Rain Bird SST1200OUT Simple-to-Set Indoor/Outdoor Sprinkler/Irrigation Timer/Controller, 12-Zone/Station (This New/Improved Model Replaces SST1200O),Gray/Green

Our old Rainbird bit the dust, and we replaced it with the Rainbird SST1200OUT! This updated Rainbird is much more water-efficient. It is very easy to program and is highly functional for multiple watering stations. It is excellent quality and waters our front and back large lawns and a rosebush garden. In addition, it waters two raised beds in the back of the house and four raised beds on the side of the house. We did not use the Wi-Fi connectivity. We saw substantial savings in our water bill! You’ll see rainbows with this Rainbird!

Good amount of settings and easy to use timer. Our old one of 25 years had broken, so I like this was actually easier to use and program all the settings. My parents even thought it was easier to use than the old one. Our contractor put this in and he said it was good quality and easy to program.

Simple, easy to install, quick programing and works as required

This controller is simple to program. It’s also simple to review the settings and change them if necessary. Since most people don’t look at their controller very often, it’s nice to have one that has clear functions.

I purchased this item in 2020. In 2022, after working flawlessly for more than a year, it unexpectedly stopped sending electricity to the zones in my system precisely after I had plugged parts of my lawn and needed watering regularly. I did the troubleshooting and used online resources initially without success. So, I called Rainbird, expecting the usual recordings, run around, etc. I was pleasantly surprised. Not only did Rainbird have online support, but they have actual HUMAN BEINGS who are intelligent and helpful. On the first call it started raining outside. The agent advised calling after it stopped raining. So I did. The second agent was polite, but unfortunately she could not solve the problem. So they were going to send me an entirely new unit. GREAT. I then received a call from a "supervisor" who identified himself as Angel. He went through every item on the controller, literally EVERYTHING. When he discovered I had no wires hooked into the white outlets for power, he said the controller could not have been working. But it DID for more than a year. He suggested I disconnect the white wires I had plugged into the rain sensor and place them into the white holes. I did so, and the controller again began working perfectly. I would estimate I took up about a half hour or more of time and frankly part of the problem was my attitude. The product is EASY to install, works flawlessly when hooked up correctly and for the price the customer support is unbelievable. Rainbird, I am a satisfied customer and will continue to buy your products.

Much easier to program than orbits. And each valve can be programmed completely on its own. With an orbit you are forced into one of three programs.

I found nothing to dislike about the unit. It does exactly what it's advertised to do. My general handyman installed it in about 20 minutes, fitting it to an existing system whose control had died. Very, very easy to program! Very flexible options in scheduling. My one complaint is against myself, not the unit. I wish I had gotten the one with the wi-fi remote, but was reluctant to spend the additional money, and it really wasn't that much! My old unit had a little carry-around remote and that is unbelievably handy and convenient. This new unit does not, but there is a Rainbird model that does, and I wish I had bought it. Without it, I have to go outside to the box whenever I want to water just a particular zone, or run an unscheduled program. Also, to trouble-shoot the sprinkler heads - see who is running as it should, and who needs adjustment, the remote let me stand out in the yard and turn zones on and off, without having to return to the control box each time. With 12 zones to check, that feature was very handy. It was also handy for watering the neighbor's cat when he would come in my yard seeking baby birds or newborn squirrels to devour. Didn't hurt him, but sure destroyed his dignity and sent him flying home! (Neighbor knew I did it, and thought it was hilarious.)

Easy to use,easy to install