Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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I got rid of the POS hunter system with the wand (which worked 1/2 the time) and went with the orbit b-hyve controller for about $60 and it takes 5 mins to install and 30 mins to program. I’ve had this in my other houses and I’ve converted a dozen friends from various controllers to the b-hyve. You can control this right from your iPhone/ipad/siri. Plus the b-hyve will sync to your nearest government weather station or you can connect it to a close by personal weather station.
For around $150, I installed my own personal weather station and the b-hyve is connected to it. With the rain so spotty here in the villages, I want to know how much rain I received not how much somebody got a mile from here. The people that I got converted over to the b-hyve near me point to my personal weather station. My weather station data gets updated to weather underground and to weathercloud every 10 seconds so I can check out my weather stats online. |
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Seasonal is a setting
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Seasonal override is indeed adjustable per the manual "Seasonal adjust can be increased so that the stations will run longer than the programmed time. Conversely, as Fall approaches, the seasonal adjust can be reduced to allow for short watering durations. Turn the dial to the SEASONAL ADJUST position. Press the or buttons to set the percentage desired from 5% to 300%." |
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Real Name: Steven Massy Arrived at TV through Greenwood, IN; Moss Beach, CA; La Grange, KY; Crystal River, FL; The Villages, FL |
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Even when the rain sensor works as designed, it is not very effective, especially when you are only watering 2 times per week. If it rains for 2 or 3 days, I just turn the system off.
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I will comment that I occasionally run mine an extra cycle here and there to ensure the potted plants get adequate watering since they do dry out quicker than the ground plants. We are part time and in a courtyard villa. Last edited by Summerhouse; 02-23-2024 at 10:05 AM. Reason: Correct spelling |
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Last edited by Topspinmo; 02-23-2024 at 10:32 AM. Reason: Double post |
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What if ponds are low? Are wasting money? Not everybody lives south of 466.
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I agree completely. You can set it to use Rachio's standard weather information or set it to a nearby weather station in your village.
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And I had a personal weather station at my previous home and wanted one here. Getting the Rachio gave me the extra push to set up a station here. I have the Rachio looking at my personal weather station and no longer have to rely on a "rain sensor" that is known for being unreliable. Several neighbors have also gotten a Rachio and connect it to my station. I've been using it for about 3 1/2 months and so far have saved almost $45 in irrigation costs. I expect greater savings as time goes on as I expect I was overwatering last spring and summer. |
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