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BruggsNC1 10-19-2020 03:11 PM
Lawn Irrigation Volume
 
I have seen other Villages CDD bills...

My Irrigation Use is no where even close to similar.

Here are my numbers for Irrigation Use for 2020:

May 25,360
June 26,130
July 34,060
August 40,510
September 41,750

I do have a corner lot so there is a little more lawn compared to homes that are all in a row.
I do not live here full time so I can't keep control of turning off the System when it is raining for several days.

But, Gee Whiz !! ........this doesn't seem like it should account for tens of thousands of gallons difference.

I have had them come out and check to see if there is a leak and they say no.

At the end of June, I had our Lawn care place come out and set the System.
(In June, even with 26 thousand gallons the lawn was looking burned out)
He changed it to 3 days a week. Added time in some areas. Took a lot of time off in other areas.
So, this is why the # of gallons increased after June.

How many sprinkler heads do you have in your yard? (I think I have about 36)

So, does this sound like the normal amount for a larger lot (not HUGE lot) ?
Or, is something wrong somewhere?

If you have a corner or larger lot, give me an estimate on how much water you are using. Thanks !

retiredguy123 10-19-2020 03:37 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by BruggsNC1 (Post 1849765)
I have seen other Villages CDD bills...

My Irrigation Use is no where even close to similar.

Here are my numbers for Irrigation Use for 2020:

May 25,360
June 26,130
July 34,060
August 40,510
September 41,750

I do have a corner lot so there is a little more lawn compared to homes that are all in a row.
I do not live here full time so I can't keep control of turning off the System when it is raining for several days.

But, Gee Whiz !! ........this doesn't seem like it should account for tens of thousands of gallons difference.

I have had them come out and check to see if there is a leak and they say no.

At the end of June, I had our Lawn care place come out and set the System.
(In June, even with 26 thousand gallons the lawn was looking burned out)
He changed it to 3 days a week. Added time in some areas. Took a lot of time off in other areas.
So, this is why the # of gallons increased after June.

How many sprinkler heads do you have in your yard? (I think I have about 36)

So, does this sound like the normal amount for a larger lot (not HUGE lot) ?
Or, is something wrong somewhere?

If you have a corner or larger lot, give me an estimate on how much water you are using. Thanks !
I seems like you are using way too much water. I would try cutting the watering time in half for each zone. I don't have a corner lot, but, when I reduced the watering times from 30 minutes per zone to 5 minutes, I didn't notice any difference in the lawn.

mrf6969 10-19-2020 03:47 PM
WOW you use a lot of irrigation water. We have an average size lawn here in TV and average 3,000-4,000 a month. Our highest month this past year was 6,000 gallons. Zoysia grass here. Perhaps you have another grass type that requires much more.

Velvet 10-19-2020 08:06 PM
Your water use sounds like a lot! I have an average size lot smaller than corner lot but I used 6,000 gals last month in irrigation. About the same each month. The Villages Home Management care minder checks on my irrigation system once a week when I am not at home. I have St Augustine grass at the back and Zoysia at the front.

My bill says next month there will be a 2.5% increase.

JoMar 10-19-2020 08:58 PM
We have a corner lot, water three times a week for the lawn, approx 1 hour per zone. We have a lot of palms, plants and shrubs and also water them three times a week (not the same days) for 20 minutes per zone. All watering times and frequency are determined by our lawn care company....which is why they were hired. My wife is very happy :). Average usage this summer was about 30,000 gal/mo.

JimJohnson 10-20-2020 03:28 AM
I have not used the sprinklers this year. Too much rain.

thevillages2013 10-20-2020 05:09 AM
Rain Sensor
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by BruggsNC1 (Post 1849765)
I have seen other Villages CDD bills...

My Irrigation Use is no where even close to similar.

Here are my numbers for Irrigation Use for 2020:

May 25,360
June 26,130
July 34,060
August 40,510
September 41,750

I do have a corner lot so there is a little more lawn compared to homes that are all in a row.
I do not live here full time so I can't keep control of turning off the System when it is raining for several days.

But, Gee Whiz !! ........this doesn't seem like it should account for tens of thousands of gallons difference.

I have had them come out and check to see if there is a leak and they say no.

At the end of June, I had our Lawn care place come out and set the System.
(In June, even with 26 thousand gallons the lawn was looking burned out)
He changed it to 3 days a week. Added time in some areas. Took a lot of time off in other areas.
So, this is why the # of gallons increased after June.

How many sprinkler heads do you have in your yard? (I think I have about 36)

So, does this sound like the normal amount for a larger lot (not HUGE lot) ?
Or, is something wrong somewhere?

If you have a corner or larger lot, give me an estimate on how much water you are using. Thanks !
You should have a rain sensor that is mounted to your fascia or gutter . It will be close to where your controller is on the inside. Make sure the sensor is switched to active. The outside sensor has wafers in it that swell when you get rain and prevents the system from running. That may need replacing if not functioning properly. Basically in August and September you should have used little or no irrigation water at all

Oneiric 10-20-2020 05:37 AM
You probably didn't need to use your system at all this summer with all of the rain we had.
Pop up sprinklers often start to leak around the gasket when they get older. Corner lots have a lot more turf.
The problem with wafer rain sensors in Florida is that 2 hrs. after a downpour, the intense heat dries out the wafers and the system is ready to water again. If you don't live her full time, you can't turn off your system manually for a day or two.

Enhancer 10-20-2020 05:41 AM
You may have a broken head (s). Have you checked when your system is running? We had several high water bills and then discovered a broken head in the side yard, also a corner lot. Water was spouting out of the broken head.

BarbC2016 10-20-2020 05:43 AM
We have a corner lot and use between 10 and 15 thousand gallons per month depending on conditions. Our yard is great. We have the the sprinklers checked and aligned every three months. This works for us.

AmyBob 10-20-2020 05:47 AM
Installed Rachio system in late August and now saving water and $. Slightly larger than average (pie shaped) lot. Used to have similar usage as OP. Rain sensor was not reliable. Phone app allows full control of system from anywhere.

Mikeodonnell73 10-20-2020 05:52 AM
Who do you use for Lawn care?

crash 10-20-2020 06:08 AM
Our soil is sand which does not hold water just runs through. You should go to everyday watering for 10 to 15 minutes. Check that your rain sensor is working it will shut off the water when it rains c

J1ceasar 10-20-2020 06:17 AM
Twice a week . 30 minutes. A zone .get a phone system . save $$$$.

Jolson 10-20-2020 06:27 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by BruggsNC1 (Post 1849765)
I have seen other Villages CDD bills...

My Irrigation Use is no where even close to similar.

Here are my numbers for Irrigation Use for 2020:

May 25,360
June 26,130
July 34,060
August 40,510
September 41,750



I do have a corner lot so there is a little more lawn compared to homes that are all in a row.
I do not live here full time so I can't keep control of turning off the System when it is raining for several days.

But, Gee Whiz !! ........this doesn't seem like it should account for tens of thousands of gallons difference.

I have had them come out and check to see if there is a leak and they say no.

At the end of June, I had our Lawn care place come out and set the System.
(In June, even with 26 thousand gallons the lawn was looking burned out)
He changed it to 3 days a week. Added time in some areas. Took a lot of time off in other areas.
So, this is why the # of gallons increased after June.

How many sprinkler heads do you have in your yard? (I think I have about 36)

So, does this sound like the normal amount for a larger lot (not HUGE lot) ?
Or, is something wrong somewhere?

If you have a corner or larger lot, give me an estimate on how much water you are using. Thanks !
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.


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