Sprinkler controllers with all the right features...

Bells? Whistles?

We don't know of any sprinkler controllers that come with either, but there are important features to consider when making a choice.

Your sprinkler controller tells your sprinklers how often and how long to water using electrical signals via control wires. It truly is the is the "brain" of your watering system.

Controllers with multiple programs are a good idea for creating separate watering calendars for different elements of your garden. For instance, outlying shrub areas need water less frequently than annual flower beds or lawns. Separate programs allow watering more or fewer days, and at different times of day.

Non-volatile memory is also a good idea. It saves your program better than back-up batteries when the power fails.

If it looks intimidating, call us for help...

We know that programming sprinkler controllers is not something you do very often. What happens if you can't remember how, and the manual has been misplaced?

Most of the sprinkler controllers we've installed look something like these, with a digital display, a center dial, and arrow keys or buttons to perform various functions.

(Click the links next to the pictures below for printable copies of manufacturers' user manuals.)

 

 

   Hunter controllers (ICC, Pro-C, SRC):

 

 

 

 

Irritrol controllers (Rain DIal, Rain DIal Plus, Total Control, etc.): 

 

 

 

 

Rainbird controllers (ESP, ESP-LX):