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 burst at first freeze in southern Arizona January 4, 2009
Lund Wolfe (Chandler, AZ)
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. I was surprised, considering that I live in southern Arizona. Apparently, it is just out of the 90 day warranty from Lowe's. 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.
What Happened January 3, 2009
Janice Friend
I got this product as was pleased, at first. I ordered it in November and by the first of January it would not shut off. The ball inside continues to revolve from open to closed as long as the battaries are in place. I plan to order another one and see if it was just a lemon. All the other reviews were positive.
 Water Timer Programs Easily November 24, 2008
GrapeWiz (Hollywood, FL)
Have purchased other brands of similar water timers in the past that were difficult to program and did not hold up well. Haven't had this long enough to speak to its durability, but it's simple to program and works great.
 First Impressions November 2, 2008
A. Thompson (Harrisonburg, VA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This keeps getting cheaper on Amazon, I may have to fill my house with them!
Seriously, this is a great price for an automatic valve. I just got mine, so I can't speak to it's longevity.
The first thing I noticed is how bizarre the battery compartment was designed. I could see how some reviewers had problems with keeping the battery compartment dry. The seal should not have to compete with the springs that hold the battery in. Poor engineering.
Also, anytime a device uses dials, it's impossible to make it totally waterproof. So buyer beware.
Another oddity: for such a simple device, the instructions are written in a confusing manner. But it basically works as you expect. The manual overrides are just a little confusing.
Someone noted that the timing function starts right away. 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.
For me, I had an indoor use in mind. and 2 minutes on time is exactly what I needed. So this is perfect for me. I've had a number of $30 - $40 timers fail on me. So if this fails, I'm out a lot less.
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.
One other note: My valve opens and closes gradually, so there is no 'Water Hammer' problem as noted by several reviewers.
could have given it a zero October 30, 2008
Andrea Repp
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. after reading reviews of several other gilmour timers, i concluded that many are affected by the elements (go figure). 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. well, this one broke too. i would not recommend gilmour timers. other products of theirs i have used have been fine, but not the timers. hopefully, i can write them and they will send me a refund, because i certainly don't want a replacement!
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