[CS-FSLUG] Way OT: Irrigation question

[Eduardo Sanchez]

Welcome to the list, Sandra!

Blessings,

Eduardo

On Monday 27 September 2004 11:16, Sandra Capri wrote:
> I've been a lurker for a few years now, and embarrassed that I haven't
> taken the time to really introduce myself, but want to give some input
> on the irrigation question.
> 
> I live in the treasure valley in southern Idaho (USA).  We are an
> irrigated desert.  Most everyone I know has sprinkler systems, and 
most
> everyone I know has horrible problems with their older sprinkler 
systems
> (including ourselves, in this current house we moved into 4 years 
ago). 
> 
> At our previous house, we had an ~1 acre of lawn, and my husband 
refused
> to have a sprinkler system, since he had seen so many bad systems.  I
> did some serious research, and found an excellent local sprinkler guy
> (Kelly McDonough).   He gave me references for other folks he had
> installed for, and their systems had been years trouble-free.  He put 
a
> sprinkler system in at our old house, which has been installed for > 6
> years now, and AFAIK, it is still completely trouble-free.
> 
> Kelly only uses 1 type of gear driven head - the Hunter (PGP or higher
> for commercial installations).  He makes much of his income replacing
> old sprinkler systems that used Toro, or other kind of pop-up head, 
and
> he replaces with Hunter.  If we had the spare money, he'd be out here
> replacing this nightmare system in the current house!
> 
> So without trying to bias you, you can guess my recommendation! 
> 
> Sorry no info on Linux controllers :-(
> -- 
> Sandra Capri <scapri at spro.net>
> 
> 
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Prof. Eduardo Sanchez
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