Direct Rachio 3 support for the smart hose timer as a zone

post by Turley on May 2, 2023

It would be helpful to be able to see and control the smart hose timer as another zone on a Rachio 3 controller so that all schedules, runs, quick runs etc. are managed in one place and in a consistent way.

post by KeystoneKajun on May 3, 2023

I have this same question/request. Honestly that was the whole reason I bought this particular timer!

post by Alec042 on May 22, 2023

+1

I’v been eyeing the hose timer to drive a drip irrigation zone I’m planning, so that I could take advantage of weather intelligence (which the hose timer seems to have?) and zone configuration/flex schedules which it seems it doesn’t.

Are there any plans for adding at least support for Flex Daily schedules to the timer? Otherwise, I’ll probably go with the harder route of just setting up a hose-driven zone with a solenoid connecting to my rachio 3.

post by Thomas_Lerman on May 22, 2023

If you have a spare zone on the controller and able to get the wires there, I probably would do that. It is possible that Rachio will do that in the future, but they definitely do not now. I do not think the current hardware is set up that way and do not know the inner workings of the software.

post by hockeythug on May 22, 2023

Mistakenly just purchased one thinking it would the ability to create variable run times like the controller does on Flex Daily. Will be returning. I would suggest you guys add this functionality quick.

post by Magaman on Jun 5, 2023

Created an account just to comment on this. But I too am floored this doesn’t directly integrate into the controller and act as an additional zone with the ability to add into the normal scheduling. For the price I’d expect a much better integration. Will probably return.

post by ElJefe99 on Jan 7, 2024

Also created an account just to second this request.

It seemed like a no brainer that it would be able to use the Rachio smarts. If not as a Zone then at least support a Flex Daily schedule. Really hope that this functionality will be added!

post by teshreve on Jan 9, 2024

I came to the forum to ask this very question. I am using TapLink hose controllers. Pretty happy with them, but was thinking that incorporating a hose or two into my Rachio setup would be nice, especially since I am totally out of zones on my Rachio 3.

But hey, if it’s just yet another IoT gateway without the benefit of being incorporated into my irrigation schedule in the very slick Rachio app, I am not really interested. Just commodity stuff without that.

post by t0repdo on May 18, 2024

+1 was going to order several hose valves to configure with flex. I figured since the actual valve toggle is the same binary on/off as a regular solenoid it would work out of the box.

Is this on the roadmap?

post by tfjield on Jul 2, 2024

Yup, same here. Just set it up to be disappointed that it offers practically no functionality over other stupid simple timers at a fraction of the price, except I can see it on my phone. Quite a let down.

post by teshreve on Apr 19, 2025

Are there any updates on this? Do the hose timers have any integration at all with a Rachio3?

I really think Rachio should build a federation layer. I would love a few hose timers, but not without integration with my Rachio3. And I would love a 20-24 zone controller. Instead of making a 20-24 zone controller, the customer can buy multi/many controllers and still have 1 schedule! Woohoo. Seems like… duh?