{"id":1382,"date":"2011-05-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wplaw.splashclients.com\/when_it_rains-_does_your_spinkler_system_still_run"},"modified":"2022-09-08T14:38:12","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T18:38:12","slug":"when_it_rains-_does_your_sprinkler_system_still_run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wplawinc.com\/when_it_rains-_does_your_sprinkler_system_still_run","title":{"rendered":"When it rains, does your sprinkler system still run?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it rains, does your sprinkler still run?<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve all seen the ads showing how many gallons of water are wasted when your faucet drips or toilet leaks \u2013 30 to 100 gallons per day.\u00a0 This is truly wasteful and can be expensive, but it is nothing when compared to running your sprinkler system when it is not needed.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s assume your yard is irrigated with 16 rotors.\u00a0 If each rotor uses 4 gallons per minute and is run for one hour per day, 3840 gallons of water are sprayed each time the system runs and 3840 gallons are wasted each time the system runs while it is raining.\u00a0 At $3.45 per one thousand gallons (a local rate), that would be $13.25 literally being poured down the drain.<\/p>\n

Installation of an inexpensive wireless or analog rain sensor can solve the problem, or, better yet, update your old style controller to a very reasonably priced \u2018smart\u2019 controller and weather station combination which can automatically adjust run times to match current temperature and recent rain and watering conditions.<\/p>\n

Plumbing leaks can be fixed cheaply and by the do-it-yourselfer.\u00a0 So can a sprinkler system that doesn\u2019t run when it should.\u00a0 Or an expert can be called in (a plumber, or an irrigation contractor, respectively) and is well worth money over the long run.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t water when it\u2019s raining.\u00a0 It\u2019s not the green thing to do!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When it rains, does your sprinkler still run? You\u2019ve all seen the ads showing how many gallons of water are wasted when your faucet drips or toilet leaks \u2013 30 to 100 gallons per day.\u00a0 This is truly wasteful and can be expensive, but it is nothing when compared to running your sprinkler system when […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[68,97],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhen it rains, does your sprinkler system still run?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If your sprinkler system isn't working as it should contact a professional at W.P. Law. 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