RAINPOINT Sprinkler Timer with Wi-Fi Hub, Smart Watering Timer Programmable Water Timer Hose Faucet Timer, Wireless Remote Control Irrigation System with Water Flow Meter, for Outdoor Yard, Garden

Okay, so turning water on with a phone seems sort of silly when you're right there and it's just saving you a few steps. The novelty of having a hose in one hand and a phone in the other and having one of them control the other probably isn't worth the purchase price. But when I'm out of town and the weather is suddenly a lot hotter or wetter than I planned for, I can change the watering from afar and that (I hope) is going to be a game changer for my poor garden.This watering timer seems well made and has been easy to use and set up, although the instructions are written in user-manual pidgin. It doesn't leak at all, the little button that you press to start or stop the water is quickly responsive, and the app is mostly not terrible. The solenoid valve operates very quietly, which makes it seem very slick.I like that the app tells you how much water was dispensed in the latest watering. This is not a feature I thought much about before, but now I realize it is really useful for calibrating the watering time and frequency. I wish it would give fuller information, though, like, "last water usage: 3.4 gallons in 2 minutes at 7:15 am, such-and-such date." Or perhaps even more water use stats, like water usage in last 7 days or last 24 hours or whatever. But all it tells you is how many gallons during the last usage.I also wish they'd come out with a multi-zone version of this. The single zone really limits the usefulness of the timer, and it's a little pricey for that. But if you often travel during some of the hottest and driest times of the year, it may still be worth it.One of the reasons I got this timer is the compatible soil moisture sensor, which I also got. The controls for using the moisture sensor are pretty terrible, though. I thought you'd be able to set up an automation where you could use the sensor status as a condition for triggering changes in the watering schedule, but it's not quite there. I can check the soil moisture, but as far as I can tell I have to intervene manually to use its output and regulate the watering myself, non-automatically. I think there's some kind of built-in feedback program that uses the sensor data, but I am not sure I set it up correctly (pidgin instructions for the sensor were especially hard to decipher) and whatever it's doing is not transparent. I don't think this makes the sensor useless, but it's not what I expected. Future software updates could improve the functionality, but I don't know if any are planned.

I've been using Orbit digital timers to run my drip irrigation systems for quite a while. It was time to upgrade to a wifi-based system so I could control things without having to a) be home or b) run outside and push the rain delay button.I have set up this Rainpoint Hub and Timer in two separate locations - my house and my daughter's house. Wifi set up at my house was easy, as I have separate 2.4 and 5.0 ghz wifi bands. My daughter's house has Google Nest mesh system - which has both bands, but you cannot specify which one you're connected to. After some research, I found if I plugged the Hub into a long extension cord, then strolled out the back yard a ways, my iPhone would connect to the 2.4 ghz and the Hub would install. Once installed, I unplugged it from the extension cord and plugged it in inside the house. Works perfect now! (You can also try turning off wifi on your phone and turning it back on during the syncing process, that will sometimes force the phone to connect to 2.4 first.... and install the Hub). Note, while 5.0 band is certainly better to use, many of these IoT devices use the 2.4 band. I don't fault Rainpoint for going that way, too.In both locations, the Timers were easy to then connect to the Hub. Setting them up with Alexa (my house) and Google Assistant (her house) seemed to go well. However, I must tell Alexa to "OPEN Front Drip" not "turn on"... Open/Close, not Turn On/Off. They were also easy to install on my hose systems. Connections are plastic, so be careful not to cross thread or over tighten. You only need to squish the washer a bit, not kill it.Finally, on the issue of buying more TTV103WRF timers. They're just not out there yet. I even called the company and got on the waiting list. No, the green colored Bluetooth version will not work with this Hub. Fortunately, Amazon offered this same Timer/Hub with an $18 discount "coupon" earlier this week. So I picked up a second set and just stored the extra Hub. I needed one more Timer and Amazon had another $10 coupon on the set yesterday, so I'm all set with three timers/one hub at my house and one timer/one hub at second location (and two extra Hubs stored in my basement). (It's likely the Timer alone will run about $65..... )Best part: While we each have our own Rainpoint Account, we can SHARE access, so I have the ability to adjust the system at the second location - turning on rain delay if needed, or reviewing how much watering has been done lately. A very cool feature. Would be perfect to also use at my vacation home (if I left the water turned on out there).While it's only been a week - these seem to be performing as expected. Added bonus is they turn off less abruptly than my old digital timer - eliminating the water hammer I used to hear at 5:30 each morning when the system shut off.Certainly not the cheapest wifi system out there, but fairly easy to set up and use.Note: I do not have the soil sensor, so I'm not using the Smart Watering which monitors local weather and adjusts watering automatically. It's pretty easy now to just open the app and tap Rain Delay to skip a day or two after rain.

I am very impressed with the quality of the hardware. It seems to be well designed and manufactured. Everything fits and works. Very straightforward. The quick start guide had some misleading instructions. The unit that I got was to be an add-on to an existing hub but the instructions in the app for pairing the new valve begin by showing you unplugging and resetting the hub. I followed the instructions. No only did that never exit from setup mode but it erased all of the existing programming.The actual programming is pretty simple and works reliably. The rain delay is a bit confusing. You can choose 24, 48 or 72 hours delay but it's not clear how to tell when it will end or how to tell if it has ended. The other thing that is missing (or I just haven't found it) is a simple pause button to suspend the programming until you resume. When it's going to be raining for an unpredictable period, it would be easier to just pause everything for a while rather that playing guessing games with rain delays.Other that that I really like the unit. It is easier to setup and use than some others that I tried. I would buy this again and recommend it. I can't say anything about there support because they have closed down for the holidays. They do have a US phone number that is actually in my area code, in case I need any help after the new year. Seems like a great company overall

Es un dispositivo muy practico y fácil de gestionar. En un primer pedido compré un controlador y 4 riegos wifi. Ojo!! cada controlador acepta hasta 4 riegos wifi!!. He añadido un controlador para dos riegos wifi mas y perfecto. Debes tener presente que cada controlador se conecta a tu wifi a 2,4ghz. Una vez conectado puedes seguir usando 5ghz sin problema porque cada controlador se habla con los riegos wifi en otra frecuencia no wifi. Una vez entendido esto, solo queda configurar la aplicación que es muy sencilla. Ah! El controlador hace de enchufe wifi también. Deben estar cerca de router.

Mit den Bewertungen ist das immer so eine Sache-da wird dies und jenes bemängelt, und man ist verunsichert, ob man das Teil nun kaufen soll oder nicht. In diesem Fall war die Sorge unbegründet, die Installation, die Einbindung ins heimische Netzwerk, und die Konfiguration der App waren unkompliziert und reibungslos. Entgegen einer anderen Bewertung auch mit meinem iPhone. Der beiliegende Quick-Start-Guide reicht vollkommen, um das Gateway mit dem Router, und anschließend das Bewässerungsventil mit dem Gateway zu verbinden. Die Rainpoint-App ist ohnehin selbsterklärend.Der deutschsprachige Teil des Handbuches liest sich eher lustig, hilfreich ist er aber nicht so sehr. Da hatte bei der Übersetzung wohl Alexa oder GoogleTranslate die Finger im Spiel.Kurzum: das Teil funktioniert wirklich bestens, genau so wollte ich es haben. Langzeiterfahrung steht noch aus, deshalb kann ich über die Standfestigkeit und auch Batterielaufzeit bisher nichts sagen. Letztere ist aber sicherlich sehr von der Häufigkeit der Schaltvorgänge abhängig.Der Wasserdruck hinter dem Ventil reicht für meinen Garten völlig aus, ein etwaiger Druckabfall im Ventil wirkt sich zumindest bei mir nicht nachteilig aus.Alles in allem bin ich vollkommen zufrieden und kann das hübsche orange Kistchen weiterempfehlen.

Muy contentos con la compra. Enviaron rapido. Además de poder controlar desde la aplicación en el teléfono, también se puede vincular con Alexa, por lo que ahora manejamos las rutinas desde ahí. Nos surgio la duda sobre el voltaje al abrir la caja, ya que dice 250V / 50 Hz, pero no tuvimos problemas, funciona bien con el voltaje de Mexico. No lo mencionan aquí en la descripción pero el enchufe / ruteador, puede controlar hasta 4 timers. Considera que la caja no trae baterias, utiliza 4 tipo doble A. Para utilizar, también pedimos una llave tipo "Y" para dividir el flujo del agua y poder mantener entrada de agua al timer, sin cancelar la llave. Te aconsejo comprar una que la manija sea grande. La primera que pedimos era muy chica, como para instalaciones fijas, y hubo que devolver, ya que no era muy práctica para lo que la queríamos.

Lo he probado concienzudamente y perfecto. Comentaros que el emparejamiento es super fácil, hay que seguir minuciosamente las recomendaciones del manual, funciona a 2,4gHz. Deciros que en mi caso tengo wifi combinado, 2,4 y 5ghz y emparejamiento rápido y perfecto, (2,4ghz), sin sobresaltos, tener en cuenta y perdonar por la insistencia; seguir minuciosamente los paso del manual. He leído que esta empresa tiene a disposición del usuario un servicio técnico para resolver dudas si fuera el caso, muy de agradecer. Mi experiencia personal con esta marca, sobresaliente. (Esta es una reseña personal y voluntaria con el fin de ayudar a otros usuarios. Cada cual tome sus propias decisiones). Saludos.

Die Installation ist einfach mit der dazugehörigen App, wobei man sagen muss dass bei mir die Aktivierung von Alexa nicht funktioniert hat, aber ich glaube den Grund dafür zu kennen denn diese App ist sozusagen eine Kopie von der App Smart life und daher funktioniert das nicht zusammen mit einem einzigen Smart Skill, man müsste dieses Gerät in der App Smart life installieren und nicht in der dazugehörigen App. Bei mir ist es aber egal denn ich benötige keine Steuerung mit Sprachbefehlen und halte das eigentlich auch für etwas gefährlich denn sagt man zu Alexa etwas Falsches dann ist vielleicht die Terrasse oder der Garten überschwemmt. Die App ist übersichtlich und die Inbetriebnahme ist einfach, leider gibt es ein paar Fehler bei der Übersetzung der App aufs deutsche daher wäre eine Umschaltmöglichkeit auf englisch willkommen. Die Programmierung war am Anfang etwas schwierig, aber sobald ich das System durchschaut hatte ging es sehr einfach, man muss einfach die einzelnen Aufgaben der Reihe nach eingeben und dann funktioniert es klaglos. Für mich eine klare Empfehlung.