tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682078904522318145.post6394177107411330322..comments2023-06-08T01:03:51.192-07:00Comments on SandCastle Scrolls: Technology - Ain't it Grand?dannohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18237275836879887457noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682078904522318145.post-56620999655448746682008-09-03T19:31:00.000-07:002008-09-03T19:31:00.000-07:00You just needed to look some more...http://www.hom...You just needed to look some more...<BR/><BR/>http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100340933&N=10000003+90401+502214<BR/><BR/>Will show you the Toro ECXTRA system, which lists a feature called "Rain Delay", which has two methods. One is using your PC to tell it to stop watering for X days because it rained. The other requires a rain sensor:<BR/><BR/>http://www.toro.com/sprinklers/timers/ecxtra/53765.html<BR/><BR/>The only reason I know some people had come up with these is that my brother was working a rain sensing delay system when at least one other company came out with it and he gave up his plans.GunGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14217451122521161867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682078904522318145.post-7283634919392242532008-09-02T17:10:00.000-07:002008-09-02T17:10:00.000-07:00I'm sure your right such sensors are available. B...I'm sure your right such sensors are available. Because you mentioned it, I took a look at HD to see what was available...<BR/><BR/>Nada!<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/5webbldannohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18237275836879887457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682078904522318145.post-34415515646353070152008-09-02T06:49:00.000-07:002008-09-02T06:49:00.000-07:00You can get water sensors for your sprinkler syste...You can get water sensors for your sprinkler system that suspend the schedule for a period of time whenever it gets X amount of rain. I've heard that in some drought prone places they are required by law.<BR/><BR/>New tech trumps old tech.GunGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14217451122521161867noreply@blogger.com