
WiFi Water Timer with RF Gateway (up to 64 Devices)
4.0 ★ · 28 reviews
$51.99reference price
View on AmazonWhat is it and what's it for?
Think of it as a walkie-talkie for irrigation: instead of a wire connecting the controller to the valve, this system uses radio frequency (RF) to talk to battery-powered timers that screw directly onto a spigot or hose, with no trenching or cable runs needed.
Real-world use cases
- At home: You've got several loose hoses scattered around the yard (a vegetable patch, potted plants, the spot where you wash the car) and want to schedule them all from your phone without running cable to each one.
- In a business or workshop: A small farm or kennel with scattered water points (troughs, plot irrigation) can automate them without any construction work — just screw a battery timer onto each point.
How to avoid buying the wrong one
- It's battery-powered (up to 8 months of claimed life), not hardwired — if your system already has valves wired to 24V, you need a wired controller, not this.
- Radio range is up to 984 feet (300 meters) in open air — walls and metal structures cut that down significantly.
- Check how many devices the gateway supports (up to 64) if you're planning to scale to many watering points.
The investment takeaway
Compared to trenching buried cable out to every spigot (digging, conduit, labor), this RF system is much cheaper to install — the labor savings more than make up for the higher price tag versus a basic hose-bib timer.
Field glossary
Terms you'll hear about this equipment
So you can use the right vocabulary with a customer, a supplier, or a manual.
- Solenoid Valve — Válvula solenoide
- Una válvula que se abre o cierra sola al recibir una señal eléctrica, en vez de necesitar que alguien la gire a mano.