RainMachine Touch HD-12, Cloud Independent Smart Wi-Fi Irrigation Controller, Compatible with Alexa, 12 Zones

Rain Machine or Smart Machine? I guess the name needs to be associated with rain, water, etc. This is a Smart Sprinkler System Controller. It has all kind of features. One of then, and always thought about is the following: If it is too windy, don't do any watering. The wind will blow away half of the water. No sure how efficient is that feature with this controller. Also I like the feature that I can have my own weather system, and feed the data to this controller, and this will reflect 100% accuracy how is the weather in my backyard.In my opinion, all weather reporting systems(like NOAA) is that they used sensors installed no really close to your house. So the weather will be very different in my house at 2800 feet compare to 2300 feet where the sensor is installed. Any way, I got it yesterday, installed it, tested it,it works!Weather Underground is a little different, still I find differences how is the weather in my backyard and the closes sensor they are using to report weather.Here are some pictures how I installed it. Now, this is not my idea, I got this idea from another reviewer here on Amazon. Why I did this? Just look some of the wires, very thick wires. These wires will break the connectors of the RainMachine.Here is one thing that I dont like about the RainMachine: The Mickey Mouse thing for the WiFi. The pictures these guys(RainMachine guys) posted, the WiFi adapter thing is white, so chances are you will not pay attention until you get the controller. When I saw that I thought: what the heck is this thing? Well they mickey mouse the controller to make it WiFi compatible.UPDATE 06/06/18The Rainmachine has been working without a glitch. The feature that I like the most is the: Weather-Adaptive Watering. It adjust itself accordingly to the weather conditions. Too hot? It increases the watering time. Too cold? It decreases the watering time.I changed the power transformer, I did not like the cheap transformer included with the rainmacine. During the installation using this Orbit box: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VYGMF2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I found that the transformer puts out 31 volts! The reainmachine is supposed to be designed for 24 volts, so I ordered this transformer: which is also class-II : https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004VMVDTA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Now this transformer is 24 volts(actually 26 which is only 2 volts above the 24, but not 7 volts like the black transformer included with the rainmachine), and has more current, 1.6A to be precise, the transformer included with the rainmachine is only 0.75 A Having more available current will not hurt the rainmachine, having more volts will fry the rainmachine. The new transformer has an LED that indicate that the power is present.UPDATE 01/18/19:Rain Machine Rain Machine, save water save money! I just love the Rain Machine. Because is easier to control it (turn OFF, turn ON)due to the fact that is WiFi, definitely I saved water, therefore I saved money. I just paid my water bill, it was about 15 Dollars less compare to previous years!Mine is installed in the garage, during this time the garage gets cold, during summer time it gets very hot, of course we dont like to go to the garage when is too cold or too hot. Just grab the iPhone and control the Rain Machine, and from anywhere around the world. How nice is that!

***UPDATE***I have had to disable the forecasting feature. My lawn turned brown, many of my garden plants died. Worst fruit harvest in years.The forecasting feature that decides how much to water is just plain wrong. We can go for two week stretches of dry hot weather and the Rain machine suggests watering 41% or even 0% of normal. It just makes highly destructive, incorrect decisions. When a day has a 30% chance of participation the Rain Machine will often decide not to water.The owner/support person is nice enough, and he has explained all of his complicated calculations. But no matter how complicated they may be, they are blatantly incorrect. Something must be in error because we can go a week or two with no rain and scorching hot heat and yet the Rain Machine will cut back to minimal (or no) watering.I have had to disable the forecasting feature, reducing the device to a $75 timer.I cannot in Amy way recommend this product. It has been terrible for my gardens.-----***ORIGINAL REVIEW***RainMachine is recommending 0% watering times for the next week. My lawn is turning brown and the flowers are withering. It is making completely stupid decisions.It doesn't matter how many minutes I have programmed the zones is Rain Machine decides to do 0% watering.Afternoons are warm and dry. It hasn't rained in many days. Temperatures are in the high 60s in Seattle. The lawn is crisp. The flower gardens are parched. Yet, Rain Machine won't allow any watering, insisting that 0% is the correct amount.There is no want to "mandate" a minimum watering percentage, just to ensure that the gardens get something.I simply can't understand why it things 0% watering for the next week is a good choice. It's nonsensical and will ruin my gardens.Really terrible at the moment!