Gilmour Electronic Water Timer Teal/Black #9100
Incredibly easy to use, this electric lawn and garden timer from Gilmour keeps your yard looking its best, even during hot summer months. The two-dial system with electronic keypad is a snap to set: Simply press Enter and listen for the audio beep to confirm program entry; the system will then repeat the watering cycle at the interval set. You can set the program to repeat every 24 hours or you can set it to skip a day. You can also choose a repeat interval from once every six hours up to once every seventh day, and you can set the watering duration from two minutes up to 120 minutes. There are also manual on/off settings that let you water exactly how often you wish, and a swivel nut for easy connection to the faucet. The timer requires two AA alkaline batteries (not included).
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Gilmour Electronic Water Timer Teal/Black #9100 Reviews
I'll have to try a different brand (probably from Amazon, since you're lucky if you have two choices at regular stores) or just turn the drip system on manually, especially in the winter. I've had mine for about three months. When I came back from vacation in late December it had cracked and it was spewing water. Apparently, it is just out of the 90 day warranty from Lowe's. I was surprised, considering that I live in southern Arizona.
Haven't had this long enough to speak to its durability, but it's simple to program and works great. Have purchased other brands of similar water timers in the past that were difficult to program and did not hold up well.
I could see how some reviewers had problems with keeping the battery compartment dry. One other note: My valve opens and closes gradually, so there is no 'Water Hammer' problem as noted by several reviewers. I just got mine, so I can't speak to it's longevity. For outdoor use, i suggest keeping it under an awning, or covering it with a ziploc bag or something, to help extend it's life. Seriously, this is a great price for an automatic valve. Another oddity: for such a simple device, the instructions are written in a confusing manner.
Someone noted that the timing function starts right away. and 2 minutes on time is exactly what I needed. Poor engineering. So if this fails, I'm out a lot less.
The seal should not have to compete with the springs that hold the battery in. So yes, Virginia, if you want it to kick on every morning at 4 AM, you have to start it the first day at 4 AM. Also, anytime a device uses dials, it's impossible to make it totally waterproof. So this is perfect for me. For me, I had an indoor use in mind. So buyer beware.
This keeps getting cheaper on Amazon, I may have to fill my house with them. The first thing I noticed is how bizarre the battery compartment was designed. The manual overrides are just a little confusing. I've had a number of $30 - $40 timers fail on me. But it basically works as you expect.
i would not recommend gilmour timers. after reading reviews of several other gilmour timers, i concluded that many are affected by the elements (go figure). well, this one broke too. i bought this timer about 6 months ago as a replacement for a better programmable one. after researching some, wanting to buy locally, and getting something not so expensive, i settled on this one. hopefully, i can write them and they will send me a refund, because i certainly don't want a replacement. other products of theirs i have used have been fine, but not the timers. so i put a plastic bag over this one so it wouldn't be rained on (my last one broke because it was rained on and water got inside the supposedly sealed battery/electric compartment.
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