I am the new owner of a Rachio 3. I installed the controller during a rain so I have yet to actually set a schedule per instructions from my gardener. I will be curious to see how it works. It’s fascinating.
One of the reasons I got the system is so my sprinklers will not run with rain. To that end, I have decided to rely on a nearby weather station rather than the “Weather Network” in Weather Intelligence Plus. I am posting a screenshot of the weather station I selected. Here are a few questions:
I wanted to make sure it is set to measure rainfall. So, I selected to see the last month and it does register rainfall. I assume that means the station is measuring rainfall and it is a good one to use?
Also, is it safe to say that it is someone’s personal weather station (PWS)??
Will a PWS .92 miles from my home still give me a good reading? I imagine so, but would love to hear any opinions.
I can’t wait for someone to tell me to water my lawn! Should be soon. My wife is against “smart” products. If she wants a light on, she’ll turn it on. However, she is all for economy and, especially, ecology. When I told her about Rachio, she said let’s do it! I never thought I’d be excited for my sprinklers to go on!
I will keep the aforementioned weather station as my station of choice. Thanks. I love reading the board just to see what I can learn.
