A rain sensor will shut off a sprinkler system if it’s raining. The cost of a sensor is less than $175, he said; new ones are wireless so the labor of running a wire is not required.

If, as at my house, your water bill is pretty high this summer, you might consider a rain sensor. It’s ideal during these monsoon times to have the system shut itself off when the lawn is wet ...

Plano, for example, offers up to a $75 rebate for installing a rain/freeze sensor. In Southlake, water customers who agree to free sprinkler evaluation may get a rebate for making improvements.

Sprinkler systems vary in their scale and sophistication, but they often fall prey to similar problems. A superintendent offers solutions.

Before the rainy season arrives, get a free rain shutoff sensor for your sprinkler timer. That’s been a message from the city of Santa Barbara Water Conservation Program since 2007.

Newer sprinkler controllers have sensors that turn off your system if it’s rained recently, and modern sprinkler heads also distribute the water more slowly and efficiently. According to Keith ...

It has been state law in Florida since1991 for every irrigation system to have a rain sensor device installed to prevent an irrigation system from coming on while it’s raining or when adequate ...

A timer that turns your sprinkler on during a rainstorm isn't very smart. But what if your sprinkler knew when it was going to rain.