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forum threadpowerfuldoppler | Staff posted May 01, 2026 07:05 PM
forum threadpowerfuldoppler | Staff posted May 01, 2026 07:05 PM

Costco Members: Rachio 3 12-Zone Smart Wi-Fi Sprinkler Controller $149.99 + Free S&H

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

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
  • Limit of 1 Transaction, with a Maximum of 2 Units Per Membership Every 14 Days
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Costco [costco.com] has for Members: Rachio 3 12-Zone Weather Intelligent Smart Wi-Fi Sprinkler Controller on sale for $149.99. Shipping is free.

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
  • Limit of 1 Transaction, with a Maximum of 2 Units Per Membership Every 14 Days

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May 03, 2026 11:43 AM
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ks_rajeshMay 03, 2026 11:43 AM
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looking for fewer zones at $100
May 04, 2026 05:01 AM
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munkleMay 04, 2026 05:01 AM
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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 04, 2026 10:43 PM
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XoenzMay 04, 2026 10:43 PM
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Been using for a few years and it's good
May 05, 2026 06:53 AM
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LxBruMay 05, 2026 06:53 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 06, 2026 02:53 AM
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xxswishxxMay 06, 2026 02:53 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

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