Wind? Rain? Freeze? Now You Can Weather the Storm With Hunter's Line-up of Sensors

Neither rain nor wind nor sleet nor snow should keep your friendly postal carrier from making their appointed rounds, it's their business to get the mail delivered. However, much as you want an irrigation system to be a proven performer, you really don't want it to be so bold as to do its duty during inclement situations.

Think about it. When it's pouring cats and dogs, do you really need to water your lawn? Not only does it look foolish, but it can even be costly (just check your water bill). Likewise, when it's exceptionally windy or freezing temperatures are present, a similar potential exists for wasting water, along with the possibility for creating conditions that can be downright dangerous.

With Hunter's new line-up of weather sensing devices, these problems will be something about which you'll never need worry again.

Hunter Mini-Clik®

It's been called the world's most simple, accurate, rugged and reliable rain sensor. And it's now available directly from Hunter. The Hunter Mini-Clik Rain Sensor is the most effective way to prevent your sprinklers from coming on during or after precipitation. Easily installed on any automatic irrigation system, the Mini-Clik shuts sprinklers off in a storm and keeps them off, automatically compensating for the amount of rainfall that occurred.

The Mini-Clik includes disks that absorb water, then expand proportionally to the amount of rain that fell (e.g., a small shower would result in little absorption, a downpour would lead to more absorption and thus more expansion). As the disks expand, they eventually activate a switch that interrupts the circuit from the controller to the solenoid valves. Once dry, they contract and release the switch. Thus, the Mini-Clik automatically resets without ever affecting your controller.

Built to withstand the harshest conditions, there's no better way to ensure that your system isn't watering when it isn't necessary. It's no wonder the Mini-Clik name has been synonymous with rain sensors for more than two decades.

Hunter Wind-Clik™

While most sprinklers can still perform at close to peak efficiency with some type of breeze, when the air movement starts to get stronger, water coverage can get challenging, questionable and even somewhat messy (ask any business with an entry walkway or a showroom window near sprinklers). And, consider this: wind-whipped sprinklers can even become a liability issue when they soak a heavily-traveled pedestrian path or a roadway with passing cars.

The Hunter Wind-Clik offers the most cost-effective solution to such situations as it shuts off irrigation systems during periods of high wind (shut down points are adjustable), then automatically resets the system when conditions are more favorable. With Wind-Clik you'll save water, worry and money as your system will only be operating at the times when you can be sure that the water intended for your landscape will reach its destination.

Hunter Freeze-Clik®

In areas where winterizing is not necessary, but the threat of an occasional freeze is common, it's a wise idea to have a device that automatically shuts off irrigation systems at a pre-determined temperature. Just think if the sprinklers came on as usual and a freeze had set in, you could be faced with a landscape frozen over, with ice on adjoining driveways, sidewalks and even roadways a real possibility. The results are not only hazardous to the life of your lawn and plants, it can also be hazardous to those who may walk or drive nearby.

With the Hunter Freeze-Clik you can prevent irrigation systems from activating by automatically stopping the flow of water when the outdoor temperature drops to a near freezing level. When the temperature rises above that set point, Freeze-Clik simply resets your system to its regular cycle. Easy to mount, easy to use, Freeze-Clik can also be used in conjunction with Hunter's other weather sensing devices to guarantee the optimum effectiveness of an irrigation system in virtually all types of weather.

Or, Three-in-One

Hunter also offers an even more convenient way to get rain, wind and temperature control in a single, easily mounted unit. The Mini-Weather Station – combining the Mini-Clik, Wind-Clik and Freeze-Clik – can be easily connected to a controller with just two wires or each of the three different sensors can be connected separately.

To protect your landscapes with easy-to-install, easy-to-use Hunter weather sensor devices, contact your local authorized Hunter distributor today.