Compatibility of sprinkler system controllers

Absolutely. The industry is standardized with common voltages and connections, so it's no problem to change.

The wiring is quite simple as well. You will be pulling and reattaching leads from each valve plus ground and power wires. Some controllers already hae the power leads hooked up internally, so that's even one more step you can skip.

Just make sure to take a note on which wires go to which zones, so you can put them back in the correct order. On that note, now's the time to change the order of your zones if you feel like it.

I replaced my controller recently for the same reason and it took about 30 min, including mounting the box to the wall, which was a bit different than the previous model.

I would recommend a Toro, I've installed 4 units, in four different homes & the all worked sweet.

TORO AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER TIMER Model 5333X

it comes in 4, 6 & 8 station (valve) flavors

The 4 or 6 can be expanded to 8 by adding an interior connection module(s)

cheers Bob

I would recommend a Toro, I've installed 4 units, in four different homes & the all worked sweet.

TORO AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER TIMER Model 5333X

it comes in 4, 6 & 8 station (valve) flavors

The 4 or 6 can be expanded to 8 by adding an internal connection module(s)

cheers Bob

Anyone try one of these before?

I've been using the basic X10 unit for a year. It gives a lot of flexibility.

Jeff