Orbit 21004 B-Hyve Smart Hose Watering Timer with Wi-Fi Hub - Grey

B-hyve hose timer with hub review

Product promptly arrived, easy setup and pairing for the hub and spigot attachment. Then it loaded new firmware. The pp is pretty nice but I use it mostly to manually run a timed period. I don’t use its scheduler.
It also looked me to tie into the weather station .7 miles from my home. Nice feature as the weather and rain in the larger town 10 miles away doesn’t see the same rain that we get out here on the coast.
Only issue I have is it’s integration with Alexa that why its4 stars.. I tell Lexmark to water it for 5 minutes and she thinks it’s happning but there’s nothing happening at th sprinkle head. So that bug nee$s to be addressed.but the manual timer does work just not with Alex. S good product overall Nd I may buy mother spigot unit for the from yard. I won’t need to buy the kit with the hub included aNd eve a few bucks.Read full review

Verified purchase:  Yes • Condition: new • Sold by: evanleigh2010

Easy to install and operate with app. Did have a fail but company made good.

I love this product but it did fail after limited use. There was a water leak that apparently caused a short. Company did send a new unit but have not installed yet. On the good side it’s super easy to install and operate remotely. Love the product and assuming I had a lemon would recommend.Read full review

Verified purchase:  Yes • Condition: new • Sold by: fivestars82

Making my smart home, have a smart yard

This works awesome, I'm still dialing everything in, but love all the features that the app gives you. One thing to keep in mind, if added this to an older house, you might need a pressure/ hammer arrestor before it. My house was built in 1964 and when this shut off, the pipes sounded like they were going to bring the house down. $11 at Lowes or HD, and you're set.Read full review

Verified purchase:  Yes • Condition: pre-owned • Sold by: toyryd

Works perfectly for my needs.

I currently have a large Rainbird irrigation system for my lawn and other plants. But when I added a new rose garden in a remote corner of the property, I needed a new zone. Retrofitting to the Rainbird was costly so I decided to try the Bhyve out. Installation was quick and easy as long as you don't follow the quick start instructions in the box (which were confusing and inaccurate).

I simply signed up at the website on my computer, paired the hub and valve, and let it update the firmware. All went well. With no issues. The website is the easiest place to learn about the system and all its options. I do not use many of the features as I only need basic watering on a schedule for one zone. I installed drip irrigation so water usage is minimal.

For those that have multiple zones and more complex watering schedules, this is a good solution. It even has a smart watering feature that helps you save water if it is going to rain anyway. Remote control via the app is a nice feature as well.

Bottom line, the Bhyve has been working perfectly as programmed for two weeks. Time will tell how this works in the future, but it appears to be well made and may only need proper winterization and a fresh set of batteries next year.Read full review

Good option for those want automate watering plants.

Set up is easy with Bhyve App. Works perfect. Smart watering can be customizable. History available in the app. It also skips water schedule based on the weather forecast at zip location you give during setup.Read full review

Verified purchase:  Yes • Condition: new • Sold by: aincwholesale

Great modern twist on an older technology! Perfect for what it is!

First of all, I Love the product and am impressed with the technology! My only issues from making t 5 stars are I have multiple ones and it's not obvious how to monitor them all at one time. It seems you have to pick the device then change the settings, then pick the next one. It's a mild inconvenience and possibly due to my lack of understanding. Also, the scheduling is a bit awkward. They have smart watering or set schedule and it's one or the other, while other systems I use have a schedule and you modify that schedule based on rain. A lot of this could be fixed with app updates and the product has been perfect as far as setup and communication. Very impressed with the technology! Read full review

Verified purchase:  Yes • Condition: pre-owned • Sold by: shaukirylczu0

Very Good

Great way to water when you are not home. Smart watering feature can tell if it rained and skip watering and you can manually water anytime

Verified purchase:  Yes • Condition: new • Sold by: forestguang

Works, which is a nice thing theses days

Set up was easy, programming was easy, and every three days it comes on waters my veggies and flowers. Watch where you buy from. I’ve seen this unit selling from 40 to 90.00 from different vendors.

Verified purchase:  Yes • Condition: new • Sold by: logiprime

Excellent product

Works great! Easy to use and program. Automatic rain delay based on weather works great. Keep in mind that if you need more than one you only need one Wi-Fi adapter. They make a cheaper version with only the controller.Read full review

Verified purchase:  Yes • Condition: new • Sold by: wikiwoo

Great product

I have the b-hyve irrigation system so I desired to buy this hose timer too. It works great after initial setup, and setup was fast. I wish the app was coded a little bit better to navigate between multiple devices. But hey it works, but a little annoying.Read full review

Verified purchase:  Yes • Condition: new • Sold by: fastcash1189