The Imolaza Smart Irrigation Controller replaces a traditional wired sprinkler timer and runs your zones through a phone app over WiFi. It pulls hyperlocal weather data to skip watering for rain, wind, and freezing temperatures, and it can calculate run times from plant type, soil, sunlight, and evapotranspiration.
It fits homeowners and landscape caretakers who want to stop adjusting a sprinkler controller by hand every time conditions change. The controller connects over 2.4GHz WiFi, so confirm that your network signal reaches the garage or wall where the unit will mount.
Specifications
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Zones: 8 zone configuration
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Connectivity: 2.4GHz WiFi with control through the Imolaza app
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Weather Skips: Automatic rain skip, wind skip, and freeze skip based on hyperlocal weather data
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Schedule Types: ET Smart Schedule, Fixed Schedule, and New Grass Schedule
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New Grass Schedule: Up to 24 start times per day for seed or sod
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Zone Setup Inputs: Sprinkler type, area, plant type, soil type, root zone, slope, and sun or shade exposure
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Watering Calculation: Real time evapotranspiration (ET) data adjusts watering frequency
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Cycle and Soak: Splits a zone's run time so water can soak in before the zone resumes
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Installation: 15 to 30 minutes with no specialized tools, compatible with traditional wired systems
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Firmware: Over the air (OTA) updates
Upgrading a Wired Sprinkler System When You Need Tighter Control Over New Grass and Mixed Zones
If you are establishing fresh grass seed or new sod, the New Grass Schedule lets you run a zone up to 24 times a day to keep the seedbed moist, then switch that zone back to a regular schedule once it fills in.
The controller also handles yards with a mix of zone types, since you set each one by sprinkler type, so your spray and rotor zones and any drip lines feeding shrubs can each get their own run times. On slopes or heavy clay, the cycle and soak setting breaks watering into shorter passes to cut down on runoff.
Because the ET schedule waters based on what the soil has actually lost rather than a fixed calendar, you are not running every zone every day when the weather doesn't call for it. Wiring transfers directly from your old controller, so you keep your existing valves and heads.
What to Expect from the Imolaza Smart Irrigation Controller in Real Use
Installation is the most consistent point of praise. Owners moving from older wired controllers describe photographing the existing wiring, labeling wires with the included stickers, and seating them with the supplied screwdriver. The app is detailed, and remote zone control is especially useful when adjusting heads, since you no longer walk back and forth to the controller.
Rain skip works automatically, settings restore themselves from the app after a power outage, and the unit also accepts a separate rain sensor. Several purchasers note that a second controller can share the first unit's transformer if their zones never run at the same time, which helps when expanding into new flower beds.
A few caveats came up. An earlier firmware version had trouble connecting to mesh WiFi networks, which Imolaza addressed with a patch. The physical buttons on the unit run a zone for only three minutes per press, so longer manual runs belong in the app.
A separate owner reported the controller stopped following its schedule within two years. Customer support draws strong marks, including video troubleshooting and a replacement unit that copied over all settings.
Real-world performance notes sourced in part from verified Amazon customer purchases.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Imolaza controller work with mesh WiFi like Eero?
The Imolaza controller connects over 2.4GHz WiFi. Earlier firmware had trouble connecting to mesh networks such as Eero, and Imolaza released a firmware update to address that issue. If you run a mesh system and the controller will not connect, make sure the 2.4GHz band is enabled and that the signal reaches the controller's location, and check that the unit has the latest firmware.
Can you add a rain sensor to the Imolaza sprinkler controller?
Yes. The controller has an input for a wired rain sensor, such as a Mini Clik, in addition to its weather based rain skip. Adding a physical sensor gives you a second layer of shutoff that reacts to rain falling on your own property, alongside the forecast and weather data the app already uses.
What happens to the Imolaza schedule after a power outage?
Your zones and schedules are stored in the Imolaza app, so the controller restores its settings on its own when power comes back. You do not have to reprogram each zone the way you would with many traditional timers. If a unit ever needs to be replaced, settings can be copied from the app to the new controller.
