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Whats the difference? WeatherSense Rain Delay vs Rain Sensor

WeatherSense technology works with the Smart Watering program, which monitors the forecast and manual weather thresholds, to place the timer in an automatic weather delay when the forecast and weather thresholds are met or exceeded. The WeatherSense program will suspend watering when one of three weather delays are activated.  WeatherSense has thresholds relating to rain…Read More »

My programmed cycles don’t run, but my manual cycles do – B-hyve Indoor/Outdoor

The timer will run manually, but will not run automatically. If your timer is not watering your Programs, but it is watering your manual watering cycles, you likely have your rain sensor terminal active. To turn off your rain sensor terminals: Make sure your timer is in the “Auto” position. Hold down the “Rain Delay”…Read More »

My Timer Only Runs For 1 Second, And Then Shuts Off – B-hyve Indoor/Outdoor controller

If your timer is running for only 1 second and then shutting off, it’s likely that your timer has the Rain Sensor terminals online. Your B-hyve controller will prevent the system from running if your Rain Sensor is active. You will still be able to run your controller in a manual cycle, but your custom…Read More »

1st Gen B-hyve indoor/outdoor controller not broadcasting the Orbit Network

If your 1st Gen B-hyve indoor/outdoor controller is not broadcasting the Orbit network it needs to connect to WiFi then these steps should help with that.  Troubleshooting Steps Make sure the timer is in pairing mode. The controller will go out of pairing mode after an hour, so it is very possible you just need…Read More »

What does the button on my Hose Tap Timer do? – B-hyve

There is only one button on the Hose Faucet Timer, but it does serve several different functions. Here are those functions. Hold the button for 2 seconds, the light will blink green for 2 seconds and your manual watering will begin (duration set in the settings page of the app). Rapidly press the button 5x…Read More »

B-Hyve Hose Faucet Controller – Offline

If your B-hyve hose faucet timer has gone offline, then this article will help to get it reconnected to your WiFi network. Troubleshooting Tips When your timer goes offline, this normally has to deal with the hub. Here are some steps that you can take to get your hub re-connected. Simply Update Wi-Fi Settings in…Read More »

I’ve connected my hub, but I can’t find it on my devices list

If you have connected your hub to your B-hyve app and WiFi, and you are still seeing the “lets get started” page, then this article will help with that. This is because your Hub (BH1) is not a controllable device. All the hub allows you to do is connect your Bluetooth-only Hose Faucet Timers to…Read More »

Soil Moisture – Where Does That Come From / How Is It Set?

The app determines the soil moisture from the data you’ve input into the zone information, as well as the weather details. The moisture balance updates on a nightly basis and makes adjustments based on the amount of precipitation, irrigation, and evaporation rates. When initially setting up a zone, the soil moisture should be left at…Read More »