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(Off-topic) Orbit controller randomly turning sprinklers on without explanation « on: July 14, 2022, 01:09:04 AM » Author: HPS_250
Obviously since California’s in a drought again, we’re under water restrictions and can’t turn on sprinklers more than once a week. The sprinklers were set to come on for 8 minutes per section every Thursday at 8:00 PM, but have since been turning on Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, and other random days at completely random unscheduled times. For example, the sprinklers turned on for 3 minutes per section (instead of the scheduled 8 minutes) at 6:00 PM on Wednesday without any explanation, and when I went to check the schedule it still was set for Thursday at 8:00 only.
I’m about to give up on this and just run each section manually once a week. No one wants to get fined and/or waste water.
Anyone have any ideas on why this is happening?
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Re: (Off-topic) Orbit controller randomly turning sprinklers on without explanation « Reply #1 on: July 15, 2022, 01:20:24 AM » Author: takemorepills
Is this an Orbit B-Hyve controller?

Yesterday mine went offline and my account info was wiped from their database.

A few times in the past it would come on at the wrong time.

I'm never buying a cloud-connected irrigation controller again!
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