Technical Report - SmartHomeFehler: Rachio

Rachio 3: Sprinkler Zones Not Triggering with SmartThings Weather Data

#Rachio #Rachio3 #NotTriggering

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One of the most rewarding things I've done in a while was adding a drip irrigation line up a piece of wire to automatically fill my mother's birdbath when the sprinklers run. (There's a small drip valve on the end to limit the flow.)

Yes, I sometimes need to scoop out and brush away gunk that builds up.

But the frequent flows of fresh water seem to keep the birds coming and mosquitoes away. (I saw maybe 7 birds bathing before I took this picture.)

#Rachio3 sprinkler controller FTW

Last year I replaced the lawn and garden sprinkler controller on my mother's house. An expert in the field recommended #Rachio , and I chose the 16-channel version of the #Rachio3 .

When I mention to my 80-year-old mother that automatically adjusts watering schedules based on weather, she says "You're kidding!" (Being 80 years old, she seems to do this every time.)

Today she asked if it's some sort of #ArtificialIntelligence . I don't really think of it so, though it is a reasonably well designed internet-enabled control system. I guess technically there's some AI, and it does kinda look like a blue-eyed cousin of HAL 9000.

https://rachio.com/products/rachio-3/