So we go from someone asking for advice to a know it all, and kinda insulting. Wow

I found the Hunter that came with the house less than intuitive to use. 1980's technology.

The newer WIFI controllers are very easy to use, and can automatically adjust watering based on local weather.

Nice upgrade for less than $100.

This is normal when the rain sensor is in the active position. Switch to Bypass and you will see it will Run normally.

This rsp us totally accurate. 100%.

I has a board go bad and replaced it. But there is nothing easy to understand about the system. Once you get into it, it will all become clearer!

i didn't ask for advice, I asked for "if anyone has seen anything different" that means "thoughts?" as it was something I haven't seen before on a controller.... I did note that.

Thank you for being insulting and offensive.

She needed a man
 

Poor Aunt B she needed a man ….

And thank you that is EXACTLY what I wanted to know. I'll have to change it to a unit that is better detailed that this one.


Thanks again.

If you're controller is old, replace it. My house had an old Rainbird controller until I replaced it with a Rachio in January. Last winter, while I was away, I was being billed for 1000's of gallons of water. The usage was going up monthly, although no changes were being made to the program. I had Village's Utilities check for leaks. When I arrived this January, I attempted to reprogram the controller. It was so old, it wasn't accepting what I was inputting. I couldn't even change the time. It had a mind of it's own! After I replaced it, my water usage went down 15,000 gallons---really.

Who fixes and maintains your sprinklers?

Why did you pick the Rachio over the other controllers that also are network connected?

Hunter controller
 

I got frustrated with the Hunter. Hard to program, When programming it didn't do what the manual stated it would when using controls. Replaced it with a 4 zone B-hyve wi-fi controller from Lowes. Easiest thing I have ever connected and programmed. Now I sit in my easy chair or someone elses easy chair 2000 miles away and control my sprinklers. $69.95

Hard to program? Not really. They're basically glorified timers.

But, I’ve replaced many with Rachios, both at my own home and for customers, mainly for convenience reasons. Easy to control and do manual runs from anywhere. Not to mention the saving of trips back and forth to the controller, when performing checks and repairs.

Hunters wifi version is the Hydrawise. Basically the same functionality as most wifi irrigation controllers

The irrigation controller that the developer put in your home is not that good. If you want to automate the running of your irrigation/sprinkler system, replace the box with the Orbit B-Hyve controller. I have done this in my last 2 houses and I have replaced my friends Hunter systems that live in the villages and our last neighborhoods.
The B-Hyve controller allows you to use your smartphone/iPad/computer to control and setup your watering needs. Also, it uses the rain sensor that is installed on your gutter and links to your closest weather station to calculate when and for how long you need to water.
It takes a whole 10 mins to convert from the old Hunter controller to the B-Hyve controller. It also takes 30 mins to program your controller thru your smartphone.
Now, I can look at when the sprinklers ran (history) and when they will run in the future. It also knows that it needs to adjust the timing of each zone depending on how much rain you received or about too with the temperature in your area.
I can control my sprinkler system from anywhere in the country and probably the world along with turning on or off each zone from my phone.
The B-Hyve costs $60. I did try to buy the Hunter Wand wifi card that plugs in to the Hunter controller and both times it didn't work, got my money back both times.

What weather station connection are you using?

Three one I was using disappeared so watering was way low until I noticed.