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low water pressure

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Updated at 2020-07-03 00:54:37 UTC

Hi Vic,


Currently the controllers are independent from each other.  Multiple controllers are not aware of each other now.


For users who have more than 12 zones, we are thinking about recognizing additional controllers as extensions, not as different units. When adding a second controller, it becomes zones 13-24, the third would be 25-36, etc. In this way, there will be no overlapping of watering times and users can see one schedule for the day and do not need to switch between controllers.

I think one possible workaround it to add restrictions, for example, you can tell one controller to only water on even days and the other one to water on odd days. Or one controller to only water before 7am and the other one only water after 7am.


Please let us know if it helps.


Thanks,

Netro Support

Vision

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Updated at 2020-07-02 06:25:40 UTC

Dear Art,


Sorry we are not clear about the "Type". Could you please let us know what type you were referring to?


Thanks,

Netro Support

Text Colour un IOS App

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Updated at 2020-07-01 05:36:15 UTC

Dear Ignacio,


Thanks for your suggestion. I will forward it to our R&D and we will discuss about it.

Thanks,
Netro Support

Power Cycle

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Updated at 2020-06-29 04:46:47 UTC

Dear Jorge,


Could you please send us email to support@netrohome.com with your Netro account registered email?

We will have our technician look to this issue. 

Thanks
Regards, 
Netro Support

Sunlights graph for the current day is always wrong

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Updated at 2020-06-29 04:46:11 UTC

Dear Igor,


The sunlight data is the average data of a day and we update the data daily. Our sever side gets and updates weather information every early morning at 4 am so you will notice the data is adjusted the next day.


Thanks,

Netro Support


Not watering nearly often enough.

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Updated at 2020-06-29 01:49:44 UTC

Dear Rob,


Netro's algorithm is based on expert gardening knowledge, one of which is to avoid watering equally everyday and instead to water less frequently but deeply. Netro waters your garden only when the soil is dry enough in order to draw more oxygen into the roots, leading to a lusher landscape. Netro watered your zone based on moisture level. By default, we allow the moisture level to deplete to a low level (recommended by EPA) before next watering. If the frequent mode does not meet your needs, we recommend you try the customized mode to set the soil moisture threshold. For example, you can set low as 90%, high as 100%, flow rate 0.5 and in this mode the estimated frequency is every 1 day.


You can still use the rain delay feature if you set your own programs.  You can set up the Smart Zone level from Advanced to Basic( Settings->Zones->Smart Zone), which only skip rainning days for your programmed schedule. 

For more information about Netro smart watering,  here is an article about Netro three watering modes which might be helpful. https://netrohome.com/forum/posts/111

Thanks, 
Netro Support


Programming square footage

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Updated at 2020-06-24 05:40:54 UTC

Dear Jean,


The zone area should be the total of 7 planters, if you use the same Pixie to control all of them. If your planter is square, the area should be (41/12)*(12/12) = 3.4 square feet, the total is 24 square feet. The zone area is used for estimating how many gallons of water you have used. It will not affect the watering schedules. So an estimated number is good enough usually.

Your whisperer report sensor data to our cloud server, which will adjust your watering schedules automatically. 

Thanks,

Netro Support

60 minutes maximum, problem

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Updated at 2020-06-24 05:33:20 UTC

Dear Brendan,


Sorry the maximum watering duration for program is 60mins. As a workaround, you can set up multiple programs. But please make sure there is no double time. I will forward your suggestion to our R&D and we will discuss about it.


Thanks,

Netro Support


Zone not coming on

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Updated at 2020-06-22 05:39:27 UTC

Dear Herbert,


Could you please send us email to support@netrohome.com with your Netro account registered email?

We will have our technician look to this issue. 

Thanks
Regards, 
Netro Support

Yard dying in Houston, TX

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Updated at 2020-06-22 05:33:39 UTC

Dear Daniel.


Thanks for contacting us. We just checked your schedule and most of your zones(grass type) is once or twice a week for about 40 minutes. For shrubs, the watering is about once a month. This is because shrubs or trees which typically have longer roots than grass will absorb water from deeper soil so it takes more days for the moisture level to drop. To refill the mositure level up, it takes longer time running the sprinklers too. 


To adjust smart watering, please go to settings->zones->select a zone->smart zone and choose your preferred watering mode. We recommend you to choose boost mode to increase the watering amount.  You can choose "customized" mode to adjust watering by providing the preferred moisture level and flow rate of your sprinklers.


Thanks,

Netro Support

Smart zone when temperature change

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Updated at 2020-06-20 07:28:44 UTC

Dear Junglim,

Netro automatically creates dynamic watering schedules according to local weather, so if you turn on the smart zone feature for your zone, season adjustment will be made with smart watering schedules, for example when the temperature is low it will automatically cancel all the watering activities. When temperature is over 90 degrees, the evaporation is higher so Netro will water more. 


Thanks,

Netro Support

Certificate Expired?

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Updated at 2020-06-19 20:17:44 UTC

Hi Robohead,


The issue has been fixed. Sorry about the inconvenience.


Thanks,

Netro Inc

how do I add a whisperer to one of my accounts?

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Updated at 2020-06-16 02:21:45 UTC

Hi Douglas,


We have contacted you through email and we will fix this bug and release new verion next week. Please write to us support@netrohome.com if you have any questions.


Thanks,

Netro Support

Whisperer plus basic smart watering

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Updated at 2020-06-16 02:19:11 UTC

Hi Andy,


It does not matter if you set basic level or advanced level. If you set a value moisture to skip watering, Netro will skip watering when the sensor moisture on the Home page reaches the threshold which is similar the rain delay feature.


Thanks,

Netro Support

Can Pixie communicate with Whisperer?

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Updated at 2020-06-16 02:14:13 UTC

Hi Francis,


Yes Pixie timer works with Whisperer sensor.


Thanks,

Netro Inc

Multiple whisperer

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Updated at 2020-06-15 05:48:37 UTC

Hi James,


Sorry more than 1 sensor used in the same zone is not supported but one sensor can monitor up to 3 zones.


Thanks,

Netro Support

Can i wire two zones together

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Updated at 2020-06-15 05:45:41 UTC

Hi Ritesh,


If you do not have master valve, you may try put two zone wires in one slots. Please note that each valve open needs to consume about 300 am, and the Netro power adapter is 800 Am. If you have master valve, run two zones together (add the master valve) will over the limit.


Thanks,

Netro Inc

Frequent mode

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Updated at 2020-06-13 01:11:26 UTC

Hi Junglim,


Generally Frequent mode uses more water because it tries to keep the moisture higher.


Thanks,

Netro Inc

Define Soil Type

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Updated at 2020-06-12 06:35:46 UTC

Hi Rob,


Please go to Settings->Zones, select a zone, tap "Soil Type" and check more detailed information for each soil type. Please find the attached screenshot.


Please let us know if you have any further questions.


Regards,

Netro Support

My sprinklers are not watering when app says it is.

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Updated at 2020-06-12 05:38:40 UTC

Dear Mark,


Could you please send us email to support@netrohome.com with your Netro account registered email?
We will have our technician look to this issue. 

Thanks
Regards, 
Netro Support