Melnor Electronic DUO AquaTimer #3060

Price: $61.84

Never over water again, simply set and forget
Easy programming with LCD menu
Works with low pressure drip and soaker hoses
Set to water while you are away or at night
6 Independently programmable cycles

Worked great for 14 days - then it pulled apart
Date: 2008-09-01 Rating: 2 out of 10

Like a number of other customers I, too, was pleased with this product - until it broke. I was moving the hose when it pulled the timer right off the hose bib. Yes, the instructions say be careful and I was.

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Bewertungen

Fills with water, stops working
Datum 2008-08-24 Rang: 2 von 10

I bought three Melnor timers last year, and each of them stopped working within a year because the battery compartment filled with water. I then went to get replacements, thinking I must have done something wrong. Melnor has apparently become "Vigoro" and at Home Depot, this is one of the few options that seems decent. I bought it thinking that surely the battery water issue would be resolved. Within 1 month, the timer I installed completely filled with water again in the battery compartment, ruining the unit. What a piece of junk! I also believe it is bogus that they call this a "duo" when it only waters one zone. This means if trying to water 2 zones from the same faucet, you need two of these timers side by side, and they are too big for that. I also had noticed that even when the product was brand new and had new batteries, the screen was very faint and hard to read. I doubt I will buy a product again from Vigoro, Melnor, or whatever they change their name to. I also believe that Home Depot should be ashamed of selling this garbage.

Short life span
Datum 2008-08-05 Rang: 2 von 10

Set this unit up for a drip system. It operated 10 minutes twice/day for two weeks then failed. It will not shut off. Didn't even outlast the battery. This unit is great in theory. I really like the ability to customize [the multiple watering start times and duration] down to the minute. Sadly, their quality is lacking.

Nice in theory, but not in reality.
Datum 2008-05-23 Rang: 2 von 10

I love the features of this timer. I have a number of timers from other companies and when I saw the features on this one, it fit my needs. I like the idea of 6 cycles per day, individual days and the misting feature is great.

However, this product is not designed well at all. First, the LCD display is not protected and made of cheap plastic. LCD screens are normally thin treated glass, this is not. Everything is pressed together as well.

I have went through 3 of these and will be switching to another brand. All three cracked internally and filled with water within 10 minutes of using them and I do not have high water pressure, well below the 120 PSI rating for this product.

NOTE: Once it cracked on the inside, it would NOT turn off! I would have been using this for my garden and it would have destroyed all my vegetables if I was not home when it kicked on and broke. It is not worth the risk.

Additionally, I work in technology and the LCD concerns me. Even if this product didn't break on me, I do NOT believe the screen would last very long simply due to it being such low quality. I'd give it 1 season before being damaged and needing replaced or simply being destroyed on it's own.

Anyway, great concept but poorly designed. Like I said, 3 of them broke on me.

Needs a re-design
Datum 2008-05-02 Rang: 4 von 10

First of, like many other reviewers, I was fooled by the "duo" feature in the store... The packaging implies that it can control two watering zones but only one is on a timer - the other hose connection is a manual bypass.

Normally I like Melnor timers and own a number of them. They're often better designed with good seals and reliable valves. I expect the same from this timer but only time will tell.

The Good:

- Easy, comprehensive scheduling and simple programming. Easy to understand LCD readout makes programming even the most convoluted watering schedule a snap.

The Bad:

- Poor contrast on the LCD. While it's easy to program in the workshop, once it's outside in the direct sun the screen is almost unreadable. To get the right angle I need to lay on the ground to look -up- at the controller (not terribly convenient)

- Clunky mechanical design. Either the female hose connector was stuck on my unit (wouldn't spin) or it was designed as a non-movable part which requires rotating the timer as you 'spin it onto' the hose bibb. Only a minor inconvenience unless you don't have enough clearance on the bibb. In my case I had to partly unscrew the faucet to get a better angle, then spin the unit onto the hose bibb, then screw the faucet back into position. Dumb, dumb, inconvenient design. (Of course, once it's on there, I'll never need to remove it until it's time to replace the battery - then I'll be cursing the designer all over again)

All in all I can't recommend this particular timer. In the right circumstances it'll work just fine for you and the flexible programming is a real plus but the minuses outweigh any advantage the single timer "DUO" may have.

Produkt Information

Recording label: Melnor
Hersteller: Melnor
Model: 3060
EAN: 0042206030603
Format: Tools & Hardware
Universal product code (UPC): 042206030603
Brand: Melnor

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