RainMachine The Forecast Sprinkler Smart WIFI Irrigation Controller

Awesome. Brings my irrigation system into the 21st century. One nit: I wish RainMachine The Forecast Sprinkler Smart WIFI Irrigation Controller had a logging feature so I could see the historical operations of my system. Programming was a breeze, however I might suggest naming your zones from the web page or smartphone/tablet app, it's a little easier to type long names sitting at your laptop, than standing in the garage. Once the zones were programed I created a couple watering programs and we're done. There are several functions that are available when programming on the touchscreen of the unit itself that are NOT available on the app. I CAN program this "Monday-only" option in on the unit itself, but I can NOT do this on the app.

Highly recommend if you're in the market to get out of the 80s and 90s for your lawn sprinkler.

Interestingly, only when you choose (on the touchscreen) a specific day(s) of the week to water, the option suddenly DOES appear within the app when you are reviewing your programs. This is just one example; others include the ability to choose to automatically add more time in dryer seasons, the option to choose not to water below a certain temperature, the ability to review water usage, the ability to choose "no-watering" months, etc.

Lastly, there is no option for automated checking for system updates (you can run it manually from the touchscreen anytime).
Pros:

• - Simple to setup
• - Organizes your zones and programs in an easy to use manner
• - Ability to block watering on certain months and under certain temperatures
• - Ability to add cycle & soak times to your programmed watering schedules. The cycle portion allows you to split the total watering time per zone and the soak time is the time between the cycle.
• - There's also a station delay function that will delay watering between zones.
• - Ability to remotely manage your RainMachine if you're away from the house. Port forwarding is simple.
• - Ability to update its firmware. I'm not sure how often updates are provided and what, if any, features will be added but the possibilities are there.
• - Ability to use NOAA weather data for your location and adjust your watering accordingly. Also has a feature to water extra on hot dry days.

Conclusion:
If you're looking to replace your sprinkler controller, consider this RainMachine The Forecast Sprinkler Smart WIFI Irrigation Controller, most controllers don't have the added features of the RainMachine yet are almost the same price. I think you get a lot more for your money with the RainMachine.