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expiredpowerfuldoppler | Staff posted May 1, 2026 7:05 PM

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

$150

$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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Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff

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munkle
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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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May 3, 2026 11:43 AM
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ks_rajeshMay 3, 2026 11:43 AM
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looking for fewer zones at $100
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Quote from ks_rajesh :
looking for fewer zones at $100
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.
Last edited by munkle May 3, 2026 at 10:04 PM.
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May 4, 2026 10:43 PM
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XoenzMay 4, 2026 10:43 PM
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Been using for a few years and it's good
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LxBruMay 5, 2026 6:53 AM
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Quote from munkle :
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.
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.
May 6, 2026 2:53 AM
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xxswishxxMay 6, 2026 2:53 AM
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I've had the 16 zone for over a year now. It's been such a saving grace being able to add in schedules on a whim and not have to fiddle with the physical controller
May 29, 2026 5:42 PM
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TalentedJuice851May 29, 2026 5:42 PM
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This system has saved me a ton of money over the years. Paid for itself in the first season
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May 29, 2026 5:52 PM
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siskoismMay 29, 2026 5:52 PM
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We've had a Rachio 2 for about a decade now, and honestly it's so easy to use there's no real reason to upgrade. They've slowly added minor quality of life improvements to the free app so I can't really complain (I know right, actually getting better over time instead of the usual enshittification).

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Check out https://rachio.com/rebates. My water agency provides a rebate and my first Rachio (Gen 2 - 8 zone) cost me $25+tax after the rebate. Rachio has its quirks (can't add a scheduled run, can't re-schedule a scheduled run), but it's pretty reliable.
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May 29, 2026 6:28 PM
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TwizzonMay 29, 2026 6:28 PM
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I've had this same model for over a year now. I love that it's synced with the weather forecast and will not turn on when it rains or it's windy. It reduces water usage in the winter and increases in the summer. I've had to repair a couple of sprinkler heads recently and turning on/off the individual zones from your phone is an awesome feature. Check your local water company for rebates. I ended up getting mine for free.
May 29, 2026 6:46 PM
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mbraunMay 29, 2026 6:46 PM
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Quote from ks_rajesh :
looking for fewer zones at $100
Every once in a while you can find a deal on them Used on Amazon. A few months ago I bought an 8 zone, Used-Mint condition for $96. It's worked great.
May 29, 2026 6:53 PM
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Mark42mcMay 29, 2026 6:53 PM
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This is one of of my smart devices that I truly love. How convenient it makes it for water scheduling even repairing don't have to run back and forth in the garage to turn it on and off.
May 29, 2026 6:56 PM
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PozinerMay 29, 2026 6:56 PM
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Snagged one!
May 29, 2026 6:58 PM
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trent0210May 29, 2026 6:58 PM
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I have the 8-zone bought in 2016. It works great, no issues. I do the smart programming so it does the irrigation based on the weather and plants. I paired it with a rain sensor too.
May 29, 2026 7:07 PM
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ducnguyen21May 29, 2026 7:07 PM
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I'm still running my gen 1 8 zone unit. Still working flawlessly even though they no longer support it.

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May 29, 2026 7:24 PM
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RaySorianMay 29, 2026 7:24 PM
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Good timing, was looking at Marketplace where it was $170+

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