I’ve finally configured my garden and landscaping on drip irrigation, but I’m using some dumb valves hooked up to my house hose spigot.
I would absolutely love a smart valve that I can have better control of the schedule, or respond to sensors.
After some looking around, it seems like “Rachio” is the only integration I can find for something like this. It’s a bit pricy ($99 per valve), and it looks like it needs a wifi hub to work. Has anyone used this integration successfully?
Is there any other options? There seem to be lots of “Bluetooth” controllers available in the big box stores, but I’m guessing they will need an app or something?
I can't help you, but I'm in the same boat: I have a 4-hose manifold with a manual valve for each hose, and just started looking at replacing it with something I can automate. So far, I'm only able to find expensive valves or relays, and I think building something at that level might be beyond my capabilities. I'm looking more for a product that I can plug in and configure and be done.