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 Best Timer I Have Found July 2, 2010
Steve Fleming (Birmingham, AL)
I have been using these for several years without any problem. I bring them inside in the fall and I do NOT let them freeze. One set of batteries will last all summer, even with several operations a day. I also try to keep them out of pooling water, since one of mine sits on the ground at the end of a short run of garden hose. Once I get them set like I want them, I leave them alone. If it rains, I just turn the faucet off and let the timer continue to cycle, without any water flow. Melnor has a good website with instructions for their products and they have an excellent return/repair polity. These timers may not be perfect, but I have tried several different timers and these are the best I've found.
Works Great April 25, 2008
Larry E. Simeur Sr. (Manteno, IL United States)
9 out of 15 found this review helpful
Please read, the timer I have is the Model R682C Raindrip two zone water timer BUT the Melnor two zone timer looks exactly the same, everything down to the battery indicator located on the bottom center of each unit. MY guess is that one of the companies took over manufacturing this unit from the other. The only difference is the name of the brand. Now to the timer itself. It works like it should, what more can be said. People say that break, will it will if you don't take care of it. It's only made of plastic.
 Feature Not In Instructions - Vigoro/Melnor Two-zone Water Timer June 9, 2010
GraniteJR
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
I have had two of these timers for several years, since they first came out: one for the front, and one for the back. They are the only multi-zone timers using batteries I have ever found and have been great, especially when I go on vacation (I live in a desert area). I have had to replace them occasionally (e.g., if left outside in freezing temperatures, residue water can freeze and crack the plastic, allowing water to get with the batteries). Also, set the devices in a dry place and don't let water splash them repeatedly on the outside. The original instructions that came with the first timers I bought had instructions for HOW TO DELAY/CHANGE THE START TIME. I relay them here to help others who buy these. When you insert the batteries, that becomes the start time. If I put the batteries in at 8:00 am and set the frequency to 24 hours (once per day), the timer will come on at 8:00 am the next day. But what if I want it to come on at 10:00 am each day? I can either wait to reinsert the batteries at 10:00 am, or I can use the Delay/Change Start Time feature (creating a new program will not change the start time: it only changes the duration and frequency). Above the words "Zone 1" and "Zone 2" is a small, mysterious, black button. The button is what is used to delay the start time. To do so, press the button once for each hour you want to delay the start time. If you put the batteries in at 8:00 am but want each daily cycle to begin at 10:00 am, then press the button for that zone two times (8+2=10). If you later decide you actually wanted the start time to be 11:00 am, then press the button for that zone one more time (up to eleven times: at twelve times you are back at your original start time). This feature has a second benefit: you can have a DIFFERENT START TIME FOR EACH ZONE, and with only one valve open at a time, you have greater water pressure to cover more area in each zone. I have low water pressure, so I set my start time for the second zone two hours later than the first, then I can water each zone for up to two hours with maximum coverage without any overlap and loss of pressure. So that is the added feature many of you will want to use. I just wish they would put these instructions back with the operating instructions you now receive!
If you happen to have a problem - company is responsive. June 18, 2009
Kevin Koch
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I purchased one of these at a big-box store (after purchasing a cheaper model and having it fall apart when I tried to attach it to the spigot) and it worked fine for a spring and summer...I left it off all fall and winter...next spring it worked for a few days, then something broke internally and the valve wouldn't open, just kept clicking. I contacted Melnor and confirmed their return policy, (they answered the phone and talked to me!) and I mailed the broken device to them. They mailed back a brand new one. This is a year after purchase. I imagine anytime you combine plastic, electricity, and water under pressure, you're going to have some problems unless you spend hundreds of dollars. This device seemed very simple to use, and the compay is responsive if you have any problems within 2 years after purchase.
MELNOR DUAL TIIMER 3rd ONE! April 29, 2010
monkeldad (Valley Park, MO)
This is the 3rd one I have bought.
I had one last 5 years.
The battery will last all season!
The company will stand behind these if they fail within the 2 year warranty!
(I had one go bad last year)
Easy to use and haven't had one mess up once it is programmed.
The time delay and how they do it with the push button isn't the best design and the wires going to the battery holder is very cheap so be-careful with it, but the price is right and they work.
I searched until I found this one on amazon since I couldn't find them in the stores anymore.
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