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Sprinkler System Controller
Posted on 4/18/24 at 3:45 pm
Posted on 4/18/24 at 3:45 pm
My 6 zone old school sprinkler controller is dying. I'm looking to upgrade to a controller with wifi and an app, because my current controller is in an inconvenient location, making it difficult to turn off/on and change.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
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Posted on 4/18/24 at 4:03 pm to slacker130
Dont get Rain Machine. they went to subscription based a few years ago.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 4:12 pm to slacker130
I like Rachio.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 5:50 pm to slacker130
A lot of people like rachio.
I've had the rainbird wifi controlled for a few years.
It's pretty decent. I can control and set schedules pretty easily through the app. Set delays etc.
The only thing I wish I could do it with it, is set more precise schedules.
I.e. instead of doing MWF - 7am watering. It would be nice if I could do the mwf 7am zone. But also schedule a shorter 5min watering at say noon time on certain days or daily.
Not sure if the rachio let's you more fine tune schedule or if there's a newer version of the rainbird that let's you do that.
I've had the rainbird wifi controlled for a few years.
It's pretty decent. I can control and set schedules pretty easily through the app. Set delays etc.
The only thing I wish I could do it with it, is set more precise schedules.
I.e. instead of doing MWF - 7am watering. It would be nice if I could do the mwf 7am zone. But also schedule a shorter 5min watering at say noon time on certain days or daily.
Not sure if the rachio let's you more fine tune schedule or if there's a newer version of the rainbird that let's you do that.
Posted on 4/19/24 at 7:29 am to TAMU-93
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I like Rachio.
I wish their base model was 6 zone and not 4. Not sure I want to spend $200 on the controller, just due to the fact that I probably wouldn't use it to it's fullest.
Posted on 4/19/24 at 8:13 am to slacker130
love my rachio
Posted on 4/19/24 at 12:35 pm to TAMU-93
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I like Rachio.
another satisfied rachio owner.
Posted on 4/19/24 at 1:44 pm to Puffoluffagus
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I've had the rainbird wifi controlled for a few years.
It's pretty decent. I can control and set schedules pretty easily through the app. Set delays etc.
The only thing I wish I could do it with it, is set more precise schedules.
I.e. instead of doing MWF - 7am watering. It would be nice if I could do the mwf 7am zone. But also schedule a shorter 5min watering at say noon time on certain days or daily.
I have rainbird also. Cant you just make another program schedule and add what zones you want?
Posted on 4/19/24 at 2:17 pm to slacker130
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Not sure I want to spend $200 on the controller
If you're patient you can find them on sale for $100. Setup a slickdeals.com alert.
If you need something now, I've heard good things about Orbit B-hyve. But, I have never used one.
Posted on 4/19/24 at 2:18 pm to Jones
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I have rainbird also. Cant you just make another program schedule and add what zones you want?
This. He definitely could.
To the OP, the only issue with WIfi is you have to make sure you have wifi where your current controller is located. I got my dad a wifi one and his is on the corner of his garage furthest away from his house and he has issues with it getting the wifi. Obviously he could get an extender or whatever, but I'm just saying.
Posted on 4/20/24 at 6:36 am to Puffoluffagus
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I.e. instead of doing MWF - 7am watering. It would be nice if I could do the mwf 7am zone. But also schedule a shorter 5min watering at say noon time on certain days or daily
You can with the Rainbird. Go to watering start times. Usually says ‘1st’ with whatever time you have. Hit the right arrow and go to 2nd and enter what time you want to cycle again.
Posted on 4/20/24 at 7:16 am to crownNbull
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You can with the Rainbird. Go to watering start times. Usually says ‘1st’ with whatever time you have. Hit the right arrow and go to 2nd and enter what time you want to cycle again
I can set multiple times for each zone if I wanted to run the same time/duration but I can't dictate a separate frequency and/or water time.
As above I have a mwf 35min watering schedule
If I wanted to add a M-Fri 10min watering at noon time, I don't have a way of doing it. At least not through the app. I've never looked at the controller itself and see if there's a work around.
Eta: so I do believe the rachio does let you have a little more control over scheduling watering times
This post was edited on 4/20/24 at 7:22 am
Posted on 4/20/24 at 7:46 am to Puffoluffagus
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If I wanted to add a M-Fri 10min watering at noon time, I don't have a way of doing it.
Go back to the main page and start a Program B and you can add that custom run time.
Posted on 4/20/24 at 7:59 am to Big Jim Slade
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Go back to the main page and start a Program B and you can add that custom run time.
Not an option. Since this thread started, I decided to look over everything again to.make sure I wasn't missing something. Apparently with this rainbird wifi controller (st8x) - there's no "programs" , you set watering based on zones. Which means I can't accomplish what I'm trying to accomplish.
It's likely that some of the other rainbird controllers would in fact allow me to do what I'm trying to do. But those wifi controllers are twice the price of a rachio.
Posted on 4/20/24 at 8:23 am to Puffoluffagus
Thanks to this thread I've also spent some money.
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Ordered a rachio 3 8 zone controller, was on sale plus found a $40! Off coupon. So all in taxes and shipping $139.
. Ordered a rachio 3 8 zone controller, was on sale plus found a $40! Off coupon. So all in taxes and shipping $139.
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