Rain Bird SST900IN Simple-to-Set Indoor Sprinkler/Irrigation System Timer/Controller, 9-Zone/Station (This New/Improved Model Replaces SST900I)

(a) Packaging & Shipping ... you do pay for this.Fulfillment put a sticker on the side of the box and sent it through the mail where I found it crammed into my mailbox. Box was all torn up. Kind of disgusted by shipping and handling. Rating ... 1 star.(b) Product.First Impression: I bought this controller to replace a failing Rain Bird. Loved the old controller. Hefty knob on the front. Had a cover. Very tidy install. Intuitive. So, I was hoping for more of the same; probably looking for retro tech. So, my expectations were not met by the newer and cheaper looking model. I am the sort of person that likes to handle things before buying them. I probably would not have bought this unit had I seen it first.The install is fairly easy. I needed: screwdriver, hammer, level, pencil, drill bits and paint to touch up the wall. I marked all the wires. Then I removed the old controller and wall anchors. I spackled up the holes and painted the small area. Then I lined up the new controller and installed new wall anchors. Took maybe 5 minutes to mount the new controller, attach the wires I had marked earlier and then program it.I rated it 5 stars for price and ease of programming. I just wanted a simple ole fashioned irrigation controller for a reasonable price, that was fairly intuitive to program. Fits my needs just fine.

I love the controller and it was really simple to set up and program. Unfortunately, the person who originally wired the old one switched a couple of wires and the colors on the wires had worn thin, so I could not get it to work. Two superior tech assistants from Rain Bird helped me pinpoint the problem, working slowly and patiently with me through the whole process until we found the two little wires that were causing the problem. They didn't need to- the controller itself was working perfectly the whole time- but I couldn't have done it without them. Really excellent service can sometimes be hard to find, but I am sold on the support team at Rain Bird!

I purchased this unit to replace an older/nonworking model at my mother's place.Without ever having done this before, it was simple to replace; just make sure you take pictures of what you are replacing prior to removing wires.It was very intuitive to program; I didn't even need to use instructions.

I purchased this sprinkler controller to replace and older Orbit controller. The only hiccup was that the heavier gauge muli-strand wiring didn't fit in Rain Bird wire sockets which seem to be intended for single strand wire. Rather than rewire the valves I wrapped short lengths of single strand wire around the ends of the existing milti-strand. Nevertheless that turned a 25m installation into more like an hour.Other than that I'm happy with the new controller. It works, it's easy to program and it seems rugged enough to last a long time.

I installed a RainBird with WiFi a couple of years ago because I thought it would make it easier to quickly test my drip lines etc in the backyard since the unit was in the garage. Our cell phone WiFi has only gotten worse as time has gone by...so I decided to go old school and go back to this traditional Rainbird model. It was really easy to set up as other reviewers have said. Glad I did it!