"The learning curve to operate the system was very user friendly and easy to pick up. They ability to change the programming from zone to zone to increase/decrease was extremely easy compared to [Competitor Model]. I also liked the fact that the system was actually reading the actual soil conditions vs. going off a computer model of the (somewhat) local weather. Once I was able to get the entire system dialed in for optimum performance, it did a superb job.

I'm skeptical of irrigation technology as I've seen too many instances where things haven't worked as promised and too much time was spent trying to fix/track down problems (for example, [Another ET Brand and Model]. Our irrigation tech at...had a full time job just trouble shooting that system...

I would always be monitoring the soil moisture to see ho the controllers were working. When things started to look like I should irrigate, the next morning it had been done. With the zones that were on the [Competitor Model] controller, it wouldn't quite be as precise. I finally got to the point that I stopped worrying that the Acclima controller could do what it was designed to do."

-Merrill -AK