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powerfuldoppler | Staff 13.9K Views
May 1, 2026 7:05 PM

Costco Members: Rachio 3 12-Zone Smart Wi-Fi Sprinkler Controller

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$200

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Costco Wholesale has for Members: Rachio 3 12-Zone Weather Intelligent Smart Wi-Fi Sprinkler Controller on sale for $149.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor powerfuldoppler for sharing this deal.

Features:
  • Intuitive App Allows Schedule Monitoring and Adjusting from Anywhere
  • New Rachio Yard Map! Create a Virtual Landscape with Auto Yard Mapping
  • Automatic Rain, Wind and Freeze Skips with Weather Intelligence Plus
  • Seamless Integration with Google Assistant, and Alexa

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Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Valid through 5/31/26. While supplies last.
    • This offer matches the previous FP deal.
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.7/5 from 4,400+ Costco customer reviews.
  • About this store:
    • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here
    • Details of Costco's return policy here.

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Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
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Costco Wholesale has for Members: Rachio 3 12-Zone Weather Intelligent Smart Wi-Fi Sprinkler Controller on sale for $149.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor powerfuldoppler for sharing this deal.

Features:
  • Intuitive App Allows Schedule Monitoring and Adjusting from Anywhere
  • New Rachio Yard Map! Create a Virtual Landscape with Auto Yard Mapping
  • Automatic Rain, Wind and Freeze Skips with Weather Intelligence Plus
  • Seamless Integration with Google Assistant, and Alexa

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Valid through 5/31/26. While supplies last.
    • This offer matches the previous FP deal.
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.7/5 from 4,400+ Costco customer reviews.
  • About this store:
    • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here
    • Details of Costco's return policy here.

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I would avoid orbit. I have two smart controllers and 8 of the smart hose timers. Initially they were great 6-7 years ago, no bugs, always worked. Now they are the most buggy pos that I'm probably going to replace them with this deal.

All of them get random rain delays even though I've disabled smart watering on all them. The rain delays are some times set to years. I've seen 2, 7, and 19 years get set. Just this year they all started randomly turning off in the middle of a cycle. They'll start and then run anywhere from 10 seconds to a couple min and just turn off before finishing a cycle. They never did that before. Every year it's a new problem added to existing old problems. They are not trust worthy.

It's not just one device it's all 10 of them. They are at two different houses so it's not even the same Internet or Wi-Fi that could be the cause. The common thing among them all is the bhyve software.
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Community Reviews

Rachio 3 is a smart sprinkler controller that stands out for easy app based scheduling, weather aware watering, and remote zone control. It can cut water use, pair with rain sensors, and even monitor valve resistance with the paid add on. Long term reliability looks strong, with multiple units still running well after years. The main drawback is that it lacks a screen and physical manual controls, and the extra valve monitoring feature is worth waiting for when discounted. Rebates can also make the price much lower.

  • The system can support long-term use with reports of solid performance across multiple years.

    trent0210ducnguyen21elgringoguapo

  • The controller can sync with weather forecasts to avoid watering during rain or windy conditions.

    Twizzon

  • Remote phone control lets users turn zones on and off without repeated garage trips.

    Mark42mc

  • Smart scheduling can be adjusted on the fly without fiddling with the physical controller.

    xxswishxx

  • Bhyve-based Orbit smart controllers can show random rain delays and unexpected shutoffs mid-cycle.

    munkle

  • Bhyve connectivity can fail to connect, requiring hard resets before scheduled watering runs again.

    LxBru

  • The controller may lack a screen and physical buttons for manual operation when the app is unavailable.

    BeigeWinter369

  • Bhyve smart watering can be buggy due to Android app and web portal sync issues.

    shekelz4dealz

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May 31, 2026 1:43 AM
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mcgedpMay 31, 2026 1:43 AM
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Quote from pr1nyc1 View quoted comment :
Can this be installed by the average person? Is it simply an unplug wires from previous controller and insert to this one?
Yup. Just make sure you label them first.
May 31, 2026 1:44 AM
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mcgedpMay 31, 2026 1:44 AM
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Quote from pr1nyc1 View quoted comment :
Can this be installed by the average person? Is it simply an unplug wires from previous controller and insert to this one?
Yup, just make sure that you label them first.
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May 31, 2026 2:42 AM
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madconMay 31, 2026 2:42 AM
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Whats the advantage of this over something like Zooz zwave relay (which I can connect to home assistant and is cheaper). Im wondering whether to pay more and go for this or just buy a zooz zwave relay for about $60 and connect to my home assistant and I can setup automation to run the sprinklers only based on weather.
Also, how does this know whether it has rained? In south florida, even if the weather app says its raining, sometimes there is no rain.
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Jun 1, 2026 3:38 PM
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OrangeThread8221Jun 1, 2026 3:38 PM
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got the 3, 8 port second hand it's so robust. Ill probably never upgrade lol highly recommend regardless of the price point. These things do exactly what they're made for and hardly ever break
Jul 26, 2026 5:05 PM
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JottleJul 26, 2026 5:05 PM
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Anyone know how often this sale happens at Costco? Just looking at the SD history, they seem to run this promo every couple of months.
Aug 25, 2026 1:42 PM
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shekelz4dealzAug 25, 2026 1:42 PM
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Quote from LxBru View quoted comment :
Agree, my bhyve sucks. I thought it was a deal at $40 but nooope. Sometimes it just randomly doesn't connect so my inputs or watering schedules don't run. Only way to get it working again is a hard reset. I could get a smart plug to remotely do it if I'm not home but it has one job. Open the valves when programmed and it can't do that reliably.
10000% steer far away from Bhyve, I confirmed their Android App doesn't sync correctly with data provided in their web portal. Smart watering is a buggy mess even with advanced fields input correctly. Look for a rebate / sale on Ranchio at all costs.

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