Hunter Industries Hydrawise Pro-HC 6-Station Smart Indoor Wi-Fi Irrigation Controller with Weather-Based Watering - Gray - Perfect for Home Lawn & Garden Automation

I purchased the Hunter Pro-HC controller (indoor/wifi enabled/with Hydrawise) to replace my Hunter Pro-C controller that was originally installed with my sprinkler system. I wanted to be able to monitor/control the system remotely and I wanted a smarter controller that looks at weather forecasts and local weather condition data to determine if watering is needed. This controller met both of my requirements and then some.The install was fairly straight forward. The size of the controller boxes are almost identical so I was able to use the mounting screws and location from my old controller. Wire connection points were almost identical (see photos). The only curve ball was that I had to replace my installed Solar Sync outdoor sensor with the Hunter RFC (rain/freeze) outdoor sensor as the Solar Sync sensor is not compatible with the Pro-HC. The new sensor is about $60 and connects to the SEN-1 and SEN COM terminals in the Pro-HC.Setup was quick and easy. You connect the controller to your Wi-Fi (controller walks you through this once you plug it in), download the Hydrawise App, creat an account, and configure the controller (through a wizard in the app). If you are familiar with the Hunter Pro-C setup (programs, zones, days to water, duration, etc.) it is very easy. There are new settings you need to configure like “don’t water if it has rained X number of inches in the last 24 hours” and “don’t water if there is greater than 80% chance it will rain in the next 3 days”. These new Hydrawise settings should save me a ton of money on my water bill. Oh, and did I mention now you can start your sprinkler zones with your phone instead of running back and forth to your garage!If you are looking for a very easy replacement for your existing Hunter (or any other brand) controller that adds Wi-Fi capability and advanced water saving features then you can not go wrong with this Hunter Pro-HC controller.