| The Weathermatic Smartline SL800 Controller is | | | | programming (impressive technology in of itself) |
| an example of weather-based watering. The SLW | | | | but also that the system automatically adjusts |
| series of this cutting-edge weather station uses | | | | the sprinklers every single day, according to the |
| information about onsite conditions, weather data, | | | | weather. |
| and plant material data to track | | | | The reduction of water usage is a big plus, and |
| evapotranspiration. This data is analyzed every | | | | since the Weathermatic Smartline SL800 |
| day so that the controller can determine the best | | | | Controller is based on evapotranspiration rates, it |
| watering run times. Weather based watering can | | | | can replace the plant's moisture as needed, rather |
| help keep your plant life healthy and help you cut | | | | than strictly according to schedule. This handy |
| down on water costs. How so? When you | | | | feature has allowed residents to leave the house |
| decrease your watering times you reduce water | | | | for weeks on end and never give any thought to |
| usage. You can program a Weathermatic | | | | the lawn or landscape during their absence. Some |
| Smartline SL800 Controller to automatically | | | | people have also used Smartline SL800 controllers |
| decrease watering according to the season. | | | | for their commercial property. You can see the |
| Plants are not under constant stress, nor is it | | | | tremendous advantage this device would offer |
| necessarily the season that brings on stress. It's | | | | property managers, since any water wasting |
| the physical conditions that the seasons bring. The | | | | could easily add up to hundreds of dollars a |
| primary stress sources of plants include drought, | | | | month. Water usage is become a crucial issue, |
| salinity, over supply of oxygen, extreme heat, | | | | especially since the cost of water is rising. |
| extreme cold, water logging, mineral deficiency, | | | | Another important factor is the reduction or |
| mineral toxicity and a few other environmental | | | | complete elimination of run off and soggy areas. |
| factors. Using the Weathermatic Smartline SL800 | | | | The cycle and run soak function allows the |
| Controller you can program the system to water | | | | sprinklers to run for five minutes, and then turn |
| and irrigate lawns or gardens accurately, not in | | | | off for fifteen (while the water absorbs into the |
| excess or in dearth. | | | | ground) and then another five minutes. There's |
| The Weathermatic Smartline SL800 Controller is | | | | also a rain sensor installed that shuts down the |
| easy to use and designed for residential use. This | | | | typical irrigation process until the ground |
| unit features a four zone base model, which is | | | | completely dries out. Soggy areas aside, run-off is |
| actually expandable to eight zones, with SLM2 | | | | a major problem, as this tainted water could |
| two-zone hot swappable modules. This device can | | | | eventually make it back to the city water supply. |
| be very convenient for homeowners because it | | | | This is why residents must meet local codes in |
| frees them from the frustrations of controller | | | | regards to backflow devices. These devices can |
| programming. That is the biggest advantage here, | | | | prevent water from being siphoned back into the |
| not just that the unit can offer you controller | | | | water supply. |