Water conservation device that meets legislative standards in states/municipalities with mandates
Wireless, features 300-feet range
works by absorbing rainwater and then responds by interrupting power to the valves No changes to the timer programming are made
For new or replacement installations
Editorial Review:
Wireless Rain Sensor, No Wire Required To Communicate Between The Sensor & The Controller, 300' Range, Visual Sensor Status LED Indicator Light, Signal Strength LED Indicator Light, Smart Bypass Button Overrides At Any Time & Switches Back Automatically, Transmitter Battery Level Indicator, Battery Included, Weatherproof Receiver Can Be Mounted Indoors Or Outdoors, UL Approved, FCC Approved.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Works Well, Easy Setup:
I selected this product as an alternative to running wires to a 4 year old control panel. The receiver portion (small white square device not shown in product pictures) was very easy to connect taking less than 10 mins as my control panel (Non Toro brand) had sensor terminals available. Instructions were fairly easy to follow, two wire connections to the screws for the sensor, then 2 wires for power (also inside the control panel). Mounted sensor with 2 screws on edge of deck handrail and first test worked... more info
Toro Wireless Rain Sensor:
This rain sensor replaced an older Toro wired rain sensor which failed after about 10 years of use. Although this unit functions reasonably well, I did not rate it 5 stars (when the previous model definitely was) because it takes much too long to react. In some cases it required 4-5 hours after a 2 inch downpour to turn off the sprinklers when set at 1/2 inch. My previous unit, which was also set at 1/2 inch would react within minutes of reaching the 1/2" mark and would, in fact, turn off the system while... more info
