Smart Zones are random

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Dave H
 Updated at 2025-05-19 15:27:46 UTC
Topic: Smart Watering

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I want to utilize automated rain delay feature.

If I have my 11 zones enabled for Smart Zone watering, the zones will water in a random order.

I need them to remaian in order 1-11. I cannot yet find a readon why.

Not much fun sitting on my lawn when a zone unexpectedly turns on.

If I use a manual program, then the rain delay feature cannot be used.

Is there a way to enable an automated rain delay in a manual program?

and/or

run the zones in an order when utilizing the Smart Zones?

And yes, most of my zones have the same environment settings

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Wency Pan
Updated at 2025-05-21 07:02:54 UTC

Dear Dave,


The smart watering sequence is random. The execution order of the Smart schedule is generated as follows:
Since the information such as plant types, soil conditions, and sprinklers for each device varies, the system calculates which devices have a more urgent watering need, ranks them, and arranges watering accordingly.


If you do not want the Smart Zone schedule to override your programmed schedule while still wanting to use the rain delay feature, you can set the Smart Zone level from Advanced to Basic. This mode will only skip rainy days for your programmed schedule.


For more information about Netro's smart watering, here's an article on the Netro's three watering modes that may be helpful: https://netrohome.com/forum/posts/111
 
If you have any further concerns or questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. 
 
Regards, 
Netro Support