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Orbit 91213 One-Dial Garden Hose Digital Water Timer |  | Brand: Orbit
Category: Lawn & Patio
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $26.85
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Seller: OnlySprinklerTimers
Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 69
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.3 x 2.7
MPN: 91213
Model: 91213
UPC: 046878912137
EAN: 0046878912137
ASIN: B001RCTWZE
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Large size LCD for easy reading | | • | Rain delay easily programmable | | • | Oversized features for ease of use | | • | Heavy Duty weatherproof construction | | • | Requires two AA alkline batteries (not included) |
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Product Description
Sometimes called the "poor man's sprinkler system", the Orbit Sunmate 91213 One-Dial One-Outlet Hose Tap Timer is exactly what you need if you want to water your lawn or garden, but don't want to invest in a complete irrigation system. Just add two AA batteries (not included) and attached the Orbit Sunmate 91213 One-Dial One-Outlet Hose Tap Timer to your water source. Program the item to water when you need it and connect a hose with a sprinkler, drip irrigation hose or other watering hose to the other end. Instantly you have an irrigation system without digging up your yard or using an electrical outlet.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 38
 Good Product June 23, 2009
Gary J. Walenga (Colorado Springs, CO)
29 out of 29 found this review helpful
I have only had this item for about two weeks but it is working out great. I believe the product is well built and it does exactly what it intends to do. I like to call it my poor man's sprinkler system. It works just as well as a sprinkler system since I hid my hose under my xeri-scaped rock bed. Just be sure to buy a "Y" valve for the faucet so you can still have a hose attached that you can water stuff on your own. I also like the manual setting where you can just push the button and change the amount of time whenever you want if you just put seed down,etc. to help moisten the area immediately. I will recommend this to all my friends.
Best features, simplest to use, and least expensive June 7, 2010
A. Thompson (Harrisonburg, VA United States)
26 out of 26 found this review helpful
All water timers do basically the same thing, but some require cryptic routines to set the timers. Older designs don't even use digital readout.
This timer is so straightforward, there's nothing to figure out. The large dial and readout is perfect for my aging eyes. You just turn the dial to whatever setting you want to change, then adjust it to the exact minute.
I'm using 6 of these - the clocks are synchronized and the timers set so that they all run at different times in the night.
For example, one zone is just pots on the deck, with drippers. 12 minutes twice a day seems just about right. As it gets hotter, bumping it up to 14 or 15 minutes will take 10 seconds. It's nice to control it with this precision.
Now for the additional features that really make this shine:
Need some water now? One click shopping. Hit a button and it turns on for 10 minutes(adjustable).
Raining today? Hit the + button and shut it off for 1, 2, or 3 days.
Raining all week? Turn the dial one click from AUTO to OFF. Just remember to turn it back on when the rain stops.
The build on these seems good. The dial, buttons, battery compartment all seem to be well engineered. As mentioned, I have 6 - all new this season. I'll report back on their longevity.
Simply perfect July 17, 2010
Albert Faizriev (Warrenville, IL)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Perfect item! Surprisingly solid design for the price. Simple navigation. Enough settings, but not too much to make it too complicated.
Previously I purchased one item to test on my back yard, then after using it for a few weeks, I decided to purchase the same model for my front yard. Now I don't have to worry about watering.
I thought it would be useful to give a few more details about watering options:
HOW LONG: 0 - 240 minutes with 1 minute interval.
HOW OFTEN: every 6 hours, 12 hours, 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days, 6 days, 7 days.
MANUAL: 0 - 240 minutes with 1 minute interval.
Manual mode is managed by a dedicated button, so using it does not affect your automatic settings and they remain unchanged.
When set to start in manual mode, it gives a few seconds before starting. I find it quite useful as my hose outlet is on the other side of the yard, and I have enough time to get of the way.
I used this timer for about a month, so it is hard to say if it will last long. But considering how it appears, I have a strong feeling that it will. Overall I am impressed and can strongly recommend this item to others.
P.S. This is my first review on Amazon, I just thought this product deserves a few minutes to tell people about. :)
Perfect June 20, 2010
Edward (Richmond, VA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Simple, clear, easy to use and works great. Can be set to come on daily or twice daily (there are others but can't see the point of every 2,3 days etc). Can also set to manual and set a time for how long. Perfect.
Wonderfully simple! June 28, 2010
B. Cunningham
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I got tired of my basic Raindrip timer which did not allow time setting (it only references time based on when you turn it on, and has no manual overide!). For a single station timer this Orbit unit is the cat's meow. There is a dedicated timer setting in large digits and simple dial access to all the important parameters. The manual override is great as it has you enter in the time period you want it in manual, then shuts itself off and resumes its timer schedule mode, so there is no fear of forgetting to go back and shut the water off. Great unit! Be aware that the one limitation of these types of units is that the periodicity of watering is set to a single increment such as twice a day or once every 3 days, so if you want to set an usual schedule you will need a more advanced model.
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