Outdoor Water Conservation Techniques
Rain Sensors
Save Water - Install a Rain Sensor!
- During a rain event, a rain sensor shuts off your irrigation system
- The average sized residential lot uses 4,980 gallons of water per 1/2" watering cycle*
- This equates to around $13.94 in cost savings per rain event, but more importantly you save 4,980 gallons of water*
- A rain sensor costs around $160 installed and would pay for itself by shutting off your irrigation system, in just 11.5 cycles*
*numbers and dollar amounts are based on averages and will vary for each individual user
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