Rachio + Southern Nevada Water Authority

We are proud to be working with the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), which serves the Las Vegas metro area, on an innovative way to redeem rebates for customers in their district. Rather than the traditional process of customers submitting rebate forms after purchase, we have implemented an instant rebate that takes the rebate amount off the selling price on our online store.

For SNWA customers, this means the Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller, Generation 2 will be 50% off at the time of purchase. SNWA customers can visit www.rachiovegas.com for more information on how to get a Rachio controller for 50% off today.

We hope this becomes a new model for how companies and municipalities can work together to promote smart irrigation to homeowners and make saving water simple. It’s a win-win for everyone--especially customers that are looking to get the most savings on their watering.

Improved Scheduling With Rachio v2.5 App

We've released the 2.5 update to our apps (iOS, Android, and Web). Look for the update!

What’s New

New Schedule Creation and Edit. The biggest update is that we simplified how you create, edit, and review schedules. You can now view your watering schedule on a month-by-month basis to understand when watering will happen.

Climate Skip. Watering times will be skipped based on past and future weather conditions, so you can save even more water and make every gallon count.

Freeze Skip. You can now set a custom temperature to activate a Freeze Skip.

Seasonal Shift. Schedule durations will be adjusted each month based on local weather data to make sure your yard is getting the right amount of water.

Start and End Dates. You can now schedule start and end dates for individual schedules. This can be used to set up schedules for specific needs like new grass seed.

Flex Schedules Coming Out Of Beta

This update merges our existing schedule types, Fixed and Flex, into one simple but powerful schedule. Flex schedules will be retired and removed from beta, but will be accessible for the remainder of the watering season for existing users. This means new Flex schedules will not be able to be created in 2.5 and beyond. Don’t worry Flex fans, we’ll continue to support Flex Schedules until the end of the year, so you have plenty of time to switch over. Flex schedules will not be forgotten!

Thank you to all the Flex beta users - we learned a lot from the beta. Many of the best parts of Flex schedules are now features that you can enable or disable for any schedule. For example, Climate Skip and Seasonal Shift are direct descendants of Flex schedules.

New Scheduling Options

Our new schedule has three modes to set up watering times: As Needed, Interval, and Specific Days. If you want Rachio to determine your schedule, use As Needed. Use Interval or Specific Days if you have a preferred schedule or restrictions.

If you would like to learn more about these changes, please read about it on the 2.5 app release support article.

Thank you!

1-Day Offer - Santa Margarita Water District + Home Depot

1-Day Offer for SMWD Customers at Home Depot

Rachio is working with the Santa Margarita Water District and Home Depot to increase water conservation in the Mission Viejo area. Santa Margarita Water District customers are eligible for a $195 rebate, and the Mission Viejo Home Depot is putting Rachio controllers on sale for $195 for 1 day only. This combination makes a Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller free (except sales tax) when purchased from the Mission Viejo Home Depot on Saturday April 30th only.

Come down to the Mission Viejo Home Depot this Saturday to grab your Rachio controller and representatives from SMWD will help you fill out the rebate form on the spot. A few folks from the Rachio team will be there as well to help answer any questions, so come say hello.

See you Saturday!!