Automatic irrigation on Tenerife
What systems exist, how they differ, what is sold on the island and what works with a smart home. Three levels: home, professional and smart-home.
Home systems
The timer screws onto the garden tap and runs on batteries. No electrician or panel needed; fitting takes half an hour. Right for terraces, patios and small gardens with one or two drip lines.
Who it suits: Terrace, patio, garden up to 100–150 m²
| System | What it is | Where to get it on Tenerife |
|---|---|---|
| Gardena (Water Control, EasyControl, Flex) | Single-outlet tap timers. A 6-way distributor can be added to cycle through zones. | Leroy Merlin (La Laguna, Adeje) |
| Claber | Simple battery timers with preset programmes, one or two lines. | Leroy Merlin (La Laguna, Adeje) |
| Jardibric, Geolia | Budget tap timers; some models have Wi-Fi and an app. | Leroy Merlin (La Laguna, Adeje) |
| Aquabric / S&M | A complete kit: drip pipe, emitters and a timer. It cost €51.99 on the Leroy Merlin website in November 2026. | Leroy Merlin (La Laguna, Adeje) |
| Hunter BTT | A Bluetooth tap timer programmed from the phone, one or two zones. | irrigation suppliers, to order |
| Hozelock Cloud Controller | A tap timer with cloud control through a hub; takes the weather forecast into account. | not found on sale on the island; order with delivery |
Professional systems
The controller drives 24 V solenoid valves and each zone has its own programme. The system is designed for the plot: pressure and flow are calculated, the garden is zoned by water need, and a filter and pressure regulator are fitted.
Who it suits: Gardens over 150 m², several zones, lawn, orchard
| System | What it is | Where to get it on Tenerife |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter X-Core, X2 | 4–8 station controllers for private gardens. The X2 gains Wi-Fi with the WAND module. | irrigation suppliers, to order |
| Hunter Pro-C, ICC2 | Modular controllers: stations are added as the garden grows. | irrigation suppliers, to order |
| Rain Bird ESP-TM2, ESP-Me3 | ESP-TM2 for 4–12 stations, ESP-Me3 modular. Both take the LNK2 Wi-Fi module. | irrigation suppliers, to order |
| Hunter NODE-BT, Rain Bird TBOS-BT / ESP-9V | Battery controllers that sit in the valve box itself. The answer for a plot with no mains power. | irrigation suppliers, to order |
| Rain Bird ESP-LXIVM, Toro Tempus | Systems for large sites: hotels, residential complexes, golf courses. | irrigation suppliers, to order |
| Progrés Agrónic, Samcla | Spanish makers. Agrónic runs irrigation and fertigation on farms; Samcla offers radio remote control of valves. | irrigation suppliers, to order |
Smart-home systems
Irrigation becomes part of the smart home: the schedule adapts to rain, evaporation and soil moisture, and a leak or an empty tank reaches you as a phone alert. The key question is whether the system works locally or only through the maker's cloud: without internet a cloud system loses control.
Who it suits: A home with Home Assistant or another platform; a house used part of the year
| System | What it is | Home Assistant | Where to get it on Tenerife |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain Bird + LNK2 WiFi | A standard Rain Bird controller with a Wi-Fi module. | Official integration, local. New module firmware needs Home Assistant 2026.3.1 or later. | irrigation suppliers, to order |
| Hunter Hydrawise (HC, Pro-HC, HPC, X2 + WAND) | Hunter controllers with Wi-Fi and weather-based schedule adjustment. | Official integration, but only through the Hydrawise cloud. | irrigation suppliers, to order |
| OpenSprinkler | An open-source controller with a web interface, 8 stations, expandable. Works without a cloud. | Community integration (HACS), fully local. | not found on sale on the island; order with delivery |
| Sonoff 4CH Pro + ESPHome | A 4-channel relay board that switches 24 V valves directly. The cheapest route for those who build their own system. | Local with ESPHome firmware. | not found on sale on the island; order with delivery |
| Sonoff Zigbee SWV | A battery Zigbee tap valve with a flow counter. | Through Zigbee2MQTT or ZHA, local. | not found on sale on the island; order with delivery |
| Gardena Bluetooth | Gardena Bluetooth tap timers. | Official Gardena Bluetooth integration, local; needs a Bluetooth adapter near the tap. | — |
| Rachio 3 | A controller popular in the US with weather adjustment. | Official integration, cloud. | not found on sale on the island; order with delivery |
| Orbit B-hyve | Wi-Fi tap timers and controllers. | Unofficial integration, cloud. | not found on sale on the island; order with delivery |
What to bear in mind on Tenerife
- Drip rather than sprinklers: wind carries the water away and in the sun it evaporates before reaching the roots.
- A filter and pressure regulator are a must: island water is hard and mains pressure depends heavily on the altitude of the house.
- If water comes from a tank you need a pump and a level sensor so the pump never runs dry.
- On a plot without mains power, valves are run by battery controllers or a small solar panel.
- Zone the garden by water need: succulents and hydrangeas should not share a line.
- A rain or soil-moisture sensor pays for itself quickly: in winter in the north irrigation can be off for weeks.
If what you need is not on the island
Smart-home irrigation gear is thinly stocked on Tenerife. It can be ordered from the mainland or abroad, but the Canaries are outside the EU VAT area: parcels go through customs clearance and the local IGIC tax applies instead of VAT. Allow longer delivery times than on the mainland.
Shop availability changes; check the seller's website before you go. Home Assistant compatibility is as of November 2026.