In the same boat with a wireless hunter rain sensor that lasted only two years (supposed to have a 10 year battery too). Guess what? No more hunter wireless rain sensors for me.

 

I like the new RB wireless one so far, and you can change the batteries.

 

I agree. The new wireless rainbird rain sensor has been the best I have installed in some time................................also just installed my first Rain Bird ESP Smart controller, so far im very impressed; just don't like the wired weather station, why not wireless??

 

Im not a fan of wireless. I like the simple miniclik. Sell em a new cork every 3 or 4 yrs.

 

In the same boat with a wireless hunter rain sensor that lasted only two years (supposed to have a 10 year battery too). Guess what? No more hunter wireless rain sensors for me.

Wonderful. I just bought 5 from Ewing since they were on sale. Will they exchange if the battery goes out?

I hate the wired ones. Too many of out controllers are in the garage, and many homes here are stucco on the outside. It looks tacky running the wire up the side of a stucco house.

 

I think the hunter has a 5 year warranty on both the mini click and the wireless

 

If I can run a wired version that is my first option.

 

Wonderful. I just bought 5 from Ewing since they were on sale. Will they exchange if the battery goes out?

Not sure. Dave at Ewing said he'd mention it to the hunter rep. Its dated Sep. 2007 so I gotta look into the 5 year warranty someone else here mentioned.

I like how they work, but hoping others I have out there last longer than this one. I wonder if they get screwed up over the winter from snow? Maybe they need covers? :laugh:

 

We don't get snow, and most years fewer than 20 inches of rain.... the dang thing only has to work in the fall and spring because we shut down clocks in the winter and have virtually no rain in the summer.

Just more Chinese junk IMHO. Mine is dated June 2006. I installed it in September.

 

I have been using the Hunter wireless, but they have been going out before the 5 year warranty. Ewing is going to replace them for me. The new Rainbird unit looks & sounds good(replacable battery) so I think I will start using them. I might start taking the Hunters down in the winter when I shut the systems down to see if the battery will last longer since it won't be exposed to low temps.

 

If I can run a wired version that is my first option.

Me too. I have had, however, a couple of installs where a wired rain sensor just couldn't go. The battery lifespan is a problem as I have installed several with-in the last year that were dated from three years previous.
I asked the Hunter rep and was told Hunter will warranty the replacement but not my labor to re-install.
I'm like "WTF"! - I have to bring a 40' extension ladder, go up three stories to detach a defective unit, burn up two hours of my time and get no service fee????
Now, if I have to install a wireless it has the same warranty as the rest of the system - one year unless someone other than me or my guys work on it.
I don't know about the rest of the products out there but right now Hunter is beginning to seriously piss me off.

 

If the battery eventually would fail in any event, I would not want to install them several stories up. I see the Solar Synch specs say the battery is replaceable.

 

The Solar Synch is wired, unless they've released a new wireless version this year.

 

I still like the old MiniClik

 

The Solar Synch is wired, unless they've released a new wireless version this year.

It still has a bettery in the back.

 

The back of the electronic part that is mounted next to the controller. I thought we were talking about rain sensors that were on the roofline.

The Pro-C has a battery also. It's replaceable as well...

 

Just dont put a 9v in an old pro c . If that battery dies it will then fail to recognize a rain sensor.

 

Just replace the battery on a yearly schedule.

 

There is no need to. It doesnt need a 9v at all.

 

There is no need to. It doesnt need a 9v at all.

Is the 9V used for programming the faceplate when not powered up?

 

I thought it would keep time during power failures.

 

I thought the Pro C had a non volatile memory with no battery needed? Could be wrong though, as I don't see too many of them.

 

I thought the Pro C had a non volatile memory with no battery needed? Could be wrong though, as I don't see too many of them.

Its does , acording to Hunter engineers, the only reason a proc has a 9v slot is because people expect to see one in a controller. It does absolutley nothing.

 

The battery keeps the time during power failure.

It does have a non volatile micro processor...you wont loose the programming.

 

How long will a battery-less Pro-C keep accurate time?