It used to be better. suddenly we can no longer control the order of zones – which in a case where ditch water comes and goes unpredictably, it’s important to prioritize the needs of different water zones in different orders while limited water is available. Now with the new app update it always runs our […]
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I was having good success using this app as well as the hub. But over time it became very buggy. Hard to connect Bluetooth and other issues but with the recent update Bluetooth setup was quick and easy wifi hub setup. It’s all up and running? I’ll be watching and see and keep updating. Over […]
Your android app for the 12 zone controller cuts off the last letter of the menu and zone names. Pretty much all last letters even when there is room on the screen. It’s caused by font sizes on cell phones and tablets. I can use the smallest font, and it works, but the phone is […]
It has constant connectivity issues. Sometimes you can fix them by resetting other times it does nothing and there isn’t anything customer service can do to get the unit to connect. If you want to track water usage using the water history and properly use the smart watering feature it’s only going to work part […]
They use a very unreliable weather forecast , but that wasn’t too much of an issue when you could ignore it. Now with its increased focus on “green” we end up with a brown lawn. Now it only relies on the wrong weather forecast and ignores the data from the rain sensor,so if the forecast […]
What a nightmare this app has become, along with my XR device. About a week ago it stopped working… or should I say the sprinklers no longer come on, even though the app and device tell me it’s running. Tried deleting the device and adding it again to my app, but now it won’t reset. […]
Your latest update makes it hard to see the stations on the app when watering manually. Plus, it no longer waters in the order I select to manually water. It now always starts with Station #1. It does not matter if I select #8, then #4, then #7, in that order. It’s going to start […]
the “smart” watering is a joke. we live in an area that gets tons of sun & is quite dry in the summer…yet you’d never know it based off the weather displayed in-app (always “rainy”). it lets you select a weather station nearby, yet I cannot find ANY weather report remotely close to what the […]
Haven’t used it yet, but easy connections and mounting. Reasonable Bluetooth connection. However, the firmware update ran long, I’m not sure it’s done yet. Also, manual watering is not possible to set up as a true manual option; it can only be set up for watering at specific times. There’s no simple Run Now button. […]
App simply does not work. Programs are set up to run every 3rd day. But when it’s time to run, the app simply skips that interval and displays when it will run again… three days from now. So I have to water manually… every time. Even then, the display used to show status, but not […]
I don’t usually rate apps. For such a brand name, you’d expect the app to be good, but it’s horrible. The layout is unintuitive. Everything takes forever. Half the time it crashes when I open it the first time. It always takes forever to open. Switching between devices is slow. Why do I even have […]
Pretty good auto watering system. Could use a better way to see a chart of the watering setup on multiple devices. My main gripe is that any rechargeable batteries are automatically flagged for low battery when they are fully charged. This could be added to future a software updates, so no excuse for not improving […]
It won’t hold a Bluetooth connection. if you’re trying to do any sort of manual watering you have to reconnect every time you want to turn the water on or off. The reconnection takes about a minute every time. There is zero online help without your model number. to get the model number you have […]
I love having this and being able to turn a zone on right in front of mw without running back and forth to the controller. I’ve had this for 1.5yrs and am pleased. Only disappointment is that you used to be able to have many more characters for zone names, now it’s limited to 20. […]
It’s worked well for a couple months, no issues. Only complaint is that the software does not allow the sprinkler controllers or faucet controllers to be grouped and controlled together. I have five different devices i have to cycle between. Forced to control and program separately, and must manually ensure program times don’t overlap. it’s […]
The new unit works great. Easy to setup and maintain. Love how it delays watering due to the weather. I don’t like to see people watering their yards when it rains, just a waste. One thing that I don’t like and wish I could control is when Smart Watering is scheduled the same day/time of […]
Software issues if changing schedules. It says it’s connected and when the next session will start…. but it doesn’t. It does nothing. There should be a more absolute procedure built into the system so that it walks the operator through completing the changes in all aspects. I do like how each program can have 4 […]
Works quite well. The app is intuitive. There have been no ads, unlike other smart-home apps. The controller has been rock-solid for over a year. When adjusting sprinklers, I used to walk back and forth to the controller to turn valves on and off. That is no more – I can use my phone to […]
I’ve had nothing but problems with this device for the last few months. I have two xr 8 zone timers, which both lost connection to the network recently. after trying over and over again I finally got them reconnected which only failed 2 weeks later. I can connect to Bluetooth every time. I have to […]
The timer itself seems to work okay but my experience with the app has been negative. The device loses bluetooth connection with my phone once I go inside. This is probably why the company designed an addtional piece of equipment, called the Hub, to boost connection. you can purchase this for $30. It’s the typical […]