The Rachio 3 smart irrigation controller offers 8 zone control via your smartphone. The Rachio 3 also evaluates numerous local weather predictions and automatically decides not to water if significant rain is predicted. It also adjust seasonal watering amount dependent on winter, spring, summer and fall.
If you add a rain sensor in addition to the rainfall prediction, it will control the irrigation in a proactive (weather prediction) and reactive (actual) manner.
Since the Rachio connects to your WiFi, you can control from anywhere.
Bottom line, it saves money on irrigation and provides control when away. Win-Win for cost and good option for a snowbird.
Cost is approximately $200 on Amazon and 1 hour to install.
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