Diivoo Water Timer for Irrigation, Digital Automatic Hose Pipe Tap Sprinkler Timer 2 Outlets, Garden Watering Systems Controller With Rain Delay/Auto&Manual Mode for Lawn

Diivoo Sprinklers with the 2 Timed Outlets and also now a 3 Timed version as well. Well unlike several others Vine Voices here I did not receive a free unit to either test or advise upon. My unit was purchased purely out of a sense of necessity. I previously had, maybe over six or seven years, a Gardena auto sprinkler unit with a single outlet. That worked very, very well with an occasional change of the 9v battery. Left out in all winds and weathers even over the Winter with the water shut off of course. Anyway it finally decided enough was enough and packed up. Hence this new Diivoo unit which I had never ever heard of previously. At that time it was the Amazon choice for a water timer. It duly arrived, without 2 AA batteries I might add, and I set it up. It was extremely easy to set up and as the title suggests comes with 2 timed water outlets. They call them zones. You have to set the time of day, how long you wish the water flow out and so on. Very simplistic to install and now that it has been working for some time I am in a position to say that its very reliable. Comes with all 2 connectors that you require to connect your outlet hoses onto etc., and so far with no leakages. It has worked very well on a daily basis. I use it for auto watering some of our external flower pots and ground plants. The added second outlet or zone being a bonus. If you buy the right hoses etc., then you can effect daily and auto watering without it being to obvious. We have one zone watering on a daily basis and the second zone watering every other day. Very handy. Did I mention that you are able to by-pass any of the zones from an auto setting into a manual mode....! You can also cancel the auto timed mode(s) altogether if its raining or if the weather forecasts rain in the coming days. Not that I bother. I simply switch it to the ‘off’ setting. Same difference and a lot quicker. Yes well pleased with this Diivoo unit that has 2 timed outlets. One thing to mention is that on each of the two zones you can have 2 on/off for say 1 hour or 2 hours up to 12 hours. You can have it operating every hour if you wish. Likewise the day setting is every day, every other day or once a week amd so on. It gives a multitude of settings to chose from. Being lazy these days I have now also purchased the x3 outlet timer unit now as well. (still no batteries. 4 required here) This unit now controls a water sprinkler, pots and a flower bed in the rear garden. Does everything that I have previously described but now x3!. Does it all mostly early morning. I love automatic. Anyway look these units are all pretty basic stuff operating internal battery solenoids to allow water flow but works very well. I just hope that they give longevity for the initial cash outlay. Watering the plants with containers or watering can used to be a pain, but now we sit back and relax. Quite therapeutic to watch the water suddenly click in and come on whilst having a cup of tea and a cake, or even maybe something stronger if the mood takes you. All IMHO of course.

This is a well-made and reliable watering timer that has been worth its weight in gold in helping my newly laid turf to take root and flourish very quickly. Unlike some reviewers, I have had no problems with it taking in water in spite of several days of heavy rain when I first installed it and the battery life is excellent: I still have 3 bars of battery power showing on the screen after 6 weeks of use. The timer was easy to install, looks ok and fits tightly to the tap without drips, however, it was not quite as easy to set up due to the fact that some important information is missing from the user manual. I wanted the timer to come on twice a day, so I set both zones to 12 hour frequency, but it still would only come on once a day, therefore, of course, I kept trying to re-set it, but with no success. Customer services did not have an answer to this, so my thanks go to the Amazon reviewer who mentioned that you must let it run for a full 24 hours before it will switch on and water your garden with your chosen frequency. That is correct. So don’t do what I did and keep re-setting it! I also had an initial problem with getting the manual watering feature to select the zone I wanted, but have worked that out now: you have to press and hold the OK button, then press and select the zone or zones you want while the screen is still flashing before pressing OK again, then it works perfectly. I would say that the screen is clear and easy to see, although on recent very hot days it has gone black in the full heat of the sun, so maybe give it some shade on really hot days. Customer services were quick to respond to my emails and although they didn’t give me the answer I needed, they have said they will pass on my comment about missing information and hopefully get it added to the manual. I hope they do!

Easy to install and reliable timings. Fit and forget...

I recently purchased the Water Timer for my garden plants, hoping to streamline my garden plants watering process. Unfortunately, my experience with this product has been far from satisfactory, and I feel compelled to share my negative feedback. Firstly, the product description explicitly claimed that the Water Timer was waterproof, making it suitable for outdoor use. However, after the first rainstorm, I discovered that this was not the case. Water managed to seep inside the device, rendering it dysfunctional and causing it to break down. This flaw is not only a major inconvenience but also a blatant misrepresentation of the product's capabilities. The functionality of the Water Timer was also a letdown. It did not operate as described in the product manual, and the programming interface was confusing and counterintuitive. The timer would sporadically stop working, interrupting my carefully planned watering schedule and causing frustration. The build quality of the Water Timer is questionable at best. The plastic casing feels cheap and flimsy, and it is evident that the device is not designed to withstand the elements. Given that it failed to repel rainwater as promised, it raises concerns about the overall durability of the product. In conclusion, the Water Timer for Irrigation was a regrettable purchase. Its failure to function properly, coupled with its lack of waterproofing, makes it an unreliable and impractical choice for anyone seeking a durable outdoor irrigation solution. I strongly advise potential buyers to consider alternative products with proven waterproofing and functionality to avoid the frustration and inconvenience I experienced with this Water Timer.

Perfect for splitting my mums automatic watering into 2 phases. Works well, easy to set up.

It didn't work well. The water was leaking too much. I had to return it