Rain Bird ESP-TM2 8 Station WiFi Ready Indoor/Outdoor Controller | TM2-8

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When looking for a timer/controller I wanted one that that had both a phone app and a fully functional control panel - not a lot of choices out there - but this gives both. Note though to get all the functionality out of this unit you need the wifi module and highly recommend the Rainbird Rain (and Temp) sensor. Wifi module lets you control from your phone and allows you to enable the automatic season adjust feature that will update watering time each day (i.e.duration not start/stop times) based on weather forecast (in your zip code). Season adjust works on the forecast and will adjust run times to a minimum of 5% of normal (will never bypass watering altogether - this is common with timers having this feature), so if it monsooned yesterday it will still water - this is why I recommend the Rain Sensor which will completely bypass watering until drier conditions exist. The built in panel is easy to use and read under most lighting conditions and is fairly intuitive. A reference card is included for the most commonly used functions. The phone app has saved me miles of walking to the timer mounted in the garage when adjusting/replacing sprinkler heads. It also provides status of your system and allows you to fine tune on the fly. Installed in 2019 and still happy with my choice with no regrets.

This Rain Bird Controller is terrific, very easy to install...hired handyman to do in 1hr. It works perfectly and now we know our older Hunter was going bad, this one did what H could not. We are very satisfied & price was terrific. I did not order the Wifi at this time, but it is capable of adding later.

simple to use and is great

I wanted a controller with front panel controls, but also upgradable to wifi control. This ESP-TM2 controller seems well made and was easy to replace my 30-year-old Rain Bird controller. Zone 1 had stopped working. After labeling wires and removing old controller, I measured each solenoid at about 50 ohms, neither short nor open. After installing new ESP-TM2 controller all zones work great. Also replaced old wireless rain sensor with new $20 wired sensor (part # CPRSDBEX). Then bought and installed the LNK2WIFI and used the app to remotely manage irrigation. The Rain Bird app initially had trouble installing and communicating, but after some fiddling now works great. If 10-20 years from now Rain Bird stops supporting their app, I still have the front panel controls.

I couldn’t be happier with the Rain Bird smart irrigation controller. The Wi-Fi connectivity is a total game-changer—being able to control and adjust my sprinkler system right from my phone is incredibly convenient. Whether I’m home or away, I can monitor watering schedules, make changes, or even pause irrigation during rainy days. The app is intuitive and user-friendly, and the smart features like weather-based adjustments help save water without me having to think about it. It was surprisingly easy to install and set up too.

My old RainBird was at least 15 years old. After reading the reviews for this unit I decided to give it a try. So glad I did …. I used all 8 stations …. The instructions are clear cut. The hardest part was disconnecting the old unit. I used a little piece of tape on each wire to mark its station. Very simple …. You can’t go wrong with this unit

The Rain Bird controller has saved me so much running back and forth to the controller to test and time sprinklers! Our controller is in our daylight basement with concrete on 3 sides and walls and doors on the other side. It was a long trek, often muddy, from the controller to a zone to see if sprinklers are working, then back into the house to change zones and check the next zone. Wifi solved everything! The wifi to the controller is as good as if not better than within the house. Our house is 100 feet long and the controller is at one end of it (and like I said, behind concrete), and our lot is 200 feet long, yet I can control the zones from the far end of the property. Takes a few seconds to establish the connection, then from zone to zone it's virtually instant. No more traipsing back and forth from controller to zone, having to take off my shoes (mud, debris) and put them back on. Saves a ton of time. Works perfectly. And you can name your zones if you can't remember which zone is which by the numbers. Go to Edit Controller, then tap on the zones below, and you get a keyboard. And I can adjust everything from my recliner or from the coffee shop or wherever I am, even traveling. I could not be happier with this thing, and I appreciate Rain Bird's attention to quality. I just hope it keeps going, but our previous Rain Bird was 15 years old and performing perfectly -- it just didn't have wifi.

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Easy to set up and works great! Love being able to control from my phone!

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Excelente quedo muy bien y lo mejor el precio la verdad si valió la pena nos brindo una solución, lo único malo el envío tardo mucho más de lo previsto.

My old controller had ceased to work. This is the replacement model of the same controller.