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Best sprinkler timer?
Posted on 8/7/26 at 5:29 pm
Posted on 8/7/26 at 5:29 pm
How good is the Rainpoint on Amazon?
Is a WiFi option really that beneficial? Seems like overkill?
Is a WiFi option really that beneficial? Seems like overkill?
Posted on 8/7/26 at 6:48 pm to King of New Orleans
I’ve enjoyed my Meross smart sprinkler this year but can’t say it was some tremendous value.
Posted on 8/8/26 at 8:15 am to King of New Orleans
I have a Rachio and it’s been pretty flawless.
We’ve had it for several years and would highly recommend it
We’ve had it for several years and would highly recommend it
Posted on 8/8/26 at 9:29 am to King of New Orleans
Posted on 8/8/26 at 10:50 am to King of New Orleans
OP, not sure where you live or how big your lot is, how shaded it is, etc. but a smart sprinkler (wifi to pull weather, winds, etc.) saved me $200 a month during a decade of summers in a Houston suburb. I started with a Rachio, but installed a Wyze unit in the house I'm in now, which was much cheaper. Everyone else is watering the day after we get two inches of rain, or when a tropical depression is coming through later this week, I'm not, and I don't have to touch it.
Posted on 8/8/26 at 11:18 am to King of New Orleans
Wifi lets you do things like factor weather into your watering schedule, run your system over the internet, and control it from your phone.
If you are really into Internet of Things (IoT), Open Sprinkler is an option LINK I've been using one for 8 years.
Possibly more important than what controller are the valves. Rainbird makes some nice consumer-grade 24V AC ones that many controllers can run and are easy to overhaul. Making your own manifold just takes PVC, fittings, glue and time.
If you are really into Internet of Things (IoT), Open Sprinkler is an option LINK I've been using one for 8 years.
Possibly more important than what controller are the valves. Rainbird makes some nice consumer-grade 24V AC ones that many controllers can run and are easy to overhaul. Making your own manifold just takes PVC, fittings, glue and time.
Posted on 8/9/26 at 5:25 am to King of New Orleans
Rachio is the best, have it home
Cheaper that works is b huge, at rentals
Cheaper that works is b huge, at rentals
Posted on 8/9/26 at 3:08 pm to King of New Orleans
I have a Bhyve and love it. Is it overkill? sometimes, but nothing better than being able to water lawn and flowerbeds while on vacation.
Posted on 8/9/26 at 5:38 pm to bbvdd
I switched from Rainbird to Rachio a week ago. Rachio definitely waters a lot less than what I was doing with my Rainbird. So far no complaints. Just curious if it's automated schedule actually suits my needs.
Posted on 8/14/26 at 4:35 pm to King of New Orleans
One more question.
I have my timer on and hooked up. Did a test run and it all works.
Is my water bill going to shoot up because I have the hose turned on even though the sprinkler isn’t running?
I have my timer on and hooked up. Did a test run and it all works.
Is my water bill going to shoot up because I have the hose turned on even though the sprinkler isn’t running?
Posted on 8/14/26 at 5:10 pm to King of New Orleans
Can't go wrong with a rainbird in my opinion. I installed irrigation systems while in college 15 years ago and Rainbird was the go to.
You can add a rain sensor and essentially get all of the same perks as some of the newer more expensive manufacturers, other than the app feature to my knowledge
I have a 6 station rain bird with a sensor, I normally only touch it twice a year to adjust the time.
You can add a rain sensor and essentially get all of the same perks as some of the newer more expensive manufacturers, other than the app feature to my knowledge
I have a 6 station rain bird with a sensor, I normally only touch it twice a year to adjust the time.
Posted on 8/15/26 at 9:18 am to jlong4635
In Baton Rouge, is watering daily at 5:30am for 30 min too much or should I do a MWF schedule?
Posted on 8/15/26 at 12:22 pm to King of New Orleans
I have been doing 15 minutes daily all summer long
Once is starts to cool off I, typically go to 3x/week for 10 or 15 minutes.
Soil type is a big deciding factor as well, a well drained sandy soil can tolerate a good amount of water with no harm to your average turf grasses
Once is starts to cool off I, typically go to 3x/week for 10 or 15 minutes.
Soil type is a big deciding factor as well, a well drained sandy soil can tolerate a good amount of water with no harm to your average turf grasses
Posted on 8/15/26 at 2:35 pm to King of New Orleans
Friend,
Our favorite is Rachio. We have an Orbit Hive at the compound in Mississippi, but I do not like it as much as the Rachio. In the Dark Ages we used Rain Bird. Never again.
We typically water in the morning just after sunrise in case you want also to know when to water.
Yours,
TulaneLSU
Our favorite is Rachio. We have an Orbit Hive at the compound in Mississippi, but I do not like it as much as the Rachio. In the Dark Ages we used Rain Bird. Never again.
We typically water in the morning just after sunrise in case you want also to know when to water.
Yours,
TulaneLSU
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