3 WiFi Smart Lawn Sprinkler Controller, Compatible with Alexa, 16-Zone

There are over 80 people on the rachio website with bricked rachio 3 because power outage. It happened to me before I even got it set up. They will replace it IF you are in USA, they will ship overseas, but, wont replace unit. I am in UK, Look for a more robust timer

I finally replaced my RainBird system which worked well but was old and outdated. This system was recommended by friends and relatives and it is great! Right out of the box the instructions were very clear and easy to understand. I labeled all the old wires as I took the old system apart which definitely helped with the new installation. The controller is very easy to mount and the wiring is a simple push and lock mechanism. Since it connects to wifi it gathers weather data from numerous sources and seems even more accurate than the local forecast. I've already had it tell me it would "skip" watering and then as the forecast changed it deleted the skip and watered as required. The app is very intuitive and user friendly. Having access anywhere makes watering a breeze with the ability to control everything about all zones (we have 15). I highly recommend this system as a great value for the cost.

Delivery took a week since it is coming from California. Setup I had trouble to add my unit on to Rachio server. Rachio Service was quick, responsive and friendly. After installation is done, schedule setup is easy. Weather Intelligence Plus does not work well in my area (Mississauga, Ontario) as the weather forecast by the stations in Rachio database is mostly from the American network of Weather Underground and it is not accurate. I had to move around (trial and errors) with different stations in order to get a close reading of rain forecast and rainfall level as this will determine whether the unit will skip a scheduled water time.

Awesome product! Extremely easy to set up. The fact that it doesn't require 2.4 ghz is great. Wifi connection was easy! Setting up the schedule and zones simple. Bought the Hunter X2 before and couldn't get it connected to the internet after 30+ attempts. Rachio is definitely a technology company.

Purchased the controller 16 days ago, installed it two weeks ago, and it’s already paid for itself in water savings! We live on 1.4 acres and had a very old controller. The Rachio 3 is absolutely amazing. Simple and smart!!

Trust me, it’s probably the best option on the market if you need reliable IoT device and to have a remote control. I’m so happy to get rid of stupid Rain Bird one.