irrigation

SONOFF Zigbee Smart Water Valve (SWV-NH)

SONOFF

budget local: goodLocal control for everyday use; a few features may still touch the cloud. Zigbee
Price
$29.90 verified Nov 5, 2026
HA fit
good
Offline
yes
Setup
intermediate
Hub needed
yes

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SONOFF Zigbee Smart Water Valve (SWV-NH) - A cheap Zigbee 3.0 hose valve with flow metering, pairing into ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT

Quick verdict

A cheap Zigbee 3.0 hose valve that pairs straight into ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT with flow metering, giving fully local on/off and scheduling. As a standard Zigbee 3.0 device it joins ZHA/Zigbee2MQTT and is controlled entirely on your local Zigbee mesh with no cloud. Just note: Requires a Zigbee coordinator/hub.

Notes last checked Jun 2, 2026.

Compatibility snapshot

Home Assistant goodReliable local integration with minor caveats (a hub, manual config, or polling). Core function works locally.
Apple Home noneNo official support on this platform.
Google Home noneNo official support on this platform.
Alexa noneNo official support on this platform.
Works offline yes
Setup intermediate
Extra hub needed yes
Power battery

Local control facts

  • Home Assistant: zha integration, Local Polling (home-assistant.io, checked Oct 10, 2026)

Why it stands out

  • Inexpensive and pairs locally with any Zigbee coordinator (no SONOFF cloud)
  • Exposes switch, flow, battery and irrigation modes locally
  • North American hose-thread variant on Amazon

Reasons to hesitate

  • Requires a Zigbee coordinator/hub
  • Single hose outlet; battery-powered
  • Schedules are richer in eWeLink; local scheduling via HA automations

Best for

  • Budget HA users with an existing Zigbee network wanting a local metered hose valve

Avoid if

  • you don't want to run a Zigbee coordinator

Privacy and local-control notes

As a standard Zigbee 3.0 device it joins ZHA/Zigbee2MQTT and is controlled entirely on your local Zigbee mesh with no cloud.

Home Assistant support: supported · integration path: ZHA / Zigbee2MQTT (local).

Buying reality check

Price notes: About $30 on Amazon (verified 2026-09-30). It read about $26 through early September, so this is a real increase on the same SWV-NH listing rather than a variant switch. Among the more affordable options in this category.

Verified price reads: lowest seen $25.41, latest $29.9 on Nov 5, 2026.

  • Nov 5, 2026$29.9amazon
  • Oct 29, 2026$29.9amazon
  • Oct 22, 2026$29.9amazon
  • Oct 15, 2026$29.9amazon
  • Oct 8, 2026$29.9amazon
  • Oct 7, 2026$29.9amazon
  • Oct 6, 2026$29.9amazon
  • Oct 5, 2026$29.9amazon

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