Rachio 3 WiFi Smart Sprinkler Controller, 12-Zone, Weather-Intelligent $149.99 @ Costco

jtree1

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I bought this in January 2024 when it was on sale for $99.99 at Costco. I did not set it up for over a year. When I finally set it up it has not been good. Constantly goes offline. I can't make it more than a few days before it goes offline again. It appears to just shut off. Rachio support sent a long list of things to check including to completely disconnect the controller to see if I have a zone short. Previous controller had no such issues so it is not that. It is either defective or has known issues. Time wasted.

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Inverbyn

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Inverbyn

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Quote from jtree1

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I bought this in January 2024 when it was on sale for $99.99 at Costco. I did not set it up for over a year. When I finally set it up it has not been good. Constantly goes offline. I can't make it more than a few days before it goes offline again. It appears to just shut off. Rachio support sent a long list of things to check including to completeluy disconnect the controlelr to see if I have a zone short. Previous controller had no such issues so it is not that. It is either defective or has known issues. Time wasted.

I ordered one to test out...currently have a Hunter X-Core that continually resets it's own current time and will run randomly day/night despite my constant reprogramming.

litster

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litsterToday 03:05 AM

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my neighbor recommended Rachio to me. I bought the 8-zone version from Amazon early July when it was on sale for $164.50. This 12-zone version seems to be exclusive to Costco. $150 is a good deal even if you don't use all 12 zones. I only use 5 zones out of my 8 at this time.

Rachio's network connectivity has been rock solid on my home wifi network, I do have a very good wifi network with multiple access points around the house. IIRC it supports both 2.4GHz and 5GHz. It is great I don't have to decide which days I should water the lawn and flowers. I just let it decides when to water based on local weather information it gathers.

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dkgood

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dkgoodToday 03:21 AM

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Happy with thisBuying for second home

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Ryson11

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Quote from Inverbyn

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I ordered one to test out...currently have a Hunter X-Core that continually resets it's own current time and will run randomly day/night despite my constant reprogramming.

You'll be happy. It's very intuitive through the app. Good user experience.

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jcnix

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No issues with mine. I have it mounted in the outdoor enclosure. https://a.co/d/arkwerU

Never loses signal and boots up fine after a power outage. Adjusts up or down depending on the time of year and weather. The only time I even open the app is when I want to run a single zone to test the coverage.

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Egotiator

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EgotiatorToday 05:22 AM

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I bought it last time, and two years with zero issues.

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velcrocore

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velcrocoreToday 04:25 PM

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I have two of their smart hose controllers and love them. Easy to program, and can split a 20 minute watering into two 10 minute segments with a break in the middle to let it soak in. Skipping watering when it rains is nice too.

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Rachio 3 WiFi Smart Sprinkler Controller, 12-Zone, Weather-Intelligent $149.99 @ Costco

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