In this article we look at the advantages of a Wi-Fi irrigation controller. We will see how being able to communicate with the irrigation controller remotely can bring a number of benefits including enhanced weather responsive watering, additional convenience and fault tracking.
Introducing a Wi-Fi enabled irrigation system
An automated irrigation system is fantastic, but what’s even better is being able to control this system via a convenient App on your smartphone, from any
location. Investing in a Wi-Fi irrigation controller is invaluable in this regard – enabling you to alter your irrigation system from anywhere in the world (when on holiday abroad for example) at the touch of a button. Another benefit of the intuitive, user-friendly App is that it displays a complete overview of all the times and durations you have programmed – which is especially useful if your irrigation system includes several different zones.
Wi-Fi irrigation controllers have many benefits
Wi-Fi irrigation controllers use advanced technology which automatically adjusts watering based on highly accurate, internet-sourced local weather data. The system evaluates the weather forecast and also previous weather conditions, factoring in temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind speed, and evapotranspiration rates. This is accomplished via advanced predictive watering, which adapts the watering based on weather data – leading to significant water savings, and ensuring that your beloved plants never receive too little or too much water. So, a Wi-Fi controller doesn’t just save you time, worry, and hassle, it also saves you money!
Additionally, a Wi-Fi controller even allows you to monitor the state of your irrigation system. With the addition of a water meter on the irrigation system, the technology will provide automatic alerts if there is a system malfunction, when a pipe is broken, or if a leak has occurred – enabling you to quickly repair the damage before it becomes a problem – again being extremely convenient and saving you money.
Many Wi-Fi controllers can even generate watering history reports to show how much water has been used, and when this has been applied, allowing you to analyse your watering schedule and adjust (if necessary) to enable more efficient watering in the future. Thus, over time, a Wi-Fi controller can help you save on water bills by optimising water usage and reducing waste – with these long-term savings more than making up for the initial higher cost of investing in a Wi-Fi controller. Indeed, by conserving water and reducing overwatering, Wi-Fi controllers actively contribute to environmental sustainability by helping to reduce the strain on water resources and lowering the risk of water runoff and pollution.
Another big advantage of using a Wi-Fi controller is that they easily integrate with popular Smart Home products such as Control4 and Amazon Alexa – enabling fully compatible home and garden automation for maximum convenience.
Advanced Wi-Fi irrigation controllers
Here at Access Irrigation, we supply advanced, next generation we supply advanced, next generation Hunter Wi-Fi controllers which operate using the industry-leading Hydrawise platform.
Hydrawise Commercial Controller (HCC) and Hydrawise Pro-HC Controller
The next-generation HCC controller is ideally suited to high-end residential, commercial, and public-sector projects, as it boasts up to 54 separately programmed zones – enabling full automation over a very substantial area.
The advanced Pro-HC controller is ideal 
for medium to large gardens – as has a range of different models – each comprising of 6, 12 or 24 zones depending on the size of the garden.
Both controllers also allow the flexibility of up to a substantial 6 separate start times per zone, and enable 2 zones to operate simultaneously if required.
Hunter X2 Controller
The Hunter X2 controller is well suited for small to medium gardens, having a choice of 4, 8, or 14 zone versions. Additionally, this controller allows the flexibility of 4 separate start times per zone.
(There is a separate Wi-Fi module that is added to this controller to enable Wi-Fi connectivity, again using the Hydrawise platform).
Upgrade your irrigation system with a Wi-Fi controller
Now that you are aware of the substantial amount of benefits a Wi-Fi irrigation controller offers – being extremely convenient, enabling highly efficient water management, lowering water bills, and promoting environmental conservation and sustainability, then look no further, as our range of advanced Wi-Fi controllers will be sure to suit your needs.
In summary, the advantages of a Wi-Fi irrigation controller are numerous, including control from anywhere is the world, remote monitoring of the irrigations systems and the ability to use real-time weather data of optimise the watering schedule and save water during wetter periods.
