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Orbit 21004 B-hyve Smart Hose Faucet Timer with Wi-Fi Hub, Compatible with Alexa,Gray
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Color | Gray |
Brand | Orbit |
Material | Plastic |
Product Dimensions | 7.89"D x 7.48"W x 9.23"H |
Item Weight | 1.03 Pounds |
About this item
- EFFORTLESS AUTOMATIC WATERING - Keep your plants healthy and vibrant with our water timer for garden hose. It delivers precise, timed watering so you can relax while your garden thrives.
- NEVER WORRY ABOUT PLANT CARE AGAIN - Our garden hose timer ensures reliable auto watering for plants. Set it up once and forget it, as it consistently provides the right amount of water for your plants.
- WATER YOUR PLANTS WHILE AWAY - Travel with peace of mind knowing our water timer will water your plants while you're gone. It's the perfect solution to maintain a lush garden even when you're not around.
- CONVENIENT GARDEN MAINTENANCE - Our outdoor wifi timer makes it easy to control your watering schedule from anywhere. Simply connect to your home network and adjust settings using our user-friendly app.
- NO MORE OVERWATERING OR UNDERWATERING - With our garden hose timer, you can achieve optimal watering levels for your plants. Say goodbye to wasted water and hello to a healthy, thriving garden.
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Easy to use | 3.1 | 3.3 | — | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
User interface | 3.1 | 3.7 | — | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
Timer function | 3.0 | 3.8 | — | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
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input interface | buttons | microphone | buttons | buttons | buttons | buttons |
weight | 1.03 pounds | 649 grams | 549 grams | — | 0.59 pounds | 1.52 pounds |
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Orbit is a top provider of residential watering solutions in North America and globally. Our innovations, including PVC-Lock, Blu-Lock, Drip-Lock, and B-hyve smart controllers, have set new standards for irrigation efficiency and sustainability. With over 50 years of industry leadership, we offer a complete range of products for outdoor watering needs.
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For over half a century, Orbit leads the industry in innovation with over 100 patents, operating in over 180 countries on six continents.
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Orbit provides a complete ecosystem of watering solutions, from hose products to advanced smart controllers, setting the industry standard.
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Water Control In The Palm of Your Hand
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Bring Smart to Your YardTurn any outdoor faucet into an app-controlled water source that can help you save time, water and money. Thanks to automatic rain delays, B-hyve has saved over 30 billion gallons of water since 2016. |
Control From AnywhereB-hyve connects to Wi-Fi, giving you complete control over your watering, no matter where you are. No Wi-Fi? You can still connect to Bluetooth from up to 150 feet away, and begin watering. |
B-hyve Network MeshingIf you want to use multiple B-hyve timers in different locations, network meshing expands the strength of your signal, extending it from your Wi-Fi network to your entire B-hyve system. This allows you to effectively manage your entire yard while minimizing inefficient water use. |
Smart Watering for a Smart Yard
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WeatherSense TechnologySmart Watering automatically adjusts your watering based on site conditions, including slope, soil type, sun/shade, historical ET and live weather feeds, delivering the exact amount of water your plants need. |
Know the FlowThe built-in flow meter lets you know how much water you are using to water your plants, wash your car, or fill your pool. This allows you to water by volume, not just by time. B-hyve also controls watering by seconds, making it ideal not only for gardening, but also for hydroponics and greenhouse applications. |
Expandable SystemExpand your system to control one or multiple timers with the B-hyve app. Combined with the network meshing enabled through Wi-Fi, the timers will communicate with each other to ensure they don’t water simultaneously. |
Easy to Install, Easy to Set
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Download the B-hyve AppGet the free B-hyve app (available on Android and iOS) today by searching 'B-hyve' in your app store. Create an account to begin timer setup. Already a B-hyve user? Log in to your existing B-hyve account. |
Install the Hub and TimerConnect your B-hyve timer to an outdoor hose faucet where its Bluetooth signal to the hub won’t be obstructed. Pair to each device, turn on the water, and let B-hyve do the work. |
Program Your Timer with the AppUse the wizard in the app to help guide you through initial setup. For access to a full user manual, videos, and other materials, please visit bhyve.orbitonline.com. |
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Additional B-hyve Valve(s)Don't limit yourself to just one B-hyve timer valve. If you have more than one area that needs water, get a couple extra valves (#21005) so you're all set. |
Garden HoseNow that you've picked your timer, get a professional-grade hose that's durable and long enough to reach where you need to go. Get one hose per valve/timer. |
Hose Manifold AdapterSometimes you may have more than one area that needs water. A splitter gives you flexibility so you don't keep having to move back and forth every time. |
Lawn SprinklerA smart watering timer is a great start - now just make sure you also get the sprinkler that's best-suited for the size and shape of your lawn. |
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 7.89 x 7.48 x 9.23 inches |
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Item Weight | 1.03 pounds |
Department | Unisex-Adult |
Manufacturer | Orbit Irrigation Products |
ASIN | B0758NR8DJ |
Country of Origin | China |
Item model number | 21004 |
Customer Reviews |
3.9 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #4,580 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden) #13 in Watering Timers |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Assembly required | No |
Warranty Description | 2 years. |
Batteries required | Yes |
Included Components | timer, hub |
Import | Made in the USA |
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Product Description
Discover the future of lawn care and plant watering with the Orbit Water Sprinkler and Automatic Plant Waterer. As the leading company for residential watering in North America, we have revolutionized the industry with innovative solutions for over 50 years. From comprehensive hose faucet systems to underground and drip irrigation, our ecosystem of offerings ensures efficient and reliable watering for homes worldwide.With our technologically-advanced B-hyve Smart Controllers and smart water shut-off valves, you can automate and control your watering system with ease. The B-hyve Smart Hose Timer takes convenience to the next level, allowing you to effortlessly manage your sprinkler system from your mobile device. Say goodbye to wasted water and forgotten watering sessions - our automatic watering system ensures optimal hydration for your lawn and plants. Whether you're at home or away, our automatic plant waterer provides the perfect amount of water, keeping your plants healthy and vibrant.Residential homeowners, professional contractors, and growers alike benefit from our garden watering system. With features like remote water shut-off valves and garden hose shutoff valves, you have precise control over your watering system, promoting efficient water usage. Our WiFi-enabled timers offer programmable options to suit your needs, ensuring your outdoor watering is managed seamlessly. We are committed to responsible water management, extending our comprehensive ecosystem from faucet to farm. Join us in changing the way the world waters, one lawn and plant at a time, and experience the future of efficient and smart watering with Orbit.
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Customers like the ease of use of the timer. For example, they mention the Bhyve app allows them to manage watering for each of these devices. That said, some complain about the connectivity issues. Opinions are mixed on value, quality, ease of setup, performance, and schedule settings.
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Customers find the water timer easy to use. They mention that the Bhyve app allows them to manage watering for each of these devices, from anywhere. They also appreciate the ability to manually water if needed, or modify the schedule. They like that the smart water system works as a rain sensor and works in zones. They appreciate the tracking usage and being able to water more remotely. Customers also like that it has watered very well so far.
"...With all the settings tweaked correctly, it has watered very well so far. It will skip fewer days if is sunny and more if it is not...." Read more
"...Water usage is critical. During setup be careful if you deauthorize a device as it doesn’t seem to always reconnect after that...." Read more
"...So it’s easy to create watering routines and to manually start and stop watering with your voice. B-hyve runs through a skill...." Read more
"...valve again, and this time it works, AND this time it offers the flow meter calibration...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the timer. Some mention that it's been working very well, the times have been working great, and the signal strength worked. However, others say that the app has not been working well, it'd become unresponsive, and that it is not really that smart.
"...The app is refined and works perfectly, and I'm able to do what I need to without digging for the feature...." Read more
"...the negative reviews are due to frustrations working with the poorly designed app from Orbit...." Read more
"...competitors, particularly the plastic threads, which are solid enough to avoid stripping when connecting brass or other metal hose connectors.-..." Read more
"...from scratch and even trying it with a new account, the whole thing just wouldnt work. I find the app to be pretty bad...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of setup. Some mention that the session is quick and very easy, and that it's much easier to set up correctly than it was before. They also say that the timer's app is confusing and not intuitive. However, some customers say that installation and setup are some of the worst they have ever seen, and the user interface is lacking.
"...Brilliant!As far as the setup goes, it was very easy...." Read more
"...The documentation is not very clear either, so hopefully the following explains how it works...." Read more
"...Smart watering is, for example, much easier to set up correctly than it was before...." Read more
"...This faucet timer's app is confusing and not intuitive - I would encourage a UI designer to take a look and work to simplify basic functions and..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the timer. Some mention it's a neat product, well thought out, and does a very good job at keeping your lawn or garden. However, others say that it'd be a good idea to have a history of the product.
"...maximize the smart watering system's potential, they really do a very good job at keeping your lawn/garden well irrigated with the minimal water..." Read more
"...The Good:--I really like the app. It's fairly well-designed. There are a few clunky things about it, but all are forgivable...." Read more
"...Really confusing.... my impression is this product is not well baked yet. Was hoping for a simple install like many smart home devices I have...." Read more
"...The faucet timer is high quality for its outdoor home. The chintzy hub "works"...so great so far...time will tell." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the timer. Some mention that it's the best and most cost effective option, while others say that it was a pretty expensive waste of money.
"...The app does suck, but the product is totally worth it form what i can tell so far." Read more
"...There are very few quality products on the market so one's choices are limited...." Read more
"...are hard to find (Orbit is out of stock normally), but they are not expensive...." Read more
"...Pretty expensive waste of money for 3 months life, plus all the headaches and frequent need to put hands on to get it working again (or not)...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the schedule settings of the timer. Some mention it's pretty configurable in terms of schedules and programming, and allows them to set up an automatic watering schedule. They say they can set 3 schedules per timer with up to 4 watering sessions per day. However, some customers say the watering Schedule was all wrong and confusing, and the app is not thrilled with the scheduling interface. They also say the time starts missing scheduled watering times infrequently.
"...You can specify multiple start times throughout the day (come on at 8am, 12pm, 3pm)...." Read more
"...This faucet timer's app is confusing and not intuitive - I would encourage a UI designer to take a look and work to simplify basic functions and..." Read more
"...Make sure you use the correct catch cups!!! These are very specific and measure in milliliters over a very specific area...." Read more
"...--For turf lawns, the watering takes a lot of tuning to get right. I ended up just manually dialing in the application rate...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the connectivity of the timer. They say that the WiFi connection is spotty and the app doesn't always connect to the hub. They also mention that the Bluetooth range is limited and that the product only comes with one connection.
"...This device will connect on a 2.4GHz signal only. The signal doesn't need to be very strong from my experience..." Read more
"...You are asked to select what you want to install. Then it uses Bluetooth to connect - the first time it sort of worked but then you have to do the..." Read more
"...by hand using the buttons on the device, because it needs to power a bluetooth transceiver...." Read more
"...Bluetooth signal couldn't support the location.The faucet timer is high quality for its outdoor home...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the water saving capabilities of the timer. They mention that it didn't water all day, stopped watering, and disconnected from the hub. Some say that the unit did not water their plants and has damaged them. They also say that it would keep watering even after the set time and flooded their yard.
"...went through their routine like a ballet without music... never laid out a drop of water, but its cycle completed...." Read more
"...However they stop watering and most of the time I'm given no notice whatsoever...." Read more
"...Because my plants are not in ground, they require more frequent watering...." Read more
"...list I found some devices that while they did water, were not recorded has having watered...." Read more
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The Orbit B-hyve smart device app is used to control multiple devices. You can purchase this item which includes a WiFi hub, the model without that is Bluetooth only (but which can be upgraded to use WiFi with this included hub), another timer that will control other Orbit B-hyve products, etc. While using the same app for multiple devices in theory shouldn't be an issue, in this case it can be confusing because some options are not relevant for the product you may have purchased, but are still visible even if you don't want to or can't use the feature.
Things to note:
Each device is separate from the other. You control and schedule them separately.
Programs - This is where you "program" the faucet timers. You can create multiple sets of schedules for each device. You can have a device come on each day of the week (you can select the days individually), at an interval (every 1, 2, 3 etc days), even or odd days. You can specify multiple start times throughout the day (come on at 8am, 12pm, 3pm). You will pick the default zone and select for how long the faucet will remain open for the days/times you picked. You can also specify a watering budget (which admittedly i have no clue what that does because i couldn't find documentation on it, it may not even be relevant to this device...so i left it alone at 100%)
Zones - Although completely irrelevant and not meaningful for these devices, a Zone is the area that the device will water. They each only control 1 zone, but despite that possibly obvious fact, you still have to select that 1 zone when setting up the schedule. You will see prompts and warnings that you haven't configured a schedule for the zones on the device. From reading others complaints, I think a lot of the struggles would be eliminated if they just defaulted to the only zone available, but once you realize that they sell other devices that control 6 or 12 zones and they happen to use the same interface for our single zone devices, it makes a little more sense.
So how do you actually program these timers?
1. Once you download the app on your phone/tablet, you will need to create a Orbit B-hyve account.
2. The app will attempt to enable Bluetooth on your phone for the initial pairing of the devices.
3. You should then plugin the hub (choose an inside wall that is closet to where your faucet timers will be installed and where you have a WiFi signal). This device will connect on a 2.4GHz signal only. The signal doesn't need to be very strong from my experience (mine is pretty far from my WiFi router).
4. You will then add the hub to your account via the app (it should default to pairing mode).
5. Next you install 2 double A batteries in the faucet timer (you will hear it click twice as it opens and shuts the valve to confirm it is functioning correctly).
6. You will add a new device in the app and you should see the icon that looks like the timer with the MAC of device. You will need to tell it the location (which is annoying because you do it for each device you add...or it seems like you do. It remembers what you previously provided, but seems to keep prompted on each new device. I assume this is for people who will use the same account to control devices in multiple zip codes, but why that would be on for most people i can't understand).
7. You should get prompted to update the device (one of the 3 I installed did not prompt me at first so i went into Settings - Devices - select the device - scroll down to Update Firmware). This took about 2 to 3 minutes for me.
8. Here is where the fun / confusion / frustration begins..
9. You should be prompted to program a schedule for the new device now. You have the option of using their smart watering or to do a manual schedule. Regardless of which you want to do, it tells you that it wants to test the water flow. For me i wanted to do the manual schedule so that honestly threw me off because I was doing this on my couch and I also didn't want to use the smart watering option so I didn't know if I needed to do that to proceed...you don't need to by the way :)
10. If you go through the wizard and do manual setup it will walk you through the options I listed above regarding the "programming"
11. Once you save it, you are all set. Hook it up to your faucet and click the icon that looks like a remote and test it out.
Once you have it programmed it seems reasonably straight forward to use. Providing the zip code means that if it rains, it will / can automatically set a rain delay on (it happened to be raining when i was setting it up and it applied a rain delay automatically). But of course, you can always clear that or adjust it as you see fit which I think is pretty cool.
There are more features and options but this should be enough to get someone started. The app does suck, but the product is totally worth it form what i can tell so far.
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2018
The Orbit B-hyve smart device app is used to control multiple devices. You can purchase this item which includes a WiFi hub, the model without that is Bluetooth only (but which can be upgraded to use WiFi with this included hub), another timer that will control other Orbit B-hyve products, etc. While using the same app for multiple devices in theory shouldn't be an issue, in this case it can be confusing because some options are not relevant for the product you may have purchased, but are still visible even if you don't want to or can't use the feature.
Things to note:
Each device is separate from the other. You control and schedule them separately.
Programs - This is where you "program" the faucet timers. You can create multiple sets of schedules for each device. You can have a device come on each day of the week (you can select the days individually), at an interval (every 1, 2, 3 etc days), even or odd days. You can specify multiple start times throughout the day (come on at 8am, 12pm, 3pm). You will pick the default zone and select for how long the faucet will remain open for the days/times you picked. You can also specify a watering budget (which admittedly i have no clue what that does because i couldn't find documentation on it, it may not even be relevant to this device...so i left it alone at 100%)
Zones - Although completely irrelevant and not meaningful for these devices, a Zone is the area that the device will water. They each only control 1 zone, but despite that possibly obvious fact, you still have to select that 1 zone when setting up the schedule. You will see prompts and warnings that you haven't configured a schedule for the zones on the device. From reading others complaints, I think a lot of the struggles would be eliminated if they just defaulted to the only zone available, but once you realize that they sell other devices that control 6 or 12 zones and they happen to use the same interface for our single zone devices, it makes a little more sense.
So how do you actually program these timers?
1. Once you download the app on your phone/tablet, you will need to create a Orbit B-hyve account.
2. The app will attempt to enable Bluetooth on your phone for the initial pairing of the devices.
3. You should then plugin the hub (choose an inside wall that is closet to where your faucet timers will be installed and where you have a WiFi signal). This device will connect on a 2.4GHz signal only. The signal doesn't need to be very strong from my experience (mine is pretty far from my WiFi router).
4. You will then add the hub to your account via the app (it should default to pairing mode).
5. Next you install 2 double A batteries in the faucet timer (you will hear it click twice as it opens and shuts the valve to confirm it is functioning correctly).
6. You will add a new device in the app and you should see the icon that looks like the timer with the MAC of device. You will need to tell it the location (which is annoying because you do it for each device you add...or it seems like you do. It remembers what you previously provided, but seems to keep prompted on each new device. I assume this is for people who will use the same account to control devices in multiple zip codes, but why that would be on for most people i can't understand).
7. You should get prompted to update the device (one of the 3 I installed did not prompt me at first so i went into Settings - Devices - select the device - scroll down to Update Firmware). This took about 2 to 3 minutes for me.
8. Here is where the fun / confusion / frustration begins..
9. You should be prompted to program a schedule for the new device now. You have the option of using their smart watering or to do a manual schedule. Regardless of which you want to do, it tells you that it wants to test the water flow. For me i wanted to do the manual schedule so that honestly threw me off because I was doing this on my couch and I also didn't want to use the smart watering option so I didn't know if I needed to do that to proceed...you don't need to by the way :)
10. If you go through the wizard and do manual setup it will walk you through the options I listed above regarding the "programming"
11. Once you save it, you are all set. Hook it up to your faucet and click the icon that looks like a remote and test it out.
Once you have it programmed it seems reasonably straight forward to use. Providing the zip code means that if it rains, it will / can automatically set a rain delay on (it happened to be raining when i was setting it up and it applied a rain delay automatically). But of course, you can always clear that or adjust it as you see fit which I think is pretty cool.
There are more features and options but this should be enough to get someone started. The app does suck, but the product is totally worth it form what i can tell so far.
I chose drip emitters for the trees and shrubs in my yard. I chose 1/2 in tubing for the systems backbone. Then 1/4 in tubing to run out to the individual plants, flowers, trees, shrubs... There are two ways you can install them. You can install them straight into the 1/2 in tubing, like I did. The other way is to install a 1/4 in coupler into the 1/2 in tubing, then run a 1/4 tube to the plant. Then connect the drip emitter at that end. I chose this configuration because some people complain about the water pressure pushing the emitter off the end of the tubing.
I bought this times to control the overall system and I love that its WiFi enabled and Alexa enabled as well. I wanted to be able to automate the watering and this device allowed me to do that.
+ I love that its Wifi and Alexa enabled.
+ Was pretty easy to setup and configure. Setting up the automated watering wasn't very intuitive, but a rock like me got it done.
+ Good price.
+ Very happy with the performance so far.
+ Alerts me when the watering begins and ends.
+ Gives me the flow rate and how many gallons were used in the watering. Information I probably don't "need" but I geek out on having.
+ The device and the app look good.
- The user interface is lacking. I see reviews complaining that the App is terrible. I think they must have updated the app since then because I didn't feel it was very bad.
- The smart watering feature isn't very good. I also feel like there is a ton of irrelevant stuff in the app.
I am very happy with the performance of this timer so far. Ill update this review as necessary.
*** Update 7/3/20: I have noticed that there has been a couple times that the device has become unresponsive... i had to go remove the battery pack tray to reset the device. It turns out that these errors were solved by putting in fresh batteries. Hope that helps someone.
I chose drip emitters for the trees and shrubs in my yard. I chose 1/2 in tubing for the systems backbone. Then 1/4 in tubing to run out to the individual plants, flowers, trees, shrubs... There are two ways you can install them. You can install them straight into the 1/2 in tubing, like I did. The other way is to install a 1/4 in coupler into the 1/2 in tubing, then run a 1/4 tube to the plant. Then connect the drip emitter at that end. I chose this configuration because some people complain about the water pressure pushing the emitter off the end of the tubing.
I bought this times to control the overall system and I love that its WiFi enabled and Alexa enabled as well. I wanted to be able to automate the watering and this device allowed me to do that.
+ I love that its Wifi and Alexa enabled.
+ Was pretty easy to setup and configure. Setting up the automated watering wasn't very intuitive, but a rock like me got it done.
+ Good price.
+ Very happy with the performance so far.
+ Alerts me when the watering begins and ends.
+ Gives me the flow rate and how many gallons were used in the watering. Information I probably don't "need" but I geek out on having.
+ The device and the app look good.
- The user interface is lacking. I see reviews complaining that the App is terrible. I think they must have updated the app since then because I didn't feel it was very bad.
- The smart watering feature isn't very good. I also feel like there is a ton of irrelevant stuff in the app.
I am very happy with the performance of this timer so far. Ill update this review as necessary.
*** Update 7/3/20: I have noticed that there has been a couple times that the device has become unresponsive... i had to go remove the battery pack tray to reset the device. It turns out that these errors were solved by putting in fresh batteries. Hope that helps someone.
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Make sure you update all your devices to the most current software version.
The hub which connects your Bluetooth valves to your wifi needs to be in relative proximity on the inside of your house to the exterior location of your valves. Signal connection between the two had no issues even through 2’ stone walls. The valves communicate with each other creating a mesh which increases stability.
Figure out where your valves will be to calculate how many hubs you need for larger systems. I needed 8 more valves and 2 more hubs so I purchased 2 Orbit 21044 b-hyve Smart Hose Watering Timer 4-Packs each included a hub and a 4 way Hose Manifold. There are different b-hyve packages on Amazon so figure out the most economical way to get what you need.
Although the b-hyve software isn’t great, (at times it can be downright frustrating) setup is easy. Download the app, add your hubs and valves (this part is a little frustrating as there are redundancies that could be avoided even with having an auto fill option). Regardless setup process is worth it, as this system gives you great flexibility and functionality with your watering schedules.
I set up multiple watering schedules for each zone each day in order to supply water to each plant when they need it most while maintaining water pressure to the house for high usage times.
You can setup your own watering schedules or use the WeatherSense® feature for watering based on live weather feeds through wifi connection. I was hesitant to try the smart watering feature while I was away but upon my return I found it was very useful and reliable.
Overview
I like being able to easily change schedules remotely especially useful when you are figuring out the water requirements for new situations. The app lets you attach a photo of the actual zone for easy reference of each zone.
Smart watering saves water, as well as adjusting watering to specific soil and seasonal weather conditions preventing overwatering and allowing you to fine tune each zone to its specific needs.
Overall this is by far the best system I have used.
Reviewed in Canada on March 18, 2023
Make sure you update all your devices to the most current software version.
The hub which connects your Bluetooth valves to your wifi needs to be in relative proximity on the inside of your house to the exterior location of your valves. Signal connection between the two had no issues even through 2’ stone walls. The valves communicate with each other creating a mesh which increases stability.
Figure out where your valves will be to calculate how many hubs you need for larger systems. I needed 8 more valves and 2 more hubs so I purchased 2 Orbit 21044 b-hyve Smart Hose Watering Timer 4-Packs each included a hub and a 4 way Hose Manifold. There are different b-hyve packages on Amazon so figure out the most economical way to get what you need.
Although the b-hyve software isn’t great, (at times it can be downright frustrating) setup is easy. Download the app, add your hubs and valves (this part is a little frustrating as there are redundancies that could be avoided even with having an auto fill option). Regardless setup process is worth it, as this system gives you great flexibility and functionality with your watering schedules.
I set up multiple watering schedules for each zone each day in order to supply water to each plant when they need it most while maintaining water pressure to the house for high usage times.
You can setup your own watering schedules or use the WeatherSense® feature for watering based on live weather feeds through wifi connection. I was hesitant to try the smart watering feature while I was away but upon my return I found it was very useful and reliable.
Overview
I like being able to easily change schedules remotely especially useful when you are figuring out the water requirements for new situations. The app lets you attach a photo of the actual zone for easy reference of each zone.
Smart watering saves water, as well as adjusting watering to specific soil and seasonal weather conditions preventing overwatering and allowing you to fine tune each zone to its specific needs.
Overall this is by far the best system I have used.