[CS-FSLUG] Way OT: Irrigation question

[Bradly McConnell]

On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 19:51:50 +0200, Nigel Ridley <nigel at i-amfaithweb.net> wrote:
> I need some help. Anybody on the list with some experience with lawn
> irrigation and *pop-up* sprinklers?
> 
> Up until now I have always used Hunter products -- mostly their 'PGP'
> line. I now have a large project on the kibbutz to install irrigation
> systems for 18 houses and the supplier is trying to convince me to use
> RainBird over Hunter.
> Does anybody know, or know someone that knows, which are better?
> 
> I did go to both websites but both say that their products are superior
> and give data to *prove* it. I am comfortable with Hunter as I am
> familiar with their products but am willing to use something different
> if it is better.
> 
> Now if you could point me to a controller with embedded Linux then this
> message wouldn't be *Way OT* :-)
> 
> Blessings,
> 
> Nigel
> 
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You could set up a test system with a few heads of the rain bird type
and see how they work that way.  I've never put much thought into
sprinkler systems though, so I'm not sure how much the test system
would prove .

Brad