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Features:
Connects to standard hose faucet to provide 4 hose outlets with 4 independent controls
3/4 In. National Hose Thread manifold connection to hose faucet
Preprogram up to 4 stations with 3 start times of up to 99 minutes each
Installs in minutes; no digging required
Editorial Review:
Yard Watering System, Connects To Standard Hose Faucet To Provide 4 Hose Outlets With 4 Dependent Controls, 3/4" National Hose Thread Manifold Connection To Hose Faucet, Ability To Pre-Program Up To 4 Stations With 3 Start Time Of Up To 99 Minutes Each, Installs In Minutes, Requires No Digging.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0
Works as advertised
It works well and it's not that hard to program. However, after only about a month one of the digits on the LCD display died so it's a little tricky, but not impossible to program.
Great, with minor glitch that can be worked around.
Great, with minor glitch that can be worked around. The other reviewers were correct! The unit, although very flexible in cycles, start times and durations, can not do different day scheduling for different stations. Simply put, you cannot do this: water station 1 every day but station 2 only on Sunday. It won't do it. Now the solution: buy too kits. You get only 2 valves in one kit anyway. When you get two kit and you put the zone with diff day schedule on separate timers. Problem solved! The kit... more info
Orbit watering system
When I couldn't find this anywhere, I turned to Amazon. While it is somewhat difficult to program these puppies, they work well.
Orbit: interesting idea poorly implemented
I had high hopes for this system, so I tried it. In general, I like the timer, it's simple, not too hard to program. I like the idea of a removable module you program, etc. I like the idea of individual valves for 4 hoses, controlled via a battery operated timer - portable, easy install, etc. All this is great. But: The barrels on the timer valves are plastic, not metal. That's the "pipe" part with the valve in it that turns the water on and off. Both threaded ends are plastic, the bit... more info