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Unable to turn on Smart Watering on my B-hyve Hose faucet timer or B-hyve XD
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If you have a B-hvye XD or the B-hyve hose faucet timer, and are unable to activate smart watering on your device, then this article is for you.
The most likely reason that you are unable to turn on smart watering is that your timer is not connected to your home WiFi. In order for our B-hyve hose timer models to connect to WiFi, there must be a B-hyve hub for them to connect to. (For the B-hvye XD models you will need our GEN 2 Hub, and for the B-hyve hose timer model you will need our GEN 1 Hub)
Without the hub, the hose timer will only be able to be controlled in the B-hyve App via Bluetooth.
Since the device would only be able to be controlled via Bluetooth, smart watering would not be able to activate/work as it requires both a WiFi connection and a home address to get access to live weather forecast and other information that smart watering uses to create programs, and add delays to programs.
Smart Watering takes environmental factors such as:
vegetation type
soil type
slope
sun exposure
sprinkler head type
the number of sprinkler heads
the amount of water flowing from your sprinkler heads
historical rain data
evaporation tables
and real-time evaporation rates (where available) and then uses all this data to create a Smart Watering Schedule custom-made for your yard and vegetation
The more and the more accurate information you input for each Zone the more accurate your Smart Watering Programs will be.
Watering Duration:
Typically, you’ll find that instead of one watering time, your Smart Watering Program will have multiple start times and running durations. This is to help achieve the best water absorption possible.
When soil becomes saturated any additional water applied to the soil will simply runoff, flowing elsewhere and not helping you achieve the desired results for your lawn or other plants. Because of this, you may find that you often water long hours and too often to try to achieve a green lawn or vibrant flowers with varying degrees of success. Instead of watering for one long period of time, the Smart Watering Program will water multiple times for shorter intervals, proven for the type of soil you have, to maximize water absorption while minimizing watering duration.
This helps your yard get the water it needs and save water at the same time. Predictive Watering Smart Watering also includes Water Sense which uses weather forecasting and actual rainfall to predict when to water. For example, as long as your B-hyve timer is properly connected to the internet and the forecast for your timer’s location is at a certain percentage toward rain, your timer will automatically receive a Rain Delay and delay any Smart Watering Programs from running during the specified Rain Delay.
Some cities/locations use watering restrictions to try to ensure available water is used responsibly and maintain availability throughout the entire watering season. Smart Watering can be configured to adhere to water restrictions. Days and times of day can be easily set from the B-hyve application to either water or not water while watering restrictions are in effect.
Benefits of Smart Watering may include:
cost savings
less runoff to neighboring properties
save water
healthier lawn
and more productive gardens to name a few
When used together with the mobile B-hyve Application, Smart Watering can help you achieve a healthier overall yard and save water at the same time.
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