Orbit B-hyve Gen 2 Smart Hose Watering Timer with Wi-Fi Hub - Smart Hose Watering Timer - Wi-Fi System - App Controlled - Weatherproof AA Battery Powered - 90204

Compared to the older water timers, this is the next generation. Easily programmed, it has been reliably watering my new grass seed 4 times a day for the last 10 days with no hitches. It keeps me in the loop with frequent status reports, and it even watches the weather reports to save water when it rains or add a bit when it’s extra hot. All this is fairly common for whole-yard irrigation systems, but above and beyond for a faucet switch. The app interface gives flow rates, which my main irrigation system does not. I’m very pleased.

This work great for gardens, drip lines and such. Have had the older model for 5 years. Bought this newer model to use in my garden and still using the old one for some drip lines.

Such a great device. Automated my garden watering while i was out of the country for two weeks. I came back with a lush garden. I setup timer to water every other day. It notifies me when it started and when it turns off. It also save me water by not watering if rain is in the forcast. Easy to setup. So happy i bought another one for my front lawn, but just the timer since already have the hub. Easy control using phone app, i can turn on/off any unit without going outside.

Complete garbage. Got it last night before leaving town. Installed AA Lithium batteries to make sure they would last the entire summer. The unit was working last night and this morning before leaving. Now I get a message that the batteries are at 0% and the valve won't work. We won't be back at the house for 2 months so we can't return the item that doesn't work, and we now have no way to water. Edit: Over the last two weeks, the unit will spontaneously come back on line and show 100% battery. When it is online I can control it manually. Every few days I get an alert that the unit has a low battery, and when that happens I can't control it with my App. I just have to wait until it fixes itself. The unit needs better firmware/software. Hopefully the company fixes the issue soon....

4 instead of 5 stars. I can remote control it, but requires a dongle plugged into a USB adapter inside the house to bridge the bluetooth to WiFi gap. I have the BHyve app at home for my wired irrigation system and THAT integrates to Home Assistant. The app design could be a LOT better, but it works and smart watering kinda works too, but not intuitive and difficult to use. The same app is what you use for this timer, but you have to add it as a second device. The second device does not have the ability to show up in Home Assistant, so you can't control it with home automation, only with the app. The other annoying thing is when you go to manually water, there is a 4-5 second delay to turn it on, then another 4-5 second delay to turn it off (delay between telling the app what to do, and delay to the action itself being taken). It's a step forward from the dial-based one outside. After a few months in the sun, the dial never turns smoothly and the timer eventually dies. This one there is no dial just a sealed manual button and complete app control. Hopefully this will be better. Connectivity is sketchy sometimes, even with the dongle on the other side of the wall inside the house from the timer, but you have to keep it close (50ft or so).

Just love the app that is used

Great drip irrigation controller. Use with my phone to adjust schedule.

Great concept. Worked well for 6 weeks. Then lost internet connection. No warning provided. We did not know that it stopped getting weather data and adjusting the over night watering schedule as needed, until we saw it watering in the rain September 21. Diagnosed and realized it failed to water during draught snd watered during rain since first week in August. Very expensive for a watering system that is not smart and cannot be controlled remotely.

Came with a US plug not UK

Used only a couple times.so far. Easy to setup. So far so good. I would buy again.

This came with US style plug, I don't understand why. I can't use it now.

Can't afford or want an inground irrigation system? Want less hassle keeping your lawn watered? Want to water your flower garden while sipping a tropical cocktail on the beach? This product is your solution. Easy setup and operation with a intuitive app.

Works well except app doesn't interpret weather 100%. Unit turned on without any prompts from me or the program. Couldn't shut it off via program so had to turn water off manually. Program doesn't even register that it ran for 30 minutes.