{"id":2374,"date":"2013-02-08T11:00:13","date_gmt":"2013-02-08T16:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/?p=2374"},"modified":"2015-01-26T14:26:34","modified_gmt":"2015-01-26T19:26:34","slug":"try-a-hose-water-meter-to-conserve-water-and-prevent-overwatering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/try-a-hose-water-meter-to-conserve-water-and-prevent-overwatering\/","title":{"rendered":"Conserve Water and Prevent Overwatering with a Hose Water Meter"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Photo<\/a>If you think your water bills are too high, a hose water meter attached to your garden hose is a low cost item that will pay for itself in no time.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 A hose water meter<\/a><\/strong> shows you how many gallons of water are running through your hose so you can control your overall water usage and better judge when your lawn or plants have had enough to drink.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Here\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s a look at two types of hose water meters and some practical ways you can use one at home and around the yard.<\/p>\n

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Hose\/Faucet Water Meter<\/em><\/h2>\n

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\"This<\/a>It\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s a lot easier to conserve water when you are aware of how much you are actually using.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Attach one end of the Save A Drop\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u20ac\u017e\u00c2\u00a2 Water Meter<\/a><\/strong> to your outside water faucet and the other end to your garden hose.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 The Save A Drop Water Meter will measure both single waterings and cumulative water usage. \u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0Its easy-to-read LCD screen gives a digital readout that is accurate to 1\/10 of a gallon.<\/p>\n

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Nozzle Water Meter<\/em>\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

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A nozzle style hose water meter is ideal for gardeners because it takes all the guesswork out of delivering the right amount of water to each plant. \u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0The Save A Drop\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u20ac\u017e\u00c2\u00a2 Green Nozzle<\/a><\/strong> garden sprayer attaches to the end of the hose and shows how much water you are using as you spray.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 It delivers a consistent flow rate regardless of water pressure and has four types of spray patterns:\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 cone, soaker, flat and shower.<\/p>\n

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Uses for a Hose Water Meter<\/em>\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

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