Posted December 16, 20177 yr Back yard should've run a few minutes ago.....now in SUMMARY tab status went back to false. Back Yard Sunset - [iD 0006][Parent 0004] If Time is Sunset + 1 hour And On Sun, Tue, Thu Time is 11:45:00AM Then Set 'Irrigation / Back Yard Primary' 100% Wait 9 minutes Set 'Irrigation / Back Yard Primary' Off Wait 10 seconds Set 'Irrigation / Back yard secondary' 100% Wait 7 minutes Set 'Irrigation / Back yard secondary' Off Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')
December 16, 20177 yr Author Since factory reset of my ISY, I haven't unplugged/replugged the ELK box in my garage. Would that matter?
December 16, 20177 yr Author NVM - I deleted the line "Time is 11:45...." and saved it. Should be fine. If not, I'll be back! Thanks anyway,Dan
December 16, 20177 yr It's not possible to be both Sunset + 1 hour and 11:45 AM. Do you not mean "or?"
December 16, 20177 yr Why are you watering at night?Roots need the water, not leaves, and Off peak rates, if applicable. Sunshine dries up the ground before absorption. Sent from my SGH-I257M using Tapatalk
December 16, 20177 yr Roots need the water, not leaves, and Off peak rates, if applicable. Sunshine dries up the ground before absorption. Sent from my SGH-I257M using Tapatalk Watering at night increases the growth of fungus.
December 16, 20177 yr It can, depending on the soil type and watering plan. But's its not universally the case. There are studies that support running schedules between the hours of 12am - 6am (Timing of Irrigation section). The benefits, as Larry pointed out, are less evaporation due to cooler air and ground, no sun and generally less wind. Shorter zone cycles at night get the same results with less water. Its actually important to water just what the ground can take in (again soil type has a lot to do with it) My main program has been starting between 2:00am and 3:00am for 17 years and I don't have problems with mold / fungus in the grass. Having an automated controller to avoid wind, knowing when its rained etc, can make this an economical choice.
December 16, 20177 yr Author Why are you watering at night? Because it's a small lawn/yard, and seems to be fine with a pretty minimal amount of water. And at the moment, the surrounding area is/has been on fire for the past two weeks and gusting winds (55 mph last night) are keeping things dry enough.
December 16, 20177 yr Because it's a small lawn/yard, and seems to be fine with a pretty minimal amount of water. And at the moment, the surrounding area is/has been on fire for the past two weeks and gusting winds (55 mph last night) are keeping things dry enough. And that's a darn good reason.
December 16, 20177 yr Author It's not possible to be both Sunset + 1 hour and 11:45 AM. Do you not mean "or?" Right. I ran into this exact same issue a while back and PaulBates broke it down for me. Lo and behold, he's here trying to help again (same with Gary, Stu and Larry. Thank you fellas so much for always offering to help.) It was one of the first things I learned about the way the previous owner had set things up and the logic of programs.
December 16, 20177 yr Author And that's a darn good reason. Haha, I'm just fortunate and grateful a battalion of heroic firefighters have managed to keep a solid line of resistance between me and the Thomas fire between Santa Paula and Fillmore. Others have not been so lucky and it's horrible.
December 16, 20177 yr And as a resident of Colorado I'm happy we sent trucks and firefighters to assist.
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