Author Archives: Bryan Brittain

Commercial Wireless Irrigation Systems for Large Properties

How commercial smart irrigation works at property scale: coverage without WiFi, 50+ stations per site, [...]

Wireless Irrigation Pump Control, Explained

What wireless irrigation pump control means, how pump start relays work, and how a cloud [...]

The Best Wireless Alternative to Rain Bird, Orbit, and Rachio

Searching for a Rain Bird, Hunter, Rachio, or Orbit wireless valve? How the Thrive EVO [...]

Wireless Sprinkler Valve Controller: Control Any Valve Without New Wire

A wireless sprinkler valve controller lets you run any valve without new wire. Here is [...]

Wireless Irrigation Controller: How Going Wireless Actually Works

How a wireless irrigation controller works, what wireless really means, and how the Thrive AirLink [...]

Smart Irrigation Controllers: The Complete Guide

What a smart irrigation controller is, the main types, what to look for, and where [...]

Smart Sprinkler Valves: App Control for the Valves You Already Have

Smart sprinkler valves add phone control to the valves you already own, with no trenching. [...]

Wireless Irrigation Controller vs Traditional Timer

Wireless irrigation controller vs a traditional timer: what a cloud controller does that a wall [...]

WiFi Sprinkler Valves: Do You Actually Need WiFi at the Valve Box?

Do sprinkler valves need WiFi at the valve box? Usually not. Here is how the [...]

Wireless Sprinkler Valves: Make Your Existing Valves Wireless Without Trenching

Wireless sprinkler valves remove the buried control wire between your controller and valves. Make your [...]