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Originally Posted by Berferful
We’re new homeowners here and looking at our water bill. I’m only watering 50 minutes total between the three zones 3 times a week. Does the 5000 gallons seem too high? It does to me since I’m only using a little more than half of that for my potable water. How can I check this? Thanks.
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8 gal/min. X 50 min. X 3 times/wk X 4 wk/month = 4800 gal/month. Yes that sounds plausible. There is no comparison between potable water and irrigation water. You may be watering too much though. Try 2 times per week on the days your area is supposed to water.