Orbit 2-Dial Digital Timer 62040
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To protect the timer from damage, the water valve does not have to be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To allow water to flow through the watering timer, the water valve would need to be open during the scheduled time.
This timer can withstand up to 100 pounds per square inch of pressure.
Yes, as indicated by the dials on the front panel. There are two settings: a 12-hour interval and a 30-minute duration. It would water for 30 minutes at 7 AM and 7 PM if the start time was 7 AM, the interval was 12 hours, and the duration was 30 minutes.
It can be set to water ONCE (1 time), every 2, 4, 8, or 12 hours, or every 2, 4, 8, or 12 hours. Alternatively, on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 7th day of the week, or on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 7th day of the week It is not possible to set the water to run on specific days with an odd interval.
Selected User Reviews For Orbit 2-Dial Digital Timer 62040
For some reason, I was unable to make this work. I set it up, and the water came on in the middle of the day instead of the early morning as I had planned. I turned it off and on again. And everything works because it was never turned on in the first place. I fiddled around with it and discovered that the timer functioned properly, but the clock would always reset to 12: 00 for no apparent reason every couple of hours. This item was returned to me.
This would have been ideal for a recent watering project I was working on. Unfortunately, after only a few weeks, I had to return this unit due to an electrical problem. The issue is that if the battery box comes loose, the power goes out and the clock resets to 12:01 a. m. Mine has a sticker on it that says "Alkaline battery cells only. " This is due to the fact that the power required to move the water valve is too great for standard battery cells. Even so, any corrosion, dirt, or factory misfit tolerance exacerbates the problem of a bad connection! br>br>Wish I had read the one before this- Before making a purchase, check out the feedback. It appears that I'm not alone in my problems. br>br>Fingers crossed for a better performance from the replacement, which should arrive soon. I'm sick of resetting the clock and forgetting about my project's watering cycles.
This is a long-lasting item. This year, I got sidetracked with another project and never got around to blowing out my sprinkler systems or bringing these timers inside, despite the fact that they all survived a bitterly cold winter in New Jersey. I've got three of them up and running, with plans to add two more this year. I was planning on switching to a more centrally controlled system, but the simplicity and dependability of these timers nullified that plan. br>br>All of these have been in use for about four years. They are in charge of all of my garden beds' irrigation. The only complaint I have is that I wish they would make a noise when the batteries were running low. My vegetable gardens began to look a little worse for wear after I discovered one of them had died.
The battery pack is not securely fastened. I was using it to set the timer for the misting system in my chicken coop. I live in Arizona, and my chickens can't stand the heat in the summer. When the timer is turned on, the battery pack in this timer is knocked loose. It would then immediately turn off, and the timer would either be reset to 12:01 a. m. or to 12:01 a. m. 00 a. m. , or don't run at all. Because of this, I had to lose two of my hens to the heat. They were Americauna and a gift from a friend, so it was extremely upsetting. I'm not going to buy another one.
When it finally died, I ordered a replacement, expecting it to be of the same high quality. Within a week, it was dead. I assumed it was a one-time occurrence, so I placed a second order. The second one followed in the footsteps of the first. More than $70 was squandered. The one we're currently using comes highly recommended: The OneBom Water Timer 2nd Generation is a programmable digital watering timer.
I noticed the package had already been opened when I received it. br>After that, I discovered it was defective and didn't work properly. br>I believe it was returned "defective" and they were simply trying to sell it to another unwitting customer. br>Waste of time because I'm extremely busy and needed it to water my wife's outdoor plants because she's disabled and I'm her caregiver. br>This supplier was the source of my most recent purchase!.
I like how simple it is to program and install, but after a few weeks, the timer reset and my sprayer stopped working. I don't know what the problem is. I checked and replaced batteries, double-checked that all of the covers were on, and reset the time, and it did it again after the sprayer ran for the first time at the correct time.
They are simple to use, dependable, and precise. The programming is simple to use and provides a wide range of options - Unlike some of the other digital ones, this one is much simpler. If you're establishing a lawn and need to start with a lot of watering and gradually reduce it, the easy programming is a big plus, as are the batteries, which are very easy to change. If you use the valves on a daily basis, you should expect to go through a set of three AA batteries every six weeks. There is a low-cost option available. It has a battery indicator that tells you when it's time to replace them. Overall, it's simple to use. This item's ease of use is a huge plus. As pointed out by another reviewer. After changing the programming, you must replace the cover, which takes about 5 seconds each time. br>br>You can set the start time so that multiple units don't start at the same time; I've had better luck with reliability this season than with the Melnor digital units, which I've basically retired due to the valves not closing all the way.
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