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Orbit B-hyve smart hose timer with Wi-Fi hub

Gen 2, 1 outlet, with hub (Amazon listing model 90204)

Water the garden on a schedule — and skip it when it rains

Turning the hose on and off — and remembering to — is the job this takes over. Schedules run from the app, and the hub lets you change them away from home.

You still lay hoses or drip lines, check for leaks and adjust for the season. It does nothing for in-ground sprinkler systems.

Jobs it helps with

  • Turning garden watering on and off on schedule

Good fit if

  • Gardens, beds and containers watered from an outdoor hose tap
  • Homes with Wi-Fi reaching the hub

Not a good fit if

  • In-ground sprinkler systems
  • Freezing weather (bring it inside)

Work that stays with you

  • Laying hoses or drip lines
  • Checking for leaks
  • Winterizing

Upkeep

  • Replace batteries
  • Remove before freezing temperatures

Ongoing costs

  • Batteries: Unknown — check
  • Water: Unknown — check

Setup

Install batteries, attach to the tap, plug the hub in indoors and pair through the B-hyve app.

Without buying anything

A basic mechanical tap timer handles fixed watering without an app.

Key facts and sources

ConfigurationGen 2 timer + Wi-Fi hub, 1 outletAmazon.com, Orbit · checked 2026-10-05 · partly confirmed

Which item this is: Amazon listing names Gen 2 timer with Wi-Fi hub, model 90204. Orbit's own page lists the retail Gen 2 + hub as 21204; we could not prove 21204 on Amazon, so this listing's own model number is used and specs are limited to what both describe. We could not see Amazon’s live page, so price, seller and stock are not shown — check them on Amazon.

Why it’s talked about

Editorial pick for usefulness: Chosen because it removes a repeated remember-and-do task.

Reviewed 2026-10-05 from manufacturer and listing information; not hands-on tested. How we review · Disclosure

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