16 May/June 2017 Landscape and Irrigation www.landscapeirrigation.com
IRRIGATION AND WATER MANAGEMENT
You can provide a solution to their requests with a WiFi-
enabled controller; and it does more than just integrate with your
homeowner's smart home system — it allows you a way to control
your clients' irrigation from anywhere. Gain insight into what's
happening with a system and start or stop the controller from the
palm of your hand. No more driving to the site to see what's wrong
— these controllers can give you real-time information about water
use, faulty valves and even flow in some cases.
There are many WiFi-enabled controllers on the market today.
Some are designed for easy homeowner use, while others have
professional features to make your job as a landscape and irrigation
professional more efficient.
Manage water on the go
Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller (above right)
The Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller makes it easy to get
started with the convenience of WiFi irrigation control. With
a four-year extended warranty on professionally installed
controllers, this controller is compatible with nearly any smart
home system. Rachio waters based on past, present and future
Smart
Watering
in the Palm of
Your Hand
■ BY JENNIFER KLEMMETSON
Have homeowners started asking you for an irrigation controller
with the ability to integrate into their smart home system (Nest,
Amazon Echo, etc.)? Are they looking for a sprinkler system they
can control from their phone? Do they want to see their system's
water usage?
