Instapark PWT-07 Outdoor Waterproof Digital Programmable Single Outlet Automatic On Off Water Faucet Hose Timer with Rain Delay and Manual Control

Water flow and pressure are severely limited by the valve's design. I can run two impact sprinklers without the valve, but with it in place, I can't even get enough pressure to run the mechanisms. To save money, the manufacturer appears to have no choice but to use a solenoid style valve, which does not perform as well as a ball valve but keeps costs down. Take a look at the photo, which depicts the water's first encounter with a small hole restriction!.

Rosalyn Dyer

| Feb 25, 2021

Update: It received a two-star rating. However, the issue was resolved. Excellent customer service. br>br>I discovered a problem with the firmware not booting up properly- There was a low battery indicator on the screen. The distributor, on the other hand, came up with a solution (let the unit fully depower before replacing the batteries- (This is a straightforward solution). They're working with the factory to ensure that this issue doesn't cause any more people to be dissatisfied with it as quickly as I was. br>br>Like another buyer, I inserted two new Alkaline AA batteries and the display flashed low voltage, indicating that the battery voltage was less than 2. 4 VDC. I tried some new batteries and they didn't work. Then I checked my voltmeter, which read 3 volts. 2 VDC. Because everything else seemed to be in order, I reasoned that I could live with a flashing icon and decided to give it a shot. The valve, however, was always open (and would not close after programming). As a result, I began the process of returning it, which was enthusiastically welcomed by the distributors. br>br>When I explained the problem to the distributors, they said there was no need to send it back. I received a complete refund for my purchase. Then they discovered the issue and sent me a replacement for free, along with instructions on how to fix it (remove the batteries, let the screen go completely dark, then replace the batteries). So, in any case, I now have two that work perfectly. for free. That was the final straw- the- A good product with excellent service from a distributor who is concerned about customer satisfaction. That's a formula that's proven to work. br>br>What I like about this unit is how simple and functional it is. Every other day, I had to water Marigolds in a window hutch. I attached the unit to an outside hose bib with screws and purchased an end-cap. cap with barb connector for 1/4" tubing, connected a series of 4 gal/hr (non-clogging) emitters, set the date, start time, duration (2 minutes from a completely adjustable minute by minute range), tested the unit with the manual override to check for leaks and verify that I had the right duration, and then switched the unit to auto. That was the end of the conversation. And the Marigolds made it through the heat wave.

Iyla Aguilar

| May 08, 2021

This water timer is far superior to the Orbits I've been buying for years (pretty much every year because they don't last). It's already holding up better, has a door to cover the controls and protect them, as well as the LCD screen, from the sun and weather, and has a lot more watering schedule options. I deducted a star because it should have EVEN BETTER water timing options (for example, the frequency options go from every five minutes to every hour-- Why not every ten minutes, fifteen minutes, twenty minutes, or even a selectable frequency in whole minutes from 1 to 59 minutes? This is a digital device, so it shouldn't be a problem).

Caspian Riggs

| Aug 04, 2021

They're very cheap and do a fantastic job. These items are incredible. I keep purchasing more because they are so cheap and work so well. At my farm, I have several connected to my well, which I use to control drip lines, a privacy hedge, and a hop trellis, as well as several sprinklers. At home, I use one to operate a sprinkler system. Programming is extremely simple. The variety of options allows for a great deal of flexibility. I have one connected to the drip line for the privacy hedge set to run for 300 minutes every three days, and another connected to a sprinkler I'm using to reseed a bare lawn spot set to run for 2 minutes every two hours, both of which require two AA batteries. I've had them running for two months and they're still showing full battery. I'm not sure how many cycles each set of batteries will be able to handle. I use these timers outside in areas where they get wet while irrigating, and the seal has never failed me. I've bought five so far and haven't had any issues.

Priscilla Maloney

| Oct 17, 2021

It arrived on May 30th, and I have been using it since then. The connector, however, failed on the night of August 16th. We heard our water gushing out the night before our week-long vacation and discovered it broken on the ground. My water bill would have been in the thousands of dollars if it had broken during our vacation. I had to rush to my local hardware store the next morning to pick up a different brand as a last-minute replacement. The last thing I needed before a vacation was stress! br>br>I must say that while the water timer is simple to use, the connector part is made of flimsy material - plastic. For only a few dollars more, I purchased another one with a metal connector piece.

Kadence Daugherty

| Aug 27, 2021

For under $30, it's a lot better than I expected. It has a dramatic impact right away. open right now- As a result, I purchased a pressure relief valve based on the advice of another reviewer here. If you're concerned about your pipes, I believe that's a good idea. br>br>As for battery life, I put in what I thought were newly charged/relatively new rechargeables, and it read "half" on the meter after about a day. "Wow, I'll have to replace these every two weeks," I thought. "However, that was more than 5 weeks ago. " So this thing has a shockingly long battery life. br>br>The only reason mine stopped working was because my puppy chewed on it at random the day before. br>br>The only advice I can give you, aside from not getting a puppy, is to be careful threading things on and off because it's plastic. It appears to be simple to jump a thread and remove it.

Emelia Proctor

| Jun 08, 2021