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Aug 31, 2026 11:49 AM

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.

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 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:
  • 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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Sep 8, 2026 11:27 PM
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Joined Aug 2008
cuoreesitanteSep 8, 2026 11:27 PM
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I've had mine for 8 years, installed outside in the Socal sun (with the enclosure box), it's never had an issue
Sep 8, 2026 11:58 PM
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Joined Sep 2012
doylfishSep 8, 2026 11:58 PM
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Contrarian review .. I run my irrigation off a well with well pump .. previously had hunter, no smart functions ie wifi, etc, connected this racchio with absolutely zero issues and it's been running 2 years without hiccups. Love having the app and being able to run things when nowhere close to home
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Sep 9, 2026 12:36 AM
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Joined Aug 2007
DDD1980Sep 9, 2026 12:36 AM
636 Comments
I bought a $35 one on Amazon and it works great (only 8 zone). Very easy to install. Good app. Not sure what this has that the cheaper ones don't.
Sep 9, 2026 2:09 AM
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Joined Mar 2017
reggie1906Sep 9, 2026 2:09 AM
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Quote from Amdavaadi View quoted comment :
Dead deal? Unavailable...
Try it now. I just ordered one. It was unavailable to me a few hours ago.
Sep 9, 2026 2:23 AM
178 Comments
Joined Feb 2021
OliveActivity9779Sep 9, 2026 2:23 AM
178 Comments
I've had it for over a year and works well with the phone app. notifications during seasonal changes are great too and easy to manage
Sep 9, 2026 2:30 AM
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Joined May 2014
jhamman913Sep 9, 2026 2:30 AM
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I've got an old "dumb" controller for the 4 zones in my yard. Are newer installs using more direct runs to sprinkler heads, or just more heads in general? 12 seems huge.
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Sep 9, 2026 12:03 PM
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Sep 9, 2026 12:03 PM
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Quote from jhamman913 View quoted comment :
I've got an old "dumb" controller for the 4 zones in my yard. Are newer installs using more direct runs to sprinkler heads, or just more heads in general? 12 seems huge.
They have an 8 zone. You just need to wait for a sale.

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Sep 9, 2026 12:29 PM
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sHockz_atxSep 9, 2026 12:29 PM
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Quote from TekWarren View quoted comment :
TLDR; Avoid if your irrigation runs off a well/pump. Support is not very knowledgeable and will guess and have you replace parts. Cheap/sensative electronics don't play well with pump start relays and they "officially" only support like 4 models from one brand...the brand I have btw and still didn't work consistently. 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.
You actually just sound like someone who doesnt want to admit you dont know what youre doing. Yes, solenoids in valves can go bad, especially on a 15 year old system. The rachio still works fine if youre undervolting a valve, presuming the valve is physically operable at lower voltage.

Hunter is old school and honestly great for a boomer who needs an analog dumb controller, and thats fine. Fancy software is too complex for white hairs who like to turn knobs vs open an app, and thats fine. But dont knock the Rachio just because you didnt take the time to wire it correctly and replace some valve internals that are aging.

For people who enjoy having a user accessible API though, Rachio is awesome. I built a custom kiosk dashboard that brings in my weather station, watering schedules, the rachio pictures, soil moisture meters, etc etc. I hooked up 4 extra zones to my 16 zone, 3 of which drip irrigate my 3 garden beds which are 20'x4' each. The 4th zone tops off my chicken coops 50 gallon barrel of water that i installed a float valve in. Super simple, automated, and been running the Rachio for 5 years with the only hiccup being one valve going bad. Rachio clearly indicated the low resistance, told me the zone, and made diagnosing it easy as pie. Ordered a new valve from amazon and just swapped the internals and boom, working perfectly ever since.
Sep 9, 2026 12:34 PM
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fywdudeSep 9, 2026 12:34 PM
376 Comments
Great mid-tier option.
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