RAINPOINT WiFi Water Timer, Smart Hose Timer WiFi Irrigation Controller, Wireless Watering System Valve, APP & Voice Control, Weather-Based Automatic Rain Delay, Brass Inlet

It took me a few minutes to figure out how to connect the devices to my wifi. The auto connect didn't work for me but it was very easy to connect manually. Once connected, everything worked great. This unit is used with the RainPoint app. The app is great because you can set multiple schedules, hit a button to turn on rain delay for either 24, 48, or 72 hours, and turn on manual. I love that you can set schedules based on time or how many gallons you want used. We go by time for our garden and it still shows me how many gallons we used at the last watering. 379 gallons! Yikes! Time to make some adjustments. I didn't know I was using that much and don't think I need that much. This unit will let me zero in on exactly how much to use so I can lower the water bill. Fantastic! Also fantastic... the app enables me to control the irrigation from inside the house. Who doesn't like control? LOL. It shows me when the next watering is and even the battery status. We've been using another RainPoint timer without wifi at home and at the community garden we operate and we have been very happy. The only problem I had was 100% my fault. Note - freezing water in winter and plastic do not play nicely together! :) Otherwise, the units work great. I think I'll add another one of these and some more irrigation to my landscape beds this fall. Pretty sure you can connect multiple devices to the app and run everything seamlessly. Oh, and I think the app does some other cool stuff too, like monitor soil temp and humidity. Of course you would need a soil sensor. I'll look into that next. Go ahead and get yourself one of these. I think you'll like it.

I have really enjoyed having the RainPoint timer / water controller. It made a huge difference in keeping our yard looking fresh this past summer and provided flexibility well beyond 'set it and forget it' timers. With the bluetooth connectivity and straight forward interface, you always have full control. Flow rate does not appear to be affected by having the controller in line and the scheduling function is spot on. These things alone would lead me to providing a 5 start review. When I went to start using the controller this spring I noted that the unit had 'sprung' a leak. I reached out to RainPoint customer service via email and got a response within 24 hours. A couple of clear photos of the issue later and my replacement was on its way. I received it after a few days and I am back up and running. Great product, great service, this is the way it should work.

The RAINPOINT WiFi Water Timer is a useful and practical device for automating garden watering. When the Wi-Fi signal is strong, it works well and allows you to control schedules easily. It’s convenient for saving time and managing water usage more efficiently. However, the main issue is that it struggles to connect when the Wi-Fi signal is a bit far, which makes it difficult to use reliably with Alexa. In addition, the mobile app feels outdated and slow, which affects the overall user experience. Despite these drawbacks, it’s still a good product, but improving the app and Wi-Fi connectivity would easily make it a 5-star device.

Introduction: During summers, I go outside to pull hoses & turn on water drip irrigation for thirsty plants & trees in the heat. I’ve done this for dozens of years, even though I have a full sprinkler irrigation system. It was built when plants weren’t in areas that now need water. If I wanted to extend the system, then you have to figure out how to make the older timer work with a new spot far away from the others. I think there are more professional Wi-Fi systems but they start costing hundreds of dollars to start adding a remote Wi-Fi system. Forget that! Unfortunately, for me I’d often forget about the little drip running water. I would have several faucets doing it for the areas that I was leaving on. Indoors timers would ring, and ring, & I’d say to them & myself, snooze, or maybe I’ll be outside soon. A few minutes would pass by & I’d forget or since it’s hot when I needed this the most I’d leave my multiple hoses on, running, and running, so all my neighbors plants grew wonderfully — but my water bills were like I was watering turf at a baseball/football/soccer stadium (pick your fav!). Early this year I tried to stop wasteful spending of money for just having water drip down driveway & streets, & curbs, & neighbors properties, flooding them. So I shopped on Amazon where you can see all reviews like the one I’m writing, checking out & comparing all different water timer companies & with each company all different types of timers that were developed. I had no idea they connected to cell phones too so that was a great new invention for me. I could’ve bought a timer years ago & had it just turning on and off outdoors & still having to go in and out, in and out, to push a button or something. Amazon had many to offer & for variety,power, different types of programming & prices & everything else! After careful comparison, I picked the RainPoint company. I later found out a relative of mine actually has one of their people who never put in their own professionally installed sprinkler system so they got RainPoint all over their yard, so everything was covered. They are elderly & they don’t have to go in or out, or anything so they’re they probably won’t write a review because they don’t do those things. Therefore, they confirmed I made the correct choice before I even purchased it with their good experience with it. They said they love it, so this is really being reviewed by two families as excellent. Now I don’t do reviews well, or often. 1. First off, I do have a complete underground watering system drip irrigation. The entire professional system works all the time during the growing seasons here, but for decades if it’s too hot, & I want to add extra water to the areas most effected, wilting lawns, plants, etc., I didn’t want to or need to turn on parts of the whole system for a short time to water suffering plant areas, as that system would automatically turn off the manual watering setting. Because that larger system waters more than just the one or two areas I want to target, that are getting too much heat & not enough water will get to the desperately dry areas. Other than nice deep green areas, there are now many little mini desert areas & you could see the grass, plus nearby plants, turning brown. The main system that I'm certain is similar to ones out there HAVE already a large sprinkler system, where it all pops up and everything works and comes on & it’s Disneyland water show with all the sprinklers going all over the place & the neighbors have their sprinklers going. There’s some neighbors that don’t do any watering at all, have no underground systems, & they’re perfectly happy with their dried up burnt little grass during the summer months, & their spring & fall they get a little bit of green they say OK that’s fine. 2. Returning to the main point of the review, so what I was searching for & didn't know existed, was something to limit my running in and out during the hottest parts of the day, to move hoses, turn on & off extra spigots watering through those hoses. But there is no "stop" button for these. Unless I run out & manually turn off the hose. With Rainpoint I discovered that as long as I lay out the hoses the cool evening or night before where I want the extra water to go, while its hot outside, I just sit indoors, & push that "manual" button on cell phone, & it times exactly how much water I want to add in (depending upon rain, or predicted rain) I can keep the grass & plants from dying inbetween the natural precipitation & that comes free, so now I just add only enough water, exactly where needed, when needed, to keep everything from drying out during the summers. Then I’m guaranteed that not only turns off but let’s the water soak in so that the water goes on my property And too bad about the neighbors trees and other things they don’t need the water or me to pay for their water. I want my areas to look good. Isn't that OK? 3. Plus, with the Rainpoint systems, there always is the capacity to add in a soil sensor (which I never had with my professional system) to stop watering when ground gets too wet. I don't think It works with me, as whatever I put at top of hill just runs right off, so the soil monitor would get very wet and turn off. My regular system has a "rain gauge" that gets wet only when rain falls on the top of it, at a higher elevation. Then it turns off until it dries out (I can turn a manual regulator to control how fast it dries out). Maybe Rainpoint can design one of those for people like me to use? For me then, from the above, you see I'm impressed the Rainpoint company has done their homework with device development & programming. I know that by buying into this system with their entry "one zone" device, that I can always expand to as many extra zones as I have spigots, hoses, & expand to let these new devices take care of the dry areas, organically growing larger as required for new weather patterns, killing off plants (I've lost five in 1 1/2 alone!) experts tell me due to drought stress killing them, despite my best watering efforts so far. So I haven’t taken full advantage of this intelligently created system, other than testing it out the first few weeks, just to see that I can control it. I can confidently say I know how to use it, the manual system, & the timer watering. Inside this small unit, & app on my cellphone, system it has several different applications. This has been a benefit for me that I don’t have to turn the lowest spigot on each time because I’m on a hill & if you put one of the hoses at the top of the hill, we have to turn up the water pressure higher at the spigot outdoors, or else the water does not go up the hill against gravity to give drip irrigation at the highest levels. Turning on the hose faucet, to come out at drip rate means I have to use higher force. But then any other hose use outdoors, decreases the pressure at the first one....so it becomes a matter of walking back and forth (!) to regulate the pressure between the two. That is one reason why I say I overwater when I forget and leave it on too long, as always somewhere there is water being used by someone, and that effects the water use and speed at these extra areas. Main sprinkler comes directly from a different source pipe, its always full power no matter what other usage there is, so I struggle with simple additional watering. 4. The answer, I say, again is: Rainpoint! Its taking care of all these problems with one singular device. I've never had this option before, to regulate the speed, quantity, timing of water at the outdoor spigot end, as I'm becoming concerned about costs I can’t control, so without any automatic rain gauge on system, I'm running in and out, to turn it on/off before rains come, or are predicted to come. When they don't I'm back out again with my hoses, moving them around, taking them in so they don't leave long snakes of dead grass under them, after it rains, for lack of sunlight and pressure/weight on the ground, whatever is doing that damage. The whole process where you’re turning it off before it rains and doing all sorts of things, in & out, in & out, that’s a lot of work to do all that & remember to do all that so this thing says time effort, money, I mean, what else do you want something to do? It looks great too. 5. Let me not forget the modern design of the unit(s). Its compact in a nice, yellowish color, [there ARE other colors depending upon different units' features], so I can notice where it is (especially when I eventually get the two zone or other zones all operating outside. I see from a distance, a little ring of LED flashing around the manual button--actually see in the daylight. It blinks very slowly, so doesn’t use up batteries, & lets you know the system is working. Plus the notifications on the cell phone are a plus to let me know too. Right now I turned on "fully notify" me, so maybe I'll be getting too many banner notifications, but I can always regulate these things later on, as I learn to use multiple units of Rainpoint. Even better, on the manual system, it tells you exactly how many gallons of water you are using. I do agree with other reviewers, that the gallons on the manual are on too short a time, I must be looking at the right moment to catch it before it goes back to its regular "off" mode, i.e. showing its ready to water again manually. Plus it would be nice on manual (as well as on automatic system) for it to show a history of watering times/gallons used. You have it in one part of system, is it too hard to get it on whole system? Not asking for much, I like to know the data now that I have it. My older system just shows time watered, nothing about gallons used at all, so that is new, in our current time of watching every penny, it helps to know, how much I need to water to keep alive things, & yet maybe not over doing it. 6. Also, battery compartment is great I think because batteries are housed in one tray of four AA size, that pops out, versus other devices. I used to have flashlights & other battery operated devices built like that I loved them that you didn't have to insert into tubes, in case one battery gets stuck down there, or manufactured wider than it should be by a millimeter. But companies stopped making them that way. Four AA batteries gives Rainpoint power for a long life. I've not changed my one unit yet, I'll find out if I get a notification of low battery level, as it appears on the phone app as full battery right now. The door to that battery compartment faces downward, & is sealed with a rubber ring. Someone did their design work well, so its weatherproof & waterproof from the hose or sprinkler systems watering the walls to get everything wet & that is perfect for one of my locations when I get the second unit (hopefully a two zone one for there). 7. I intend to take in the entire unit with my hoses for the winter. I’m not going to test how long I can keep it out once the weather starts getting cold -- leaves start falling — then it’s time to take it in until Spring comes. I’ll figure out the first official non-freeze day & get it watering some of those locations earlier than when the major visit by the sprinkler company occurs so that I can water the earliest flowering items so that they do better than they have in recent years, earlier in the year too. To be honest, I was going to buy that second, multi zone (will start with the two zones one), unit because I still have more areas to water outside of the professional system, and I have to put up trees. It’s a long story. I have to put up extra trees. Don’t ask why. [But appreciate the gifting of a single zone second one which I will use in that location right away not waiting for more trees to come later]. Whether I do the alligator bags to keep alive those young trees (I can't let them die, else that is more replacement trees, with more expenses, more digging holes), thus even with the alligator bags I will still need Rainpoint! [Not a review for any competitor, just inserting the official name here on Amazon for these bags, I found out from neighbors experience that the bags work, but eventually you need something "more" and the more is exactly what the Rainpoint system is for! I can dial up over time to slowly add in more water per week as the bags get old & tear & not function after time outdoors.....reference here for those who don't know what I'm mentioning: https://www.amazon.com/Treegator-Original-Release-Watering-Trees/dp/B0006GT6C6/ref=pd_bxgy_d_sccl_1/135-6078760-2866356?pd_rd_w=yvEqE&content-id=amzn1.sym.c51e3ad7-b551-4b1a-b43c-3cf69addb649&pf_rd_p=c51e3ad7-b551-4b1a-b43c-3cf69addb649&pf_rd_r=4P0EAAQB4XJWTPK9RFPD&pd_rd_wg=i7gtW&pd_rd_r=6a52b3c1-51be-4f92-a7e2-fc51b5844a06&pd_rd_i=B0006GT6C6&psc=1] 8. So I still plan to purchase the two zone unit as that would be perfect for that second location. Again, I will buy it from RainPoint either at its own site, or here on Amazon, but this time I recommend from reading reviews to make certain both the inlet and outlet hoses have the brass screw tops on them. I read more of the reviews after I got the unit, so if you are reading into my long review, please choose the improved model with brass screws on both ends, its worth waiting for, as they were sold out first time I was here, so I did just get the older one, but not realizing the benefits of two brass inlet and outlet screws. While I'm on the topic here of other reviews: A reviewer of the larger unit says that the unit breaks at a weak point just under the top brass inlet. Oh no! I’m not going to buy it, because just one person out of 5000 in Amazon reviews mentioned a design flaw. [Again this is not an ad or review for another different product, I'm just suggesting upon my history and experience, what I'm going to do to solve the problem, pointed out by one of the reviewers, until Rainpoint increases the strength level of the plastic part next to its brass screw stronger pieces. This one foot flexible section should take the stress off the unit from unintentional movements as you are coiling & uncoiling the hose(s) attached to it. One should just use caution as its just a plastic box attached to your home's metal spigot that is not going to move no matter how much pressure is on it. Its called: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08749NM1S/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_3?smid=A2WQOY2WO6UXVD&th=1 [Maybe in future, Rainpoint could include something like that "in" the box so everyone can decide if they want or need that "extended" stress relief upon their unit's location. Its an Amazon's choice too--others have been satisfied & I'll be trying it for that second unit (as then I'll buy the two pieces set)] The stress relief hoses I have are ancient, they don't make them anymore, so I found the modern day version of them. By the way, while describing this, I know Rainpoint developers have other issues with making sure the unit is "vertically" placed so the battery compartment is downward facing, & the system works properly. I thought about the locations of other spigots I've seen in homes, some can be just inches from the ground. Not a problem! Just arrange for a "hook" to be a few feet higher on the wall & hook this one foot hose extension with spring (maybe you'll need a longer one that they sell, measure your distance). Then the Rainpoint unit will hang properly in a vertical direction, with the exiting hose at the bottom, & many of the problems I noticed in negative reviews would be entirely eliminated. Just my helping out when I know how these things are supposed to work and the variety of situations they may find themselves installed around the country/world. 9. I don't want to skip over or miss the fact that this Rainpoint system is much more versatile, actually composed of two parts. The one that is indoors, is the "hub" that connects to your 2.4 GHz WiFi system. Telling too much, but I knew my one potential problem with buying/installing this system is that I have a "dual" 2.4 AND 5 GHz system. I called Rainpoint customer service & found a very eager, helpful person who answered most of my questions including this important one, how do I get my dual system to recognize just 2.4 GHz & pair correctly with Rainpoint hub? Well, for my model, they actually had an answer, so if you have something called eero , then ask them for the details, but it worked exactly how the Rainpoint person said it would. If I wrote how to do it here, it won't include all other WiFi models, I went far over character limit in my review, but it definitely works, no problem--a fix-- for dual systems. Additionally the hub actually has a new feature (I like, just haven't used it yet) which is a powered outlet! This outlet can be turned on or off via your cell phone so anything attached to it gets power or not. It also has a timer button. The inventors/developers of Rainpoint system have built in these extra surprise features, I hope others out there have daily uses for. I love the bright blue LED so you know its on/off as a safety function, mine is hidden so very safe. Inside this mention of the helpful customer service, what the manual does not clearly say, & I've been told (and will shortly find out), is when I receive the second unit, & pair it, how will I know which unit I'm setting to turn on manually, or program? The answer is simple, that adding second unit it will appear as Rainpoint 2 to indicate its at second location, & third, & fourth etc... I'm going to build this organically as needed to cover all the dry areas like I mentioned earlier, with room the trees. I left off mentioning about installing the "hub" that a few others had problems with setting up their 2.4 GHz version on dual systems. My solution: try it first time.....then it looks like it "almost" made it (maybe it takes you 2 times). You install the system. If it does not work, then "uninstall" the system from the "hub". Then just "walk away"--find something else to do... let your home WiFi system recycle itself ....when you get back & it shows your WiFi everything is functioning with your other units & "nothing" appears with this one, THEN try it again. For me, that worked! 100% easy the second time around, it takes 2 tries with a space between them (Successfully done with other WiFi pairings). So for Rainpoint's hub, that is how it worked for me, unlike others who tried it and wrote negative reviews. 10. Finally, I keep repeating that Rainpoint system, as it is, as it will expand later, will save me both time & money as I've mentioned earlier how I keep going in and out having to re-adjust the strength of the various outdoor spigots to keep it on a steady drip rate, but one that changes as more spigots are opened up and used in one day. Now with multiple units, I hope to save time walking back & forth inspecting how fast the water is existing the hoses and adjusting the spigots to match the lowering of the water pressure by more usage. And the money saved? Its from opening valves from zero, to fully open to force water uphill, then lowering it back down to a certain drip rate, that all destroys eventually the outdoor spigot turning valves, such that every two years, like clockwork, I replace a valve that just won't turn off for winterizing. With Rainpoint, its like popular TV oven ad: "Set it and forget it". I'll just open the various hoses to set to certain level, & walk away till the end of the watering seasons. The auto/turning on of manual feature & automatic feature will make certain no matter how far the spigot is turned on, exactly the amount in gallons, or time (take your pick!) comes out of the hoses without destroying an outdoor spigot in the process from daily rotating valve. Saving future plumbing costs right there.

Overall it's not a bad device. However the WiFi requirement is ridiculous. It does say it requires a 2.4Ghz WiFi network, which is fine. Every new WiFi router will supply 2.4 and 5Ghz signals, and let the device select the one that it wants. Older routers will be 2.4Ghz only, and I'm thinking that's where a lot of the positive reviews came from. The problem with this device is that it's literally not that smart. It requires a dedicated 2.4Ghz network to even be discovered. What that means is that they want you to reconfigure your network into two separately named networks. One for 2.4Ghz and one for 5Ghz devices. This is not a trivial task for someone who isn't fairly well versed in networking. They do have some FAQs for common routers, but I can imagine a lot of people having a problem following along and getting everything correct. Even worse, if you do follow their instructions you will have to go to EVERY device on your current network and log it back in to one of the newly renamed networks. Not only that, you need to know whether it uses 2.4 or 5 Ghz so you select the right one, or at least go through a trial and error process of seeing if it will connect to the 5ghz one, and if not then using the 2.4Ghz network. This is ridiculous. Adding a WiFi device to a network is usually a simple process. To have them expect you to reconfigure your entire network just to add their poorly designed device is beyond arrogant. I've already printed the return label and will be sending it back ASAP. There are too many other options out there to be bothered with this mess.

have tried several other automated timers and always had issues. So far so good with this one. There are several “smart” functions that I still need to try but for an automated simple timer connected through an app, this has worked great. It did take me a while to get the app setup and everything connected but once you go through this process, the rest is fairly intuitive. The app has several options to customize for every situation and is fairly easy to use after playing around for a little bit. You can also send notifications and it even estimates the amount of water used. The app also connects with Alexa and i did play around with some Alexa commands that all worked well. One word of caution is the timer must have access to WiFi to connect with your phone so if your hose is in a distant location, you may have issues. In terms of the actual timer, the top connection is brass and the bottom is plastic. I’m a little worried about the plastic connection cross-threading but so far no issues. The packing was fine and shipping was quick from amazon.

These timers are the best! They’re reliable and they have the best customer service. I emailed them with a concern and they actually responded within hours. Not only that, but the reply addressed each detail in my email. Never had that type of response before. The product itself is so easy to use. It’s very responsive and dependable. I can turn on the sprinkler from work and the cycle will be completed by the time I get home. Highly recommend this product.

I recently had the opportunity to use the RainPoint Sprinkler Timer, and I must say it exceeded my expectations. This innovative device offers a seamless and convenient way to manage and control your sprinkler system. Here's my review based on its features, functionality, and overall performance. First and foremost, the RainPoint Sprinkler Timer's setup process was a breeze. The clear instructions and intuitive interface made it easy to install and connect to my existing sprinkler system. Within minutes, I had the timer up and running. One of the standout features of the RainPoint Timer is its flexibility in scheduling. It offers a range of customizable options, allowing you to set precise watering intervals, duration, and days of the week. Whether you have a complex landscape or a simple garden, this timer can cater to your specific watering needs. The device's user interface is well-designed and user-friendly. The large, backlit display makes it easy to navigate and adjust settings, even in low-light conditions. The intuitive menu system provides straightforward access to all the timer's functions, ensuring a seamless user experience. One of the most impressive aspects of the RainPoint Sprinkler Timer is its smart capabilities. It supports Wi-Fi connectivity, enabling you to control your sprinkler system remotely using a dedicated mobile app. This feature proved extremely convenient, as I could adjust watering schedules on the go, monitor water usage, and even receive notifications for rain delays. Moreover, the RainPoint Timer incorporates weather-based technology. It has access to local weather data and can automatically adjust watering schedules based on rainfall, temperature, and other factors. This intelligent feature not only helps conserve water but also ensures your plants receive the optimal amount of irrigation. In terms of durability, the RainPoint Sprinkler Timer feels robust and well-built. Its weather-resistant design ensures it can withstand various environmental conditions. Additionally, the device is equipped with surge protection, safeguarding it against power fluctuations and ensuring reliable performance. Overall, I am highly impressed with the RainPoint Sprinkler Timer. Its user-friendly interface, flexible scheduling options, smart capabilities, and durable construction make it a top choice for managing and optimizing your sprinkler system. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or a novice homeowner, this timer offers convenience, efficiency, and peace of mind.

This is a game changer. I can now go away for a week andd not worry about watering my garden. It is easy to set up and the app works perfectly. Wish i had gotten this a long time ago. No longer bothering neighbors to come water my gardens.

You can not go wrong purchasing this Irrigation Timer. Took it out of the box, connected it to the Wifi, programmed in my cycles and connected to the tap. Very easy to set up and install and has worked flawlessly ever since I turned it on. Would definitely purchase again. 😁

Works as it should.

Love it!! Everything works pretty good so far. Very easy to install and monitor everything through the app This is definitely a MUST HAVE for your garden and lawn

Absolute garbage. The hub resolutely refused to connect to any of the three wifi networks that I tried it on - including one hosted on a dedicated 2.4 ghz single-band router that I run exclusively for IOT devices. There is ZERO excuse for a simple hub device of this sort that cannot be connected to wifi after two days of fighting with it. Save yourself the annoyance, and buy something else.