@chowder007 posted a new topic, subject "Does this exist? Control water on hose". It read:

   Hey everyone. Every year my family goes down to the coast for a week for the 4th. Las year we started gardening and let's just say, people are not dependable.
    
    I have a plan for watering with a soaker hose but would like something that will let me turn the valve on and off. I can't switch out the actual valve on the house.
    
    Wondering if there is anything I can put in love to turn it on and off?

@JDRoberts replied

    Sure, there are several made just for this purpose. What country are you in? The device selection does vary somewhat.
    
    Also, There's also one made for HomeKit, so if you use Apple devices, that's an additional option although it doesn't work with smartthings. But it's been very reliable at our house. 
    
    This is the one we use with HomeKit. We have two of them, and they work very well, but there's no smartthings integration unless you were using homebridge. Super easy set up, you just screw it onto the Faucet and then screw the hose into the other side. (It's battery operated.)
    
    amazon.com
    
    ### Amazon.com: Eve Aqua - Smart Water Controller for Home app or Siri, irrigate...
    
    With Eve Aqua, control your sprinkler via your iPhone, Siri, or the onboard button. Let it flow and shut off automatically. And track water usage. 
    
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    Alternatively, some people just get a regular dumb electrically powered valve control and plug it into a smart pocket socket. But that is more setup work than the ones that are specifically designed to control a hose.

To which @smn (Stephen) replied

    I am going to go out on a limb and guess you live in the US since you referenced “the 4th”. 
    
    https://bhyve.orbitonline.com/hosefaucet/
    
    The faucet is wifi so you can use their app or:
    
    GitHub
    
    ### KurtSanders/STOrbitBhyveController
    
    Provides integration with a Orbit™ Bhyve Timer and SmartThings - KurtSanders/STOrbitBhyveController

@chowder007 replied

    Yeah that would be an option too but the availability of power isn't great. We are in a rental so can't change that. I'm in the US. And would like to be able to just connect it directly to ST.

To which @chowder007 replied

    Perfect. Do I need the wifi adapter with it or just the rain guage?

To which @jkp replied

    Please note: the item listed above only allows monitoring through ST …
    
    [DEPRECIATED] Orbit Bhyve Controller - Hose Faucet Timer Integration SmartApp Community Created SmartApps
    
    > This project in no longer supported for SmartThings as the updated ST Mobile UI has too many issues and a undetermined future. Therefore, I have decided to provide only a Hubitat version going forward.

Then @chowder007 said

    Oh yeah. That doesn't work then…

So @smn (Stephen) replied

    jkp:
    
    > Please note: the item listed above only allows monitoring through ST …
    
    Sorry, I should have pointed that out. If you want to make changes, you must use their app.
    
    The device on right plugs into an inside outlet nearby and connects to internet. The device on left is what attaches to hose bib and is battery powered. I believe that they talk to each other using Bluetooth.

Then @chowder007 said

    So then. There isn't anything that will work with Smartthings?

So @JDRoberts replied

    chowder007:
    
    > So then. There isn't anything that will work with Smartthings?
    
    Bhyve works with Alexa, so you can create a partial smartthings integration that way.
    
    FAQ: Can I trigger an Echo Action without Speaking to It?

@Awestun replied

    we use the dumb electric water valve with a power adapter plugged into a smart plug.
    
    this can be a great DIY project that is fairly easy to throw together.
    
    you can customize it all you want, like writing a watering schedule to shutting it down when rain is detected.
    
    just keep in mind that these water valves that suddenly shut off can cause a shock to your water pipes, sometimes making them rumble. there is a air gap that can be installed under a sink.

After which, @johnconstantelo added

    Technically yes there is, but it's hard to find these old Orbit valve times that worked with Iris and ST.
    
    Hose/Faucet controller Connected Things
    
    > Orbit has some wifi ones, but you can only monitor, not control them through ST yet. My use case is similar to yours, but with new grass seed. I've oped to use Obit's older Zigbee timer valve from Iris. I got two on eBay for super cheap that were brand new. They are battery operated, but I don't know yet how long they'll last. So far I'm very happy with them. One is currently being used, while the other is a backup waiting for another patch of seed to be spread where in ground sprinklers can't reach. [image] It joined as a Zigbee switch, and it actually works pretty well that way. I wrote my own DTH for it, but it was more of a hassle, plus it's super duper basic in what it reports. This timer is hard coded to run for only 10 minutes if you control it via ST, but if you manual…

After which, @kurtsanders (Kurt Sanders) added

    Orbit Bhyve'S ALEXA Integration only can control ONE hose bib device! If you have several, like we do, the voice integration is really not applicable! I was not happy that Orbit could only develop an integration for ONE hose device since they advertise Alexa & Google Integration!
    
    I am close (maybe a few more weeks of my testing) to releasing a separate RaspberryPi Node Docker instance that one can install along with the Orbit Bhyve Controller that will allow hose device control (On/Off) from SmartThings! One must still setup the zones, watering schedule, weather, smart watering parameters in the Orbit OEM app, but SmartThings can activate a zone/device based on a home automation event. Stay Tuned!

So @tohm (Thomas Ohm) replied

    I have an issue with the water valve in my backyard… it leaks and I've tried to repair it many times it still leaks. So, instead of turning off the outside “round handle” water value I turn off the valve for this unit in the house…which is actually for me in the garage. I have an attached garage. But I'm absent minded at times so… I added this device to the valve in the garage. This water valve is just for the backyard faucet… 
    
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    amazon.com
    
    ### Amazon.com : Dome Home Automation Water Shut-Off Valve - for Pipes up to 1 1/2",...
    
    Amazon.com : Dome Home Automation Water Shut-Off Valve - for Pipes up to 1 1/2", White (DMWV1) : Camera & Photo
    
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    and I use webcore to automate it as I need. Don't know if you have the same indoor valve as I have but this work well for me. I also have this type of valve on my main-water incoming supply and lots of water leak censors as well. You can use this zwave device to automate your watering as long as you have this type of valve indoors to the water supply and it doesn't require ANY plumbing. It's simple to install.

To which @jkp replied

    Or find it cheaper at the smartest house with the Memorial Day sale…
    
    The Smartest House
    
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To which @chowder007 replied

    Would it be possible to connect this to a splitter of some type to feed two separate soaker hoses?

So @chowder007 replied

    Or, I guess I would connect this at the house, then my regular hose, then a splitter, then the two soakers?

Then @jelockwood (John Lockwood) said

    It maybe overkill for you but there are several full blown smart garden irrigation systems available. I believe the following can be linked to Smartthings either via official app or by user written ones.
    
    Rachio
    
    ### Homepage
    
    The Wi-Fi Smart Sprinkler Control system that saves up to 50% on watering bills using your laptop or smartphone to schedule watering times and automatically adjusts watering amounts.
    
      
    RainMachine - Forecast Smart Wi-Fi Irrigation Controllers
    
    ### RainMachine - Forecast Smart Wi-Fi Irrigation Controllers
    
    Meet our RainMachine device family. 8, 12 and 16 watering zones. Cloud independent by design, open API, EPA WaterSense certified, access from anywhere!
    
    Both of the above are US products and sadly do not have official EU distribution.
    
    There is (for others) the Gardena product but there does not yet seem to be a Smartthings integration although you could use IFTTT. Ironically this product might not be as easy to get in the USA.
    
    Gardena
    
    ### GARDENA smart system
    
    Find here info about the GARDENA smart system - the future of gardening

To which @johnconstantelo replied

    Hi @jelockwood,
    
    Don't forget about Spruce. They have a SmartApp and DTH's for their controller, your zones, and their moisture sensors. Works great with ST, including Automations and Scenes. I've been using their stuff since they were first released and couldn't be happier.
    
    https://spruceirrigation.com/

After which, @jelockwood (John Lockwood) added

    @johnconstantelo  
    Thanks I had not come across Spruce because it seems they are yet another one that is not available in Europe. Looks good though.
    
    Shame it does not support HomeKit like Rachio and RainMachine and Gardena.

@mattrix (matthieu raffier) replied

    @johnconstantelo  
    Hi John,  
    After spending 10 hours searching for a smart wifi valve that i could integrate to ST. I am still stuck.
    
    About spruce, what smart wifi valve do you use ? on their website we cant find any !!!???

After which, @JDRoberts added

    mattrix:
    
    > @johnconstantelo  
    >  Hi John,  
    >  After spending 10 hours searching for a smart wifi valve that i could integrate to ST. I am still stuck.
    > 
    > About spruce, what smart wifi valve do you use ? on their website we cant find any !!!???
    
    What country are you in? The device selection does vary. but one option that a number of community members have done is to find any non networked electric valve turner and then plug it into a smart plug. Once you do that, just turning on and off the smart plug will operate the valve turner.

After which, @mattrix (matthieu raffier) added

    JDRoberts:
    
    > non networked electric valve turner
    
    In france  
    Thanks for your message and we all agree it is ridiculous. Maybe a solution will come in the 22th century. We can go on moon and marsbut there is no wifi smart valve integration to ST.
    
    Gardena has simple wifi valves but there is no st integration.  
    People say spruce and rachio integrate ST but there is no valve on their website.

To which @johnconstantelo replied

    I don't use WiFi devices. My water valves are all zigbee and they're from Leaksmart but branded for the old Iris system. Sometimes they're identified as a Waxman valve. The water timer valve is also zigbee and was part of Iris stuff I found new on eBay. The timer valve is actually from Orbit.


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