My garden watering system has grown over the years and the first
of my two Hozelock AC Plus timers is now showing its age.

I see that dual timers are now available, so I could rationalise
my installation.

There seem to be quite a number available, and I wonder if anyone
has had particularly good or bad experiences?

I want a robust, leakproof product, from a recognisable name, and
easy to programme. I prefer ones that work to an actual time of
day, rather than everything just being relative to the moment you
set it.

I see that some purport to use Bluetooth, but reviews suggest
that their range is minimal.

Chris
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Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK
chris@cdixon.me.uk @ChrisJDixon1

Plant amazing Acers.

Chris J Dixon wrote:

> I want a robust, leakproof product, from a recognisable name, and
> easy to programme. I prefer ones that work to an actual time of
> day, rather than everything just being relative to the moment you
> set it.

I have a Claber (not current model) it only does relative time, but they
have more expensive absolute time models, and dual/quad outlet models.

Pleasingly, spares were available when I didn't drain it properly and
frost got to it.

On 07-May-24 18:58, Chris J Dixon wrote:
> My garden watering system has grown over the years and the first
> of my two Hozelock AC Plus timers is now showing its age.
>
> I see that dual timers are now available, so I could rationalise
> my installation.
>
> There seem to be quite a number available, and I wonder if anyone
> has had particularly good or bad experiences?
>
> I want a robust, leakproof product, from a recognisable name, and
> easy to programme. I prefer ones that work to an actual time of
> day, rather than everything just being relative to the moment you
> set it.
>
> I see that some purport to use Bluetooth, but reviews suggest
> that their range is minimal.

I have one of these:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08ZHWC64M
(used with a Pressure reducing Valve on the inlet side)

I'm just about to set it up for its third season and it has worked
without any problems to date. It is a single timer version but on the
same page they do a dual version for a fairly modest price.

I bought the Kazeila to replace a Hoselock timer that was always very
fiddly to set up, and became quite erratic after three or four years.

I have no information on Bluetooth models, but I am getting fed with the
various (indoor) gadgets that SWMBO has bought, which refuse to
communicate via bluetooth at roughly weekly intervals.

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Sam Plusnet

Sam Plusnet wrote:

> used with a Pressure reducing Valve on the inlet side

I bought a PRV with my timer since it was recommended, but it frequently
locked-up mechanically, needing manually freeing, so I didn't leave it
in circuit as I felt it was going t defeat the point of automatic watering.