = 5,400 gals/month

Your 5,000 gals is pretty darn close to that.

We use about 1,000 gals/month of potable water for two of us.

A controller with wifi that can use local weather stations to disable watering when rain is forecast will help you to save some water/money.
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