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Originally Posted by stomachmonkey
I get all that.
I did not put it in for their convenience but rather mine.
I did not know they were coming by.
I live in an HOA where the front yard maintenance is part of my monthly dues.
They are the ones that break the heads so they fix them for free. Figured while they were there they could address the other issues.
They have a dedicated crew that does nothing but that.
They dropped by randomly because I had put in a fix order and they happened to be on the block.
1) So you agree, operating valves manually sucks, so I won.
2) App access is by account, 1,000, 10,000 guys could share the account, no cost in buying hardware remotes cause the app and account are free.
3) I could have written a note, if I knew they were coming, and being TX, was reasonably sure they even habla'd Ingles and we are nearly 4,000 homes so "personal" service is not on the menu.
And FWIW, these Rachio units are far superior to the Rainbird that was there. Granted it was 12 years old but the Rachio's even calculate runoff feom grade and wind drift into the watering plan.
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Thanks for the additional information. Changes things a bit so I see where you're coming from now.
Everyone's situation is different and one size doesn't fit all, obviously.
BTW...in a conversation with another contractor once discussing Hunter vs. Rain Bird controllers...he said he preferred Rain Birds because you can submerge them in a barrel of water without any harm. I thought that was a good take. But in the meantime I've fallen out of favor for Hunters anyway and am using the newest Rain Bird model ESP-TM series and they are working great so far.
It's a different animal compared to your Rachio - not even apples to apples.
I'm on the cusp of retirement anyway but will still keep a toe in the water.
Thanks for the discussion - take care.......
