Now that summer’s here, our customers may want to start making adjustments to their controllers to assure that their grounds are getting the optimal amount of water. With the Hunter Pro-C controller, this task is as simple as the push of a button (or two). When the weather changes so, too, do your ground’s watering needs. Modifying your system’s settings not only conserves water, it results in healthier plants by matching water applied to plant needs.

When things really start to heat up this summer, you may want to consider adding additional days to your watering cycle. On the Hunter Pro-C – our most advanced and widely used controller – this can be achieved by doing the following:

1. Turn the dial to the SET DAYS TO WATER position.

2. The display will show the last program selected (A, B, or C). You can switch to another program by pressing the  button.

3. The controller displays currently programmed active day schedule information. You can choose to water on specific days of the week, or you can choose interval watering, or choose to water on odd days or even days. Each program can only operate using one type of water day option

4. Press the button to activate a particular day of the week to water (the display always starts with Monday). After pressing a button the display automatically advances to the next day. A droplet icon indicates a water day. A blank space indicates a no water day.

5. After programming, set dial to RUN to enable automatic execution of all selected programs and start times.

Another great attribute of the Hunter Pro-C is its simple Seasonal Adjustment feature. Here one can make basic-yet-substantial changes with just the turn of a knob.

Seasonal Adjust is used to make global run time changes without re-programming the entire controller. This feature is perfect for making small changes that are necessary as the weather changes. For instance, hotter times of the year may require a bit more water. Seasonal adjust can be increased so that the stations will run longer than the programmed time. Conversely, as Fall approaches, the seasonal adjust can be reduced to allow for short watering durations.

1.  Turn the dial to the SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT position.

2.  Press the  or  buttons to set the percentage desired from 5% to 300%. To view the new adjusted run time, turn the dial to set run time’s position. The displayed run times will be updated accordingly as the seasonal adjustment is made.

You can also adjust the watering percentages for each of your zones. Lawns and most plants require less water in cool spring and fall periods, and more water in the heat of summer. Some areas that are exposed in the spring or fall can become shady with growth during the summer months With one setting change, these zones can easily be reset to match the watering needs of that particular time.

Your Hunter Pro-C manual is an invaluable resource, and should be referenced anytime you feel that a change in your watering routine is needed.  For your convenience, here is a link to where you can download a PDF version of the Hunter Pro-C manual.