What is a flow sensor on a sprinkler system?
Short answer: A flow sensor measures water moving through the irrigation system and can provide data for monitoring normal use and detecting abnormal conditions.
In plain terms, a flow sensor measures water moving through the irrigation system and can provide data for monitoring normal use and detecting abnormal conditions.
Flow monitoring is how a system tells you something changed before the water bill does. A sensor on its own does not fix anything, but paired with the right controller it can flag a break, a leak, or a zone that is not behaving the way it should.
Lawns around New Caney deal with the same Houston heat and clay soil as the rest of the Lake Houston area, so a system that is close to right can still show problems here — dry spots in the sun, runoff on a slope, or heads that never quite throw far enough. That is why we test in the yard itself instead of guessing from the curb.
What we check in New Caney
When we come out to a yard in New Caney, we look at the flow readings the controller is seeing, compare them with how the zones actually run, and check the sensor installation before deciding whether the numbers mean a real problem. If something is off, we show you what we found before we change anything. See Smart sprinkler controllers in Kingwood for what that visit covers.
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Frequently asked questions
How does this affect my sprinkler system? A flow sensor measures water moving through the irrigation system and can provide data for monitoring normal use and detecting abnormal conditions.
Do I need a professional to look at it? If it keeps happening or you are not sure what is causing it, yes — a quick test in the yard tells you more than guessing from the driveway. Call or text Orion’s Rain at (281) 504-9998 and we will check it.
Do you serve New Caney? Yes. Orion’s Rain serves Kingwood and the Lake Houston area — Kingwood, Atascocita, Porter, Humble, New Caney, Summerwood, Fall Creek, Huffman, and Eagle Springs. Call or text (281) 504-9998, 24 hours a day.
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Get it looked at
If this sounds like your yard in New Caney, call or text Orion’s Rain at (281) 504-9998 — 24 hours a day. We will test the system and tell you what is actually wrong, and what it will take to fix it the right way.
Orion’s Rain Smartscapes and Exteriors — (281) 504-9998 — LI0029444