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Topspinmo 10-21-2020 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by almondz (Post 1850512)
We are on a corner lot, but we don't get a statement that breaks down our irrigation usage vs. our other water usage. Does everyone get a breakdown?
Probably ones on separate irrigation water?

Topspinmo 10-21-2020 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Jolson (Post 1849943)
We have a corner lot and for May to August we averaged 11500 gallons. In Sept, the same as the person above, we had landscaping done with palm trees that all needed additional watering. While it did rain quite a bit and we cut back on some of that required watering, we also filled a new hot tub and used 45940 gallons. So for this past month our usage went down to 6820. Sounds like you should cut back especially since the weather will be cooler. And if you are watering during the hottest part of the day it could be that the grass is burning.

45940 gallons of water in hot tub, don’t you mean Pool, very large pool? Most hot tubs hold 300 to 700 gallons of water. Swim spa may double that?

Footer 10-22-2020 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by bakon (Post 1850549)
Did you install or hire someone? Hints or tips? Very interested since we are not there most of time
Thanks
I bought from Amazon. The 16 zone was cheaper than the 8 zone so I bought that even though I have 8 zones. Then I took a picture of the wires going to the terminals on the Hunter so I would reconnect the wires properly. Pretty easy to replace. Less than 30 minutes. If you do it yourself then it becomes easier to figure out how it works. Download the App on your phone to set the watering schedule.

hooknow 10-24-2020 02:05 PM
I can supply you with information on water usage
 
Reply with a number I can call you on and I will show you what you need to know about your lawn... Lived here for 15 years and have a respectable lawn with low water usage.

tacostello 12-01-2020 11:42 AM
Reduced watering during cooler season
 
I attended a landscaping seminar last fall (before COVID) hosted by a Florida state representative. She commented that watering schedules could be reduced by half during the cooler season ( Dec, Jan & Feb).

Any thoughts on this? Anyone doing it?

dewilson58 12-01-2020 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by tacostello (Post 1868445)
I attended a landscaping seminar last fall (before COVID) hosted by a Florida state representative. She commented that watering schedules could be reduced by half during the cooler season ( Dec, Jan & Feb).

Any thoughts on this? Anyone doing it?
Absolutely

Bogie Shooter 12-01-2020 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by tacostello (Post 1868445)
I attended a landscaping seminar last fall (before COVID) hosted by a Florida state representative. She commented that watering schedules could be reduced by half during the cooler season ( Dec, Jan & Feb).

Any thoughts on this? Anyone doing it?
Why sure. Its all here:
http://www.thevillageswaterwisdom.com/

Topspinmo 12-02-2020 09:55 AM
By amount of water usages looks like lot of water running down street drains? I see that a lot when out walking.

Tom52 12-03-2020 08:20 AM
We are on a corner lot with a Gardenia with 3 car garage. I am not sure of the square footage of lot but it is typical. Our monthly usage is as follows:

May 29,330
June 15,970
July 17990
Aug. 14,050
Sept. 8,240
Oct. 18,480

We water twice per week, 50 minutes for turf and 20 minutes for landscaping, Zoysia grass. There have been a few times this summer when I would turn off the system if it had just rained, or rain was expected. I did not do this very consistently which wastes water.

Starting Dec I lowered the the time for each zone to 25 minutes for turf and 10 minutes for landscaping. Still watering twice a week. I might drop that to once per week, but not sure if that would be too little water.

I will consider a new system similar to described above.


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