Re: Timed watering

On Tue, Jul 20, 1999 at 01:40:05PM -0400, Glenn Peters wrote:
> Paul: I've used these in the past, they do work pretty well (although i remember
> them costing $50.00) they worked well at turning the water on and off whenever
> you programmed them to.
> i.e. day of the week and at what times to turn on and off, however i lost two of
> them because the got wet and ruined the electronics in them.
> so if you can keep them dry i think they'll be o.k.?

My experience is pretty similar.  I have two; one has worked flawlessly
for a year, the other one got wet inside somehow and quit working.  Very
annoying.  I have tried several brands of automatic timers from very cheap 
to fairly expensive and I haven't found anything I am really happy with
although the Nelson models are a reasonable compromise.

I'd like something that is:

- Mostly metal, preferably brass or stainless steel
- Battery operated, programmable, and includes a low-battery indicator
  and completely waterproof electronics
- Won't seep when closed

If anyone knows about something like this I'd really like to hear about it.
I am tired of spending $12-$50 on timers that break after one or two seasons.
I'd be happy to spend $100 or more on something I could count on for ten
years.  Any hints?

Shaun in Spokane

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