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I read that a standard lawn sprinkler system can waste over 25,000 gallons of water a summer
I found this fact in a water conservation report from the city of Phoenix. It made me rethink my plan to install an in-ground system, since that's a huge amount of water just for green grass. Has anyone switched to drip irrigation or a smart controller and seen a real drop in their water bill?
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oscarsullivan2mo ago
Yeah, it's wild how we just accept that as normal. I switched to a smart timer and it cut my outdoor water use almost in half.
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the_troy2mo ago
Smart timers are a game changer, @oscarsullivan. Makes you wonder what other simple fixes we're all missing out on.
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hill.margaret1mo ago
That report is scary, but the real waste happens when people set their sprinklers for the wrong type of grass. Most folks have cool-season grass but water it like it's a thirsty summer lawn. I switched to a drought-resistant grass mix and only run the system a few times a month now, not a few times a week.
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