How to Ensure Proper Irrigation During the Summer Holidays

For many, summer is synonymous with sun, relaxation, and holidays, but for those who manage irrigation systems, it is a season of challenges: rising temperatures, increasingly sporadic rainfall, and the absence of customers during the summer holidays.

In this context, planning and controlling irrigation with intelligent devices becomes essential to avoid waste, damage, or worse, returning from holiday to a completely burnt garden.

Before You Leave: The Checklist to Make Sure You Are Not Unprepared

To ensure a smooth summer for customers, it is essential to prepare the irrigation system in good time. These are the key activities to be carried out before the customer leaves on holiday.

Prior Inspection of Components

Controllers, solenoid valves, sensors, pipes: every element must be checked and tested. A faulty component can compromise the whole system, and it is better to find out sooner rather than later.

Switch to Smart Irrigation

If the system is not already smart, now is the perfect time to make the leap. An intelligent system allows you to manage irrigation remotely and be more responsive to unforeseen events.

Testing the Connection

With smart irrigation, Wi-Fi devices need to be properly connected to the Internet. Checking the stability of the connection, updating the firmware, and testing communication with the app are all important steps to avoid downtime.

Optimisation of Programmes

Water requirements vary according to temperature, exposure, and soil type. Correctly set watering programmes, including rain sensors, allow you to water only when needed, reducing waste and optimising resources.

While You Are Away: How to Manage the System Remotely

When the customer is on holiday, nothing is left to chance. With the right tools, you can remotely monitor and intervene on the system in an efficient and timely manner.

Management via App

By integrating the system with a Nuvola Vision Internet device, it will be possible to act on the Vision controllers by changing programmes, activating or deactivating watering, and receiving notifications in real time, all via the app. This allows continuous monitoring even from miles away.

Communication with the Customer

A good system is only half the equation: the other half is clear and consistent communication. Keeping the customer informed of any anomalies, confirming watering cycles, or reassuring them about the situation will help to build confidence and avoid nasty surprises.

Local Emergency Contact

Thanks to technology, many problems can be diagnosed and resolved remotely. A programming error? A valve not responding? In many cases, there is no need for physical intervention. But it is always good to have a back-up plan.

Being prepared for the unexpected is part of the job. It is useful to ask customers to provide a local contact who can be called upon in the event of emergencies that cannot be handled remotely.

Holidays with Irrigation Under Control

It is possible to enjoy the summer without worrying, with a little preparation and the right tools.

In summary, the best practices for a carefree summer irrigation are:

• Check before you leave

• Switch to smart irrigation if you haven’t already, and manage the system via an app

• Test components and connections

• Communicate with the customer

• Have a local emergency contact

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