[chrismar]

http://www.rachio.com/rachio-3/

http://www.rachio.com/compare/

The only difference looks to be the ability to add a flow meter and smarter weather intelligence.

Any early adopters out there?

I'm gonna stick with my Gen2 (for now)!

 

[Tellycoleman]

I am not going to be an early adopter.
I need more than just a flow meter to convince me to upgrade. I have a weather station that shows up 1/2 mile away from my house.
Maybe it should be the Rachio 2S. Like iphones.
They have a very good product not sure if I want to pony up $300 for just iterative upgrades. 1st time customer absolutely go with Gen 3. The press release left me wanting more as far as upgrading from a gen 2. I bet this isnt directed toward those who have one already

 

[chrismar]

I need more than just a flow meter to convince me to upgrade.

Yep, totally agree. Plenty of local weather stations for me < .5 miles away as well. Plus my water is essentially free since I'm on a well.

 

[g-man]

I'm on city water and during vacation I will really like the flowmeter (auto shut off if it detect flow). I wish I could add the flow meter to the Gen2. I need to think about it. I might sell the Gen 2 and upgrade to the Gen3 + Flowmeter.

 

[Ware]

This is interesting.

Looks like they added on-unit run, pause and skip buttons. That will please some.

 

[Ballistic]

Good thing i saw this, Ive had the Gen 2 on my amazon list to buy this spring, Guess ill wait for the Gen 3.

I kinda like the newer terminal block also.

 

[chrismar]

Good thing i saw this, Ive had the Gen 2 on my amazon list to buy this spring, Guess ill wait for the Gen 3.

I kinda like the newer terminal block also.

May want to buy now. They have a preorder deal and you can use code "R3LAUNCH20" for some additional $ off.

 

[Mightyquinn]

I think most of the added cost is in the flow meter itself. I know the Gen 2 will use a flow meter too and that will cost you as much as a Gen 3. I'm going to look more into it when I get home to see if it's worth it.

 

[Ballistic]

Good thing i saw this, Ive had the Gen 2 on my amazon list to buy this spring, Guess ill wait for the Gen 3.

I kinda like the newer terminal block also.

May want to buy now. They have a preorder deal and you can use code "R3LAUNCH20" for some additional $ off.

Sweet thanks, Ill have to double check if i need the 8 or 16 zone, just moved into this house last fall so trying to fix and update all the last guys work.

 

[Ware]

I think most of the added cost is in the flow meter itself. I know the Gen 2 will use a flow meter too and that will cost you as much as a Gen 3. I'm going to look more into it when I get home to see if it's worth it.

Great point MQ. When I installed my Gen 2 I opted out adding an optional flow meter due to the cost. Seems like a compatible flow meter was going to cost $250-300, plus I was going to have to buy a significant length of cable to get to my controller.

 

[Topcat]

Seriously considering this. They'll give a 90.00 credit for preorders. The flow meter is wireless. I am very interested in flow in terms of gallons used since I am on city water.

 

[gatormac2112]

I'm on city water and during vacation I will really like the flowmeter (auto shut off if it detect flow). I wish I could add the flow meter to the Gen2. I need to think about it. I might sell the Gen 2 and upgrade to the Gen3 + Flowmeter.

How much and how many zones?

 

[Colonel K0rn]

Following, as I'm getting quotes now for irrigation installs, and want a Rachio clock.

 

[Fishnugget]

Ah man.....I just bought the Rachio Gen 2 about 4 months ago

 

[g-man]

I've done my research. I'm going for it and hope to sell the gen 2. The current price with promocode on the Gen 3 is very good. The key question is should I update to 16 zones vs. the current 8. I'm using 7 zones and I dont think I will add any more (garden/ shrubs). I could use a zone for lights, but there are other solutions for that.

 

[gatormac2112]

What's the big benefit of a flow meter other than knowing if you have a leak?

 

[gatormac2112]

Seriously considering this. They'll give a 90.00 credit for preorders. The flow meter is wireless. I am very interested in flow in terms of gallons used since I am on city water.

Where do you see a $90 credit?

 

[Colonel K0rn]

What's the big benefit of a flow meter other than knowing if you have a leak?

I'm guessing that you won't know that you have an underperforming sprinkler system if you have heads that are broken, or not watering consistently, so the system will have "Instant zone shut-off triggered by leak detection."

As well as not having flooded walkways and foundations, etc by letting you know that something's wrong "Protect plants and property with instant leak notifications."

I guess that's why they call it smart watering? Coupled with Alexa or IFTT and push notifications, you'd find out before you got a shockingly large water bill that you had to pay, and for the cost of one outrageously high water bill, I'd consider it the ounce of prevention. I was in the water department last summer, and a clerk was on the phone with a customer, and when I came up to the counter, I asked, "What was that about?" She said that the homeowner wanted to know why they had a $700 water bill, and swore that they weren't irrigating, even though their usage history showed that they had been using about $450/month. They still were responsible for the water bill. :shock:

 

[gatormac2112]

What's the big benefit of a flow meter other than knowing if you have a leak?

I'm guessing that you won't know that you have an underperforming sprinkler system if you have heads that are broken, or not watering consistently, so the system will have "Instant zone shut-off triggered by leak detection."

As well as not having flooded walkways and foundations, etc by letting you know that something's wrong "Protect plants and property with instant leak notifications."

I guess that's why they call it smart watering? Coupled with Alexa or IFTT and push notifications, you'd find out before you got a shockingly large water bill that you had to pay, and for the cost of one outrageously high water bill, I'd consider it the ounce of prevention. I was in the water department last summer, and a clerk was on the phone with a customer, and when I came up to the counter, I asked, "What was that about?" She said that the homeowner wanted to know why they had a $700 water bill, and swore that they weren't irrigating, even though their usage history showed that they had been using about $450/month. They still were responsible for the water bill. :shock:

:thumbup:

 

[HoosierLawnGnome]

I like Rachio for the phone and voice control. Both of these features need work.

I don't like Rachio's water calculation engine - I think it is inaccurate. It would be better if they'd let me calibrate each zone after some measurements. I also don't worry about water consumption much as I'm on a well, so flow meters and what nor are of little value for my situation.

Frankly, they just need a better application and interface design. Super frustrating not to be able to quickly run a few zones for a set amount of time manually.