B-hyve Indoor Timer

There’s a part of me that resists giving this unit a 5 star review, but I honestly don’t know why. So far my B-hyve controller has performed flawlessly. I replaced an old unit that I had installed in my laundry room. So I already had 24v power and wiring (to solenoids) in place. I’m using all 4 Zones. I love being able to control the zones or change the programming remotely. Examples: 1) I switched from my summer to winter schedule while on travel - 2000 miles away. 2) I can put the system in rain delay mode whether I’m at home or not. 3) We have a hose bib that is controlled by this unit which I can now activate “manually” without running back to the control unit. Etc. Our unit has had no problem maintaining WiFi signal. I found the programming to be intuitive. Installation was straightforward. My only concern was the reports of inconsistent “smart watering” - where the unit can decide to skip watering if there is rain in the forecast. Being that our house is in Phoenix, we can’t afford any poor decisions to halt watering when our specific property doesn’t get the rain that was forecast. So I chose to defeat that feature (a programming option). But for those who are interested, you can change/program the threshold that the unit uses to self-activate a watering delay. Bottom line: I’m quite satisfied with the unit and I recommend it - assuming you have an indoor location for it (or an appropriate outdoor protection box).

The hardest part of the entire installation & setup process was connecting it to our wifi. Pretty easy to set up, set a schedule, set manual watering. So far no issues at all. Only thing I'd caution people on is the rain and wind delays are set by weather FORECASTS and not actual rain (or wind)

Super easy to install, swapped to my old Hunter in 15 minutes. works flawlessly so far

This is my third B-Hyve unit. The products are easy to install and have a good application, making it easy to set up and control the unit. I have two units being used for sprinkler control. I particularly like how the units adjust for the weather. If it rains, they will not water. If it is very hot and dry, they will water more. This third unit I am using to add water to the pool. With the dry heat of summer, water needs to be added to the pool 2-3 times per week. It’s working well and it’s priced reasonably considering that it connects with your home Wi-Fi so that you can connect and check on your irrigation from anywhere.

Well, I did have to pay tax. Got a rebate from our water company for the price of the controller, less sales tax. It was super easy to install in place of the old Orbit controller that was getting difficult to work because of sticking buttons. It connected to my WiFi very easily, and programming wasn't too hard. I started out planning to use all the smart watering, but it was going to run my zones for 10 to 12 minutes. I would have a stream going down the gutter if it ran that long, like my neighbors do! I try to minimize runoff, and that is why I wanted this. I had limited programs and run times on the old unit. I can have this one run for 2 mintues, wait 5 or 10 minutes, and do a second run for a minute or two. My plants seem to be happier, and are surviving the 120 degree days we have had lately. The best part of this is being able to do all the programming from the comfort of the couch, instead of standing in the garage, although since we put in the air conditioner, the garage isn't too bad anymore! Also, when working on the sprinklers, I can just start a zone to see how it is working right from the yard, no more running around to turn it on in the garage, then around the house to see whats happening before it shuts off! The only drawback so far is that it is wanting to skip watering days for Wind Delay. Well, we have wind all the time, and when it wants to skip, it is usually a scorching hot day, so I have to override it. I wish I could select a particular weather station it is getting the info from, but I can't. Most times when it says Wind Delay, it is calm as can be. Then, other days the wind is blowing like crazy and no delay. I don't get it! I would like to be able to allow rain delays, but not allow wind delays. Other than that, it is definitely worth the cost of just sales tax for me!

Easy to set, program and control your sprinklers. Also can connect to your flume water monitor if you happen to have one of those I got the 6 zone unit so you have plenty of zone control Excellent price for what you get

Nice an easy anybody that says that this is hard does not have the qualifications to put it together

Love it. Replaced 20yr old+ rainbird control that finally gave up on us. I use it to control 2 drip stations here in the LV desert. Easy to install, app works great. Minimalist design.

Funcionó muy bien para regar 3 jardines con una bomba centrífuga. El programador, configurado previamente con la app b-hyve en el celular, activa la bomba a través de sus terminales pump y com que dan los 24 voltios que activan la bobina de un relay o contactor que conecta la corriente de 127 voltios a la bomba. Hay que tener cuidado con los días que supuestamente va a llover porque el programador no se activa, según para ahorrar agua, entonces en la aplicación hay que deshabilitar está función o activar el riego manualmente si no llueve.

I have purchased this product to replace an old Orbit 1024 controller. The connection was straight forward. One to one connection, as my old controller, 1 wire per zone and the common wire. With an additional pair for the power which is ac, so there is no positive or negative to worry about. I would have liked to use my old transformer as the wires were already nicely anchored along the wall but the old transformer was a 26vac 600ma while the new one is 24vac 750ma. Close but to avoid potential issues with the wifi module, I have replaced the old transformer. The programming was simple because it uses similar principles as my old controller. With the ABCD groups and the Zones. If I hadn’t seen this on my old controller, I presume I would have had to look up programming instructions. Seeing other reviews (which are old and maybe outdated) who report issues with rain delays and smart watering, I have disabled all these features for now. My primary goal was to be able to manually force watering remotely. So for now all went well, setup was good, it used Bluetooth to my phone app to get the wifi setup. And first night of scheduling worked as expected. It is highly customizable as for even / odds / selectable week days / multiple watering schedules on same day. My only concern so far is that the logo on the controller which is illuminated by an LED seems to have a very slight flicker. This is barely noticeable unless you stare at it from close (yes i did that). This is not a problem, but I wonder if it hides an issue waiting to emerge. I will do an update if anything else comes up.

Fácil instalar, hasta el momento me ha funcionado de maravilla

Easy to set up. Easy to program. Worked right out of the box. Really great upgrade from my old sprinkler timer.

Funciona de maravilla y fácil de programar con la app, y a una fracción del costo del RainBird y otros.