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True home “automation” is already here as demonstrated by your Rachio device, but each device is limited to the information each device has access to. Right now consumers have several apps on their phones/tablets, one maybe several for lighting, irrigation, HVAC, security etc…etc…I believe consumers will soon get tired of having to search for the right app to control a specific thing and will eventually move towards a single app that controls/provides information on overall home status. I understand that the new Rachio system no longer uses these values for its purposes, but if there is anything you can do to help provide similar data you have in the Rachio app to home automation hubs, it would be greatly appreciated. For the # of days ago, I’m sorry, I don’t know if we received the data ‘watered x days ago’ as a calculated value or pulled from a specific variable. I believe the values used to be the Zoneruntime and Maxruntime. I hope they will consider putting some time into creating better integration with home automation hubs. I really have enjoyed what the Rachio team has built, the device uses a lot of irrigation knowledge and makes the task simple. Tech should simplify life, not make it more complicated.
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Ideally, I would like to have a single interface that is simple for family or guests to use and not need to figure out how to navigate several different apps or what to tell Alexa to get something done. However, since Rachio made some big changes to their API, all of the control I used to have from my home automation hub (Homeseer) has failed to work correctly. So I have touch screens around the house with easy to understand controls. I do use the Alexa integration with Rachio but not everyone in the house understands exactly what they need to say to control Rachio.
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I have the automation hub use weather information from other sources and evaluate if a watering should be skipped that day. There have been times however when the weather Rachio receives is not correct for my immediate area. I have to agree with you, I use the flex schedules as well and have been very happy with how it performs. Well, two… one picks a sprinkler head and then proceeds to try and “eat” the stream of water coming from it. I’ve got three quadrupeds that would appreciate that. We’re an iOS house, so the best I could come up for HomeKit use would be for other folks in the house (who don’t have the Rachio app on their device) to be able to say “Hey Siri, pause Rachio for 15 minutes” in case the the dogs want to go outside while it’s watering the back yard. Always interested in hearing how others would expand automation! I can’t think of any other system that I have around my house that could give it useful input. Just me speaking here, but your “touchscreens around the house” sounds way flashier and “Cooler” than the existing Alexa/Google integrations.Ĭan you be specific about what kind of automation that you’re looking to do that the Rachio doesn’t do on its own? I know everyone’s results are different, but the Flex schedule on mine is damn near perfect in regards to automating the operation of the sprinklers. Alexa is “Cool”, new and flashy, but let’s work towards “automation” not just a fancy remote control.