Irrigation start up
When spring arrives, and freezing temperatures cease, it's time to turn on irrigation systems and start watering again. However, when you do so, several very important steps are needed to…
What it really takes to run a proper irrigation system
We all want to have a green lawn but do we really know how much water is needed? It is easy to find ourselves overwatering. In fact, it has been…
How to winterize sprinkler system
1. Anything that is above ground or is close to the surface will likely freeze so these steps are important. Most buildings have either an underground stop and waste or…
Ways to water more efficiently
Don't water in the middle of a hot day. Watering when it is cooler allows water to penetrate into the root zone where it can be most helpful to the…
2017 Fall Scholarship Winner
Congratulations to Anna Anderson of Utah State University on her video submission on how technology and automation can make an impact in your schooling for the 2017 fall semester Scholarship!…
Smart Rain wins Medals
Best of State announced its selection of Smart Rain as a medal winner for Smart Buildings, Environment Impact and Small Business in Utah Wednesday night. This prestigious award is only…
No upfront cost install
So if you haven’t heard for the next 3 months Smart Rain will be offering No Upfront Install Cost. What does this mean for you? Well what this means is…
St. Clair Square Case Study
In May 2013, we began irrigation monitoring at St. Clair Square, Fairview Heights, Ill. Since then we’ve seen a water savings of over 2.5 million gallons of water within two months,…
IFMA Show Review – Watering System
We at Smart Rain just got back from a trip to the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) trade show in downtown Los Angeles. The show is for facility and property…
Smart Controller Conservation of Water
Rudy Larsen, Executive Director of Development for Smart Rain teaches us the importance of water conservation and the impact it will have on us as a society. Along with Rudy, BenefitsOfRecycling.com recently…
Savings Over a Single Season
As the season progressed we found we were saving quite a bit of money, and our usage was quite a bit lower. I believe we have saved over a million…