Smart Hose Timer (1 Valve + 1 WiFi Hub) – App-Controlled Outdoor Faucet Timer, Quick Install & Scheduling, Expandable System

5/5 stars I'm so glad I invested in the Rachio hose timer It's been a game-changer for my gardening routine. With the Rachio app, I can easily manage and monitor my hose watering from my phone, which is super convenient. I no longer have to worry about remembering to water my plants or dealing with tedious hand watering. The automation feature is amazing - I can set up a schedule for my plants to receive the right amount of water, and the Rachio timer will take care of the rest. It's also great to know that the timer is smart enough to skip a scheduled watering if rain is expected or has already occurred. I've been using the Rachio timer with my soaker hose, and it's been working perfectly. The soaker hose is great for watering my ground cover plants evenly, and the Rachio timer ensures that the water is delivered at the right time. I've noticed a significant improvement in the health and growth of my plants since using the Rachio timer. One of the features I appreciate most is the Quick Run option. It's so easy to start a manual watering session directly from the app or the timer itself. This is perfect for when I need to give my plants a little extra water. Overall, I'm extremely satisfied with the Rachio hose timer. It's been a huge time-saver and has helped me to take better care of my plants. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a smart and convenient way to water their garden. Pros: * Easy to use and manage from the app * Automates watering schedule for convenience * Smart rain skip feature ensures plants don't get waterlogged * Compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant * Quick Run option for manual watering sessions * Works well with my soaker hose for even watering Cons: None

This Rachio hose timer is such a great upgrade for my yard! Setup was quick, and the app makes it super easy to control watering from anywhere. The connection is reliable, and I love being able to schedule watering times right from my phone. It’s perfect for keeping plants healthy without wasting water. Great quality and worth every penny!

I have had 4 of these hose timers all cause batteries to leak, leading to internal corrosion so bad the unit was destroyed. All caused the batteries to leak in a year or less. To me, this indicates a serious design flaw in the Rachio Smart Hose Timer. Do not buy this! What makes me think there's a serious design flaw? I spent 20 years as an engineer working on battery-powered products, using primary and rechargeable batteries. I also worked on IP-rated battery powered products intended for outdoor use, and spent a lot of time testing designs, testing batteries, and battery failure modes, and working on fixes. In that time, I learned that battery quality makes a difference, especially when it comes to not leaking. After years of witnessing many horrors, I only use high-quality batteries, and know their proper uses and limitations. I haven't had batteries leak in anything for decades. That is, until I started using Rachio Smart Hose Timers. I also used electronic hose timers by Orbit for about 10 years, both units without connectivity and Orbit B-Hyve units. I never had batteries leak in any of those hose timers. I moved to the Rachio because the Orbit B-Hyve's connectivity was pretty unreliable, despite my best efforts (I also spent years working on wireless products). The Rachio was great, until they inevitably made the battery leak. I'm not sure if the flaw is electrical or mechanical, and I don't plan on doing Rachio's engineering work for them. I wouldn't trust another Rachio product, though, even if it wasn't battery-powered.

UPDATE May 2025: when I tried to get up and going this season the WiFi hub would not connect to the hose timer. I tried everything but it just didn't connect. I ended up calling Rachio customer service and they were amazingly helpful. They tried lots of fixes including some not in the manual, and then eventually sent me a replacement (under warranty). Now everything is up and running again. I really appreciate the Rachio hose timer and now I REALLY appreciate their amazing customer service. I am one satisfied customer. I am brand new to hose timers. But we have a Rachio 3 Smart Sprinkler Controller for our front yard, and wanted to automate/simplify watering our three raised garden beds. Since we already had the Rachio app loaded on our android phone, it was very simple to set up the hose timer, and name it, and connect the WiFi Hub. And after a bit of trial and error, we figured out how to get Alexa to turn it on and off. We found that to open the hose timer valve, we say "Alexa, open [valve name]." And to turn it off, we can say "Alexa, close [valve name]." Of course, we can also set up schedules in the app, or turn the timer on/off manually in the app, or even start/stop it by pressing the button on the timer itself. But using Alexa works just fine for us. We did have to get a new hose bib, though. Our old one was leaking when we set up the hose timer! But that isn’t due to the timer, just a bad hose bib. All in all, I would definitely recommend this to family and friends.

I bought this control the watering to our garden while on vacation. I’m a Rachio sprinkler user as well so controlling both with the same app was ideal. I love that I can adjust the timing and duration from my phone anywhere in the world. Also love that I get alerts when it runs and that it can take the weather forecast into consideration automatically and cancel the sprinklers for the day. Only downside is that is does require a hub to be near by and plugged in but that’s a minor thing. Have used it all summer and have had no issues with leakage, disconnecting from the hub, etc. Overall highly recommend the hose timer product and the Rachio brand to others! You’ll pay a bit more but it’s well worth it in my experience.

Muy buen producto, fácil de instalar y programar.

Use this all the time. The schedules are easy to setup, and the rain skip works very well if you setup your location correctly. The hup is unobtrusive and has a good range. The app is great as I can easily control it from my phone. I have an older house with only 1 water tap outside in the back. So when I am watering in the front, I can control the water easily.

The build quality of the device is really good. The app is also really slick and easy to use. If you are buying this for use outside of North America beware though. The thread on the device does not quite match Australian tap sizes. You will need some Teflon tape and an extra gasket to reduce the depth of the fitting, otherwise it will not make a good seel.

Super easy to set up and integrates with Home Assistant. So far, very happy!

When we moved into our new house, it came with a pre-installed Rachio system complete with zones, but missing a zone for the lawn. Given water restrictions for the summer, adding this hose controller allowed me to keep the system running all under one app so that schedules could be easily managed. The battery life is great, the Wi-Fi range is excellent, and setup was very straightforward. It also works with the "rain-skip" function, so I don't need to manually skip a watering in advance of rainy days. Highly recommended!