Thanks for the information each of you have provided. As it turns out, the company I have been dealing with is on the verge of going out of business (personal observation) due to mismanagement, failure to pay bills, etc. and the individual who last worked on my system blew out the transformer on the old controller. The fellow who used to work on my system (1-2 years ago) has just now started his own business, and has offered to help me resolve my problems. I do need an outside controller because...
I am new to Sprinkler Talk, and am in the market for a new controller. I currently have a 12-zone Rain Bird controller (18 years old) driving 11 zones in my yard. I need to purchase a new controller because the old one has been trashed by an "irrigation specialist", and I also want to grow my system by 5-8 zones in the next couple of years. What is the best controller to purchase (and I am more concerned with quality/reliability than price) and can I install it myself? All valves and sprinkler h...
