I made some changes to my irrigation system to have even coverage all over my property. I decided it was time to get a better controller as well. I previously used an Orbit B Hyve controller. It was nice that it was wi-fi connected, but it was not as smart as the Rachio with weather prediction and delaying watering. The interface was clunky and difficult to use. In CT we have had a very dry summer. There were quite a few days where the forecast showed thunderstorms and showers, but the rain never came. B Hyve would skip watering those days, and of course the lawn suffered. Rachio does rain delay intelligently... if the forecast changes then it will modify the rain delay so the lawn still gets the watering it needs. The app is very easy to use and to map out the yard with. If you fully program all the details for each zone, Rachio is able to intelligently schedule watering times and duration based on that information. Also love the water hammer reducing feature which opens the next zone just before the previous closes. We have very high water pressure in our town.

2/16/24. Love this Smart Sprinkler. Garza did an exceptional job identifying this product for me. It has many great features. It's easy to use and competitively priced!

Simply amazing. Easy setup and worry free performance for over a year now. I love how it automatically adjusts for seasons and weather.

I was shocked at how easy it was to install the unit and have it up and running. Overall the physical install took about 15 minutes, my drill and a little skill. Programming the sprinkler zones to about 3 minutes each, location, name and photo. Scheduling to another 5 minutes. I spent more time mapping out the zones with the easy to satellite view of my house. I really appreciate the integrated weather options, if it's too windy, too wet, or too cold, it will automatically skip a watering until it's ready.

This is the 2nd unit I bought and I'm very pleased with it. The app is good but not great in terma of being inuitive when setting up but works well afyer you have everything set up. I enjoy seeing all the days during the fall, winter and spring that it skips and the water savings. I'd guess the unit pays itself off in a few years.