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Rachio 3rd Generation VS. Hunter Hydrawise HC 1200i

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Rachio 3rd Generation

Reasons to buy Rachio 3rd Generation:

  • button icon It automatically adjusts irrigation schedule basing on weather
  • button icon Very easy to install and use
  • button icon Very easy to control - use Alexa / Mobile App
  • button icon Create water irrigation schedules
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Hunter Hydrawise HC 1200i

Reasons to buy Hunter Hydrawise HC 1200i :

  • button icon 6 and 12 station standard controllers
  • button icon Wi-Fi enabled
  • button icon Touch screen makes it easy to use
  • button icon Accessible and adjustable from your Smartphone from anywhere.
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COMPARISON – Rachio 3rd Generation VS. Hunter Hydrawise HC 1200i

PERFORMANCE

AUTOMATICALLY WATERS YOUR LAWN

Rachio 3rd Generation
Hunter Hydrawise HC 1200i
Yes

Set your own schedules and then let Rachio to automatically water your lawn with exactly what it needs to thrive without dropping more water. It uses Weather Intelligence Plus technology to automatically adjust irrigation schedule basing on comprehensive forecasts in your exact location.

Yes

It utilizes an automated watering schedule that uses information about environmental conditions to ensure that your lawn-plants get enough of water at any time through automatic watering.

SAVES WATER

Rachio 3rd Generation
Hunter Hydrawise HC 1200i
Yes

This unit comes with a Wireless Flow Meter that will help you to monitor and manage outdoor water usage on your Smartphone. Additionally, this device can even monitor flow rates and detect leaks with sensitive Vortex Technology in-order to prevent water from getting wasted.

Yes

You save up-to 50% on water bills because it uses Wi-Fi to access a live stream information from weather stations close to you in-order to determine the right time to water your plants and the right amount of water to provide your lawn.

WEATHER AWARENESS

Rachio 3rd Generation
Hunter Hydrawise HC 1200i
Yes

It uses Exclusive Weather Intelligence Plus Technology that collects and uses data from satellite, radars and weather-stations to provide accurate and precise weather-conditions. In fact, this accurate weather-data can be used to provide scheduled adjustments for rain, wind or snow.

Yes

It utilizes Predictive Watering technology that uses local weather data to fine-tune the irrigation system to water only when it’s necessary. In fact, this device uses the most accurate weather stations available to determine and adjust watering schedule.

WATER RESTRICTION

Rachio 3rd Generation
Hunter Hydrawise HC 1200i
Yes

It comes with a Wireless Flow Meter that will help you restrict water-usage remotely using your Smartphone. Likewise, this device will also use data from different weather-stations to ensure that you are never caught watering in the rain, wind or snow.

Yes

Uses time-based Predictive Watering that will provide you with a benefit of weather-data by simply adjusting the length of watering without adjusting frequency. In fact, this feature is great for areas with days of the week set to water restriction.

ALERTS YOU WHEN WATER SYSTEM GETS A PROBLEM

Rachio 3rd Generation
Hunter Hydrawise HC 1200i
Yes

Features a Wireless Flow Meter that seamlessly integrates with Rachio-App in order to provide you with alerts on your smart-device if the water-system gets a problem. In fact, this device will protect your plants and property with instant leak notifications.

Yes

Yes, this device will provide you with instant-alerts on your Smartphone in-case there is a broken pipe. On top of that, you will even be able to troubleshoot the system in-order to facilitate for rapid problem-solving thus helping to prevent property damage.

STRONG WI-FI RECEPTION

Rachio 3rd Generation
Hunter Hydrawise HC 1200i
Yes

Features a strong Wi-Fi reception that can support both 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz WI-Fi connections. This implies that you will be able to receive a strong signal without any interference when using this device remotely.

Yes

It is Wi-Fi enabled in-order to facilitate for convenient wireless-connectivity to smart-home-devices and Smartphones. In fact, it features a strong Wi-Fi reception that won't lose connection at any time.

CUSTOMIZED ZONES

Rachio 3rd Generation
Hunter Hydrawise HC 1200i
Yes

This unit features 8-customizable zones that can be setup with confidence in-order to optimize watering for your specific yard-sections. So, you can tailor watering to your yard using customized zone details.

Yes

This device features expandable zones which can be assigned individual names coupled with a tailored watering schedule basing on weather. So, you will be able to set this device to water different zones of your yard as desired.

COMPATIBLE WITH RAIN AND SOIL SENSORS

Rachio 3rd Generation
Hunter Hydrawise HC 1200i
Yes

This device is fully-compatible with rain and soil sensors in-order maximize watering for your specific yard-sections.

Yes

The Hydrawise Ready controller supports rain-sensors and soil moisture sensors that will stop irrigation when rain is detected or when soil moisture levels have been reached.

SUPPORTS 2.4-GHZ WI-FI

Rachio 3rd Generation
Hunter Hydrawise HC 1200i
Yes

This unit supports 2.4-GHz Wi-Fi and networks in-order to provide you with a strong connection when controlling it remotely on your Smartphone or when using a smart-home-device.

Yes

It supports 2.4-GHz WI-Fi connectivity - This will enable you monitor and control the sprinkler-system from anywhere in the world using your Smartphone or web-browser. Additionally, this device uses Wi-Fi to access live stream information from different weather stations close to you.

USABILITY

COMPATIBLE WITH ALEXA

Rachio 3rd Generation
Hunter Hydrawise HC 1200i
Yes

Device is fully-compatible with Amazon-Alexa so as to facilitate for remote voice-control. Additionally, this unit can also be connected to other smart-home-systems like Google-Assistant, Nest, SmartThings, IFTTT and a lot more for remote-control.

Yes

It is compatible with Amazon Alexa devices in-order to facilitate for convenient voice control. However, you will need to use the Alexa app to link your Amazon account with your Hydrawise account and also Alexa supports only one controller per account.

REMOTE ACCESS

Rachio 3rd Generation
Hunter Hydrawise HC 1200i
Yes

Download the Rachio-App in-order to remotely this smart-sprinkler from your Smartphone, tablet or laptop. Additionally, you can even use connected home system to remotely control this device when at home.

Yes

Can be remotely accessed, controlled and monitored from anywhere around the world using your web-browser or the Hydrawise iPhone and Android Apps. In fact, Hydrawise software provides quick access from any location in-order to avoid costly onsite visits and to allow you make schedule changes remotely.

EASY INSTALLATION

Rachio 3rd Generation
Hunter Hydrawise HC 1200i
Yes

It can be easily installed inside your house in about 30-minutes using simple tools. Additionally, this device will connect easily to your existing wiring and it’s even very easy to setup Wi-Fi, zones and other connections.

Yes

Very easy to setup and install with Hydrawise Ready controllers. In fact, you can install and program this device with other components in just minute

AFFORDABLE

Rachio 3rd Generation
Hunter Hydrawise HC 1200i
Yes

It is slightly affordable compared to some advanced smart-sprinklers with the same features. However, you need to know that its actual price depends on the store where you purchase it from.

Yes

Very affordable compared to other advanced smart-sprinklers with similar features.

MONITOR WATER USAGE

Rachio 3rd Generation
Hunter Hydrawise HC 1200i
Yes

This unit can monitor water usage, flow-rates and even detect leaks using sensitive Vortex Technology. On top of that, this device features a Wireless Flow Meter that monitors water-usage and increases watering accuracy thus protecting your home-yard at all times.

Yes

The Hydrawise Ready controller supports flow-meters which will help you to easily monitor the water flow-rate and usage coupled with monitoring the state of the piping system.

CREATE WATERING SCHEDULE

Rachio 3rd Generation
Hunter Hydrawise HC 1200i
Yes

Yes, you can actually create and set your own schedules and after let Rachio to automatically water your lawn with exactly what it needs to thrive without wasting water.

Yes

The Hydrawise software allows for advanced scheduling in-order to meet the needs of almost any landscape requirement. On top of that, this software makes understanding a watering schedule easy even for a novice-person.

ZONE

Rachio 3rd Generation
Hunter Hydrawise HC 1200i
Yes

It is available in 2-models with either 8-zones or 16-zones that are fully-customizable in-order to meet your specific lawn watering needs.

Yes

This device is available in either 6 or 12 zones models but the hydrawise-system can expand them to 36-zones. Additionally, each zone can be assigned an individual name and tailored watering schedule basing on the weather conditions.

SAFETY

DURABILITY AND SECURITY

Rachio 3rd Generation
Hunter Hydrawise HC 1200i
Yes

It comes enclosed in weatherproof casing that completely shelters it from the sun or rain but you should remember to use only an outdoor certified electrical cord for best results. On the other hand, this device offers a secure and encrypted information exchange when controlling it using any smart-device.

Yes

Features an indoor and outdoor design which makes it extremely durable in all weather conditions. On the other hand, the Hydrawise software provides customized permissions whereby the homeowner, contractor or whole-crew can have access to controllers but the homeowner can still stop non-authorized users from making changes to the controller without his/her permission.

DESIGN

VOLTAGE

Rachio 3rd Generation
Hunter Hydrawise HC 1200i
Yes

This is a low-voltage device that uses less than 45-watts for power.

Yes

This unit uses 240-Volts (Ac) to power-up the entire sprinkler-system. Additionally, this device will constantly monitor the electrical current flowing to your solenoid valves and if the current is too high or too low, Hydrawise will alert you and communicate which valve isn't working properly.

CERTIFIED TO SAVE WATER

Rachio 3rd Generation
Hunter Hydrawise HC 1200i
Yes

Yes, it will save you a lot of money on water-bills because it comes with a Wireless Flow Meter that will help you to monitor and manage outdoor water use at all-times and remotely. Additionally, this device will provide you with instant leak notifications and even features an instant zone shut-off triggered by leak detection.

Yes

Yes, this device has been certified to save up-to 50% on your water bills. This is mainly because the hydrawise interface allows you to view the water usage and it even features a flow-meter that allow you to detect broken-pipes, spray-heads and faulty wiring or valves in-order to prevent water-wastage at all times.

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