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$89
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Test results
CHOICE Expert Rating
Ease of use score
Comments
Durability
Minor colour change
Minor colour change
Minor colour change
Significant change in colour, gloss and slight chalking & Slight convex deformation
Significant change in colour, gloss and slight chalking & Slight convex deformation
Major colour change - significant yellowing & Significant surface deterioration of solar panel
Major colour change - significant yellowing
Good points
- Only suffered minor colour change in environmental durability test
- Onboard programming controls
- Smart moisture sensor compatible
- Only suffered minor colour change in environmental durability test
- Inbuilt flow meter
- Smart moisture sensor compatible
- Smart Approved Water Mark
- Only suffered minor colour change in environmental durability test
- Can also be programmed via web app
- Weather-aware with automatic rain delays
- Google Home integration
- Alexa integration
- Smart Approved Water Mark
- Can also be programmed via web app
- Inbuilt flow meter
- Weather-aware with automatic rain delays
- Google Home integration
- Alexa integration
- Smart Approved Water Mark
- Rechargeable battery and inbuilt solar panel
- Weather-aware with automatic rain delays
- Smart moisture sensor compatible
- Inbuilt flow meter
- Weather-aware with automatic rain delays
- Alexa integration
- Smart Approved Water Mark
Bad points
- IP rating not specified
- Rain delays not supported
- Nothing in particular
- Instructions don't cover use of the app
- Requires ethernet connection to an existing Wi-Fi router for setup
- Body suffered slight deformation with significant change in colour, gloss and slight chalking in environmental durability test
- Requires ethernet connection to an existing Wi-Fi router for setup
- Body suffered slight deformation with significant change in colour, gloss and slight chalking in environmental durability test
- IP rating not specified
- Body suffered major yellowing colour change and significant surface deterioration of solar panel in environmental durability test
- Body suffered major yellowing colour change in environmental durability test
Features
Number of timers supported by the gateway/hub
na
4
na
15
15
ns
64
Specifications
Country of origin
China
ns
China
China
China
China
China
Battery type
9V
4 x AA
2 x AA
4 x AA
4 x AA
Li-ion
2 x AA
Battery life
ns
ns
ns
24
24
ns
ns
Smart sensors available
1
1
1
Maximum pressure (kPa)
1000
1200
800
ns
ns
800
700
Maximum flow (L/min)
1200
35
2271
>32
>32
ns
ns
Minimum temperature to operate (°C)
ns
3
ns
0
0
0
0
Smart Approved WaterMark
1
1
1
1
Measured dimensions (mm)
150 x 100 x 170
165 x 42 x 100
168 x 120 x 60
115 x 100 x 72
170 x 100 x 72
109 x 163 x 49
165 x 43 x 106
Measured weight (g)
280
468
298
384
463
441
251
Android support
iOS support