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Old 01-15-2025, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by jrref View Post
If you want an "old style" irrigation controller, just go over to Lowes. They have them there and I believe there is only one or two choices. All these controllers will work basically the same.

If you want the Rachio, call
Chuck Grospitch
chuck.grospitch@gmail.com
440-823-4273

He can get it and set it up for you.
The Lowes website doesn't appear to have any Hunter controllers, but Amazon has several of them. Personally, I would prefer to purchase the same model as I already have. That way, you can take a photo of the wiring and swap out the new controller. You won't even need to drill any holes in the wall because the new controller will fit exactly where the old one is located. Note that you may also need to buy an outside sensor, if it no longer works. Some people have disabled the solar sync function and replaced the rain sensor with a wireless device. To me, the solar sync function is worthless. You can disable the rain and solar sync functions by disconnecting the black and green wires inside the controller, but you cannot disable only one of the two functions.