Paul R. Brydges Landscape Architect







 

 

Installation: Smart Controllers


Over the years, the buzz words in the green industry have become “smart products”. Smart phones, smart solutions and now, smart irrigation controllers.
AWS Irrigation stands behind Rain Bird’s newest release of smart controllers: the SMT-ESP Modular. This sprinkler timer is very versatile and can be installed for residential, small commercial and some multi-residential properties. Regardless who chooses to use the smart products, we will all benefit from it in the end.

What is it?
A smart controller is just that. A controller that is smart. Basically, it reads the temperature, knows your soil and plant types and waters just what your landscape needs. It will moderate and adjust itself, water within a specific budget and keep historical data at your fingertips. On average, you will see a decrease of water consumption in the range of 40%-60%! Weather specific schedule adjustments have never been so easy and convenient.

The Way It Works
It reads environmental factors and takes in variables you have entered; it refers to historical data and your current water settings. With to the minute information, the smaAWS Installs ESP-SMT on lawn sprinkler systemsrt controller calculates a schedule specific to your immediate landscape needs.

In the event of rainfall, it pauses irrigation and measures precipitation. Once the rain has subsided, it determines exactly how much to adjust your watering schedule, preventing over and under watering. Traditional rain sensors suspend all irrigation - regardless on the amount of precipitation and will resume the next scheduling, needed or not.

The ESP-SMT Controller also takes into consideration what plant density it’s to water, type of soil, sun exposure and root depth requirements. With this data, you can be assured that it is maximizing your watering scheduling, that it is not over watering and that your landscape is getting exactly what it needs.

For larger properties and quantifiable water usage, please refer to Central Control.

Did you know that WaterSense is also testing smart irrigation timers? They recognize the advantages and benefits of this product - more to be released soon.

AWS Irrigation Fleet of trucks and machines in Guelph
AWS Irrigation Management & Directional Drilling is a full service irrigation comapany. We specialize in lawn sprinklers installation, and service for both residential and commmerical applications. We can also do utility installations with our directional drilling machine. Our service area is Guelph, Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Milton, Burlington, Hamilton, Mississauga, Oakville, Brampton, Vaughan, King City, City of Toronto, York Region, Halton Region, Oshawa, Barrie, Collingwood, Peel Region, Windsor, Niagara, St. Catherines, Woodstock, Waterdown, Campbellville, Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Markham, Caledon, Orangeville, Georgetown, Acton, London, Erin, Ajax, and most of southern Ontario. You will be not disapointed. Pick the advantage of experience.
AWS Irrigation Management & Directional Drilling has offices in Guelph and Mississauga
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