Case Study: Homeowners

Remote Management from Overseas

Homeowner - JT Westcott, Fruita, Colorado

Overview

Name JT Westcott
Location Fruita, Colorado
Plantings Mix of turf, flora, shrubs, and trees
Irrigation System 11 zones on 1 acre, including impact heads, spray nozzles and drip
ET Water Product ET Water Smart Controller 100

Goals

  • Low maintenance irrigation system with ability to monitor and control it from around the globe
  • Self–adjusting for daily weather and seasonal changes
  • Reduced water consumption

    • ETwater In Action

    Living 9,000 miles from his home in Colorado, JT Westcott struggled with over watering and an inability to make seasonal adjustments to his conventional controller. Then he installed the ETwater Smart Controller. During initial start up and while sitting at a computer in Singapore, he tweaked the system to optimum performance based on regular feedback from a lawn maintenance contractor. Now, he doesn't even think about the daily automatic adjustments that are made based on local weather conditions, and his infrequent visits to www.etwater.com have become a matter of curiosity rather than necessity.

    Implementation

  • ET Water Smart Controller 100
  • ETwater Manager web based irrigation control interface
  • Irrigation pump with a maintenance free self cleaning filter, drawing raw water from the Colorado River
  • 11 zones on 1 acre, including impact heads, spray nozzles and drip
  • Mixture of turf, flora, shrubs, and trees

    • Combating Summertime Heat Spikes

    Homeowner - Terri Bailard, Atherton, California

    Overview

    Name Terri Bailard
    Location Atherton, California
    Terrain Primarily flat
    Soil type Clay, amended clay/loam
    Plantings Mix of turf, planted areas, trees
    Climate Mediterranean — hot dry summers
    Irrigation System Mix of rotor and pop–up sprinklers, drip and microspray

    ETwater In Action

    With its Mediterranean climate, Atherton, California gets virtually no rain from May to October. And, midday temperatures of 95 to 100 are common in the summer. For homeowner Terri Bailard, who enjoys gardening but doesn’t have time to monitor watering schedules, these conditions presented certain challenges to maintaining healthy plantings on her one-acre property:

  • Rapid response on extra hot days to prevent wilt
  • Even application of water across a diverse landscape
  • Convenience in managing water application

    • Implementation

    ETwater Residential: Bailard residence, Atherton, California

  • ETwater Manager web based irrigation control interface
  • ETwater Smart Controller, governing 14 stations
  • Combination of rotary and spray sprinklers, drip system for pots and roses

    • With ETwater...

    Terri installed the ETwater controller in the spring of 2004, replacing a timer-based system. She quickly saw improvements in overall water application, and more vigorous plant growth in all areas of her garden. Wilt and dieback were no longer a problem on hot days, because ETwater Residential automatically irrigated lawns and beds when necessary. In addition, accurately setting watering times and coverage areas across her diverse garden was much easier using ETwater’s Web browser interface.

    ETwater Benefits

  • Optimized water usage
  • Healthier lawns and gardens
  • Less time spent adjusting coverage
  • Easier water management

    • « Previous Case Studies: Property Owners

    Next » Test Results