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There is no such thing as a "smart" watering system that is based on forecasts -- because forecasts are NOT smart -- but only guesses. Likewise, AI = Artificial Ignorance.

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

This is how i lost my front yard st augustine to torpedo grass!

The sprinkler system is linked to a local weather forecast site. The "Smart Watering" setting last summer was to NOT water with greater than 50% chance of rain in the forecast. Basically the lawn didn't get watered in July and not in August either and the rain did not happen enough make up for not watering at all. I set it to 80% and still no watering with smart setting



I watched the forecast from the local weather station, and had forecast rain all week in May, no smart watering and it showered for maybe a minute or two for the whole week. .

Now i am setting on a standardized program regardless of forecast, and at least I will have grass. .
take that deed compliance troll

[CoachKandSportsguy]

Originally Posted by sounding

There is no such thing as a "smart" watering system that is based on forecasts -- because forecasts are NOT smart -- but only guesses. Likewise, AI = Artificial Ignorance.

It worked well for the year before last year, so I figured why change it . I wonder about the source of the local weather forecast station to which it was linked. .



I no longer think it's "Smart". . . . . the only Smart ones are linked to actual rain gauges to stop watering after a rain, during a rain, not so much. .

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Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

It worked well for the year before last year, so I figured why change it . I wonder about the source of the local weather forecast station to which it was linked. .



I no longer think it's "Smart". . . . . the only Smart ones are linked to actual rain gauges to stop watering after a rain, during a rain, not so much. .

Probably linked to the lowest weather forecast bidder -- which can change -- like the climate.