Technology has changed since we did the landscaping in 2007, particularly with the ability to control things remotely. I had to replace the controller (timer) at my mom’s when the hard-working device my dad placed well over 20 years ago finally failed. I got a Rainbird, with a WiFi option, so I can see what’s going on at her house. I wanted to do the same thing at our house, both for the WiFi option and because I’d never particularly liked the Rainmaster controller that was put in originally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I did some research to figure out which model Rainbird I should get, but couldn’t find anyone who would take out the old and install the new. Fortunately, our original irrigation expert came back to San Jose for a big job this spring, and was willing to do the work between his other obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n