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Costco Members: Rachio 3 12-Zone Smart Wi-Fi Sprinkler Controller
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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.
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Features:
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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 StrawMan86 | Staff- Valid through 9/13/26. While supplies last.
- This matches previous Frontpage Deals, most recently in May.
- Our research indicates that this deal is $10 less than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $159.99 at the time of this post.
- 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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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:
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 StrawMan86 | Staff- Valid through 9/13/26. While supplies last.
- This matches previous Frontpage Deals, most recently in May.
- Our research indicates that this deal is $10 less than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $159.99 at the time of this post.
- 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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Rachio 3 is a smart sprinkler controller that shines when you want app-based watering control, weather-aware scheduling, and easier management of multiple zones. It can reduce unnecessary watering, send seasonal change notifications, and even support custom dashboards and weather station or soil moisture integrations. Setup is often straightforward, and long-term reliability looks strong for standard irrigation systems, including outdoor installs with the enclosure box. The main cautions are that it needs the right soil and irrigation details to work well, its decisions are not always easy to understand, and well or pump setups can be troublesome. A solid fit for tech-friendly irrigation systems that can use its automation features.
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It is reported to be very easy for a novice to install, set up, and control through the app. The app also supports seasonal-change notifications and remote watering, which makes day-to-day management simple.
It can work with well and pump setups and has run for years without hiccups in some installations. It may also throw faults or need extra troubleshooting on certain pump-start relay systems, so compatibility depends on the specific hardware and wiring.
Yes, if the controller is installed outside, an Outdoor Enclosure Box is needed. It also helps protect the unit in hot sun; one installation has run outdoors in SoCal for 8 years with no issues when enclosed.
It uses weather and soil-moisture information, along with soil, plant, and irrigation setup details, to calculate watering and can split watering into brief intermittent cycles to reduce waste. It does not explain its decisions very well, so it works best when you spend time configuring it and learning its behavior.
It can disconnect on some routers, including a TP-Link Archer AXE7800, but switching routers resolved the issue in that setup. Once connected to a compatible router, it has stayed connected without problems.
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Very different from standard clocks that and how many people set them up more simply.
Just sent one of these back after 3 weeks of troubleshooting. Swapping out the old controller was easy but the rachio threw faults constantly. Support repeatedly tried to blame my "field wiring" or a bad solenoid...My irrigation system was fully functional on the 15+ year old controller but they didn't want to hear that. I replaced components of my well pump controller unnecessarily and finally had enough. I put the old controller back up and all was working again as it did before Rachio. I've since tried another smart controller at the recommendations of pros on Reddit. The Hunter HPC is working perfectly, zero issues.
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