Hey @DigitalCK
Thanks for reaching out. Flex daily schedules run differently than most users are used to- it will run for longer, but much less frequently. After reviewing your account, it looks like you are running about 1.5 hrs each day. With flex, you are looking at five hours, but only about once a week. So you are actually looking at some great water savings!
That being said, your lawn is accustomed to your current watering schedule, and the switch may cause a bit of a shock. There are a couple way to “dip your toe in the water” (pun intended).
- Start with just one zone on flex, and see how it does. Make sure it doesn’t get excessively stressed, and then start to move you other zones over.
- Shorten your root zone depths (in advanced settings) a bit, since your roots are probably relatively shallow. This will reduce the duration of your waterings, and water slightly more frequently. One issue with this solution: Eventually, you will want to “train” your roots out. So you would need to go to your zone setting later this season and make you root zone depth longer until they have reached the defaults.
- Lower your Allowed Depletion (in advanced settings) a bit. This will also reduce durations and make your system run a little more frequently. Same thing here- you will want to slowly train your system back out to that 50% mark for maximum savings.
I hope this helps! I understand flex can be a bit of a shock, but with a little work, it can realize some great results! One last note- before everything that I mentioned above, it is imperative that you make sure your zone settings are all correct. A fantastic guide for flex (created by @azdavidr) can be found here: Where to start on Flex Daily
McKynzee 