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Originally Posted by jrref
Everyone is entitled to their own specific views on this topic but i'm confused on why anyone would not get a Rachio or other computerized irrigation controller as a replacement since they are set and forget and will save you water vs a manual controller which we know from experience will have issues with the rain sensor since they will go bad after about 5 years, need periodic maintenance etc..? I also don't understand why anyone would manually water their property using the irrigation controller. What happens if you go away during the summer months? Just saying.
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I don't manually use the controller every day. I set the watering times and the system automatically waters at specific times. If it rains, I may turn off the controller for a few days. Even when the rain sensor functioned, it was very inaccurate and I don't think it saved much water, if any. Also, the weather forecasts are so inaccurate that I would never use a controller that depends on weather forecasting.