The National Weather Service's current 7-Day Forecast for Utica, MI is unseasonably cool and damp, so as of today I have re-programmed the sprinkler system controllers to eliminate the afternoon watering cycle (except for the lawn surrounding the models on Lexington West). I have also scaled back the overnight watering times to 90% of normal to conserve water and reduce our bills. If and when the weather returns to warmer and drier conditions, I will scale the watering times back up accordingly.
The well-operated system along the berm will soon be undergoing some long-needed repairs to improve the performance of the two zones along the tree line on the top of the berm. Earlier today, Kramer-Triad authorized our irrigation contractor to proceed with the repairs they have identified and estimated. If they are correct with their diagnosis, the cost to fix the zones will be considerably less than the significantly different diagnosis and estimate we received from a different contractor last summer to correct the problems, which we first noticed upon the completion of the switch-over to the well water.
