Orbit Automatic Yard Watering System

I have had these controllers for over a year, and they have never worked right. I have had the same kind before with no problems whatsoever, but the two that I bought here have been nothing but a pain. The problem is that they will regularly erase the programming. This is not good for automatic watering systems as the only way you notice they aren't working is that the plants start dying. At first I thought that the problem was too much sun, so I covered them. Then I replaced their batteries. Now I am at the point of checking them daily to see that they are still programmed and ready to water my plants. This is NOT helpful. My plan was to be able to travel and have the plants watered automatically while I am gone. I will have to replace them before I go.

I am using this as a timer for my small roof deck garden. I only have one faucet outlet and wanted 2 zones as one side gets more direct sun and dries out the soil more. I connected this straight to 1/4" Rain Bird tubing and teed them off for each individual plant with the proper flow regulator. Setup was extremely simple and is working great. This kit also has 2 separately valved end connections to connect a hose to, which works great to allow me to rinse the deck off without disconnecting the drip irrigation system. You can also connect up to 2 additional electronic valves for more zones, if you don't need to connect a manual hose. The only thing I wish it could do is to open both valves at the same time. However, if you are planning to use it for its intended purpose, you wouldn't want it to do that as it would likely drop the pressure too much for lawn watering. Very happy with this kit.

Easy and the perfect fit.

works great

Great as a temporary watering system after you aerate and over seed. Would also be a perfect addition to a small garden.