The Buddy II water timer is well-built and fairly easy to operate, just like the one port version my dad still uses. The Irrigold wifi water timer is a good choice for watering lawns, gardens and patios from near or far. It gives homeowners great control as it comes with 15 individual watering programs that can meet your individual requirements. Whether you want to do drip irrigation, water the lawn or are powering a patio misting system, this timer is the right choice. The timer can be controlled using the Smartlife app, which is available in both Android and iPhone. Another unique feature of the timer is the intelligent voice control that lets you manage the operation via Alexa or Google Assistant. The rain delay function of the timer lets you delay the watering during rainy days. If you have a large lawn, you know how difficult it can be to keep it watered and well-maintained. When planting new grass seed or landscaping the job becomes multifold as you might need to water multiple times a day. Water timers are an absolute game changer, especially if your going on holiday or away at the weekends with work, or simply not around when you would prefer to water, such as early morning. They are also very useful if you lay new turf or reseeded your lawn, as I recently did in spring. I connected my water timer to my lawn sprinkler, so I could ensure it got watered twice a day for a certain period of time until it was germinated and established. I always used to recommend this to my clients, and they often asked which water timer I would get, so this guide answers that. Watch for runoff. Overwatering your lawn and plants can be just as bad as under-watering them. If you see water runoff on the surface of your grass, adjust your timer to run less often or for shorter periods of time.

Scheduling options include multiple watering cycles per day for closely controlled watering periods. Manual selection–in line with the ability to set the start time, frequency, duration and finish time, make certain that your water timer model has manual selections. The app (mobile and web) lets you view 90 days’ worth of flow rate, water usage and water cost so you can modify your watering schedule to suit your budget. The Gardena Easy Controlwater timer is the last model in my review and is the perfect tool for garden irrigation based on soil conditions. Featuring the GARDENA Water Computer, the timer irrigates your garden reliably and conveniently even when you are away on holiday. With automatic and time-saving irrigation, you get more free time for other activities yet have a beautiful, green garden and healthy plants.Unless you are a stay-at-home person and you have the time to hand-water your garden, it’s clear that a water timer comes in handy. Uses a Zigbee communication protocol that’s simpler and more reliable than using Bluetooth or Wifi. Odd-Even Day Mode – Set up watering on either odd or even days of the week and set the time and duration. 7 day water model

The Diivoo WiFi Sprinkler Hose Timer is a smart water timer that comes with a wifi hub. This system is expandable and up to 32 Bluetooth water timers can be added to one wifi hub. You can control the operation of the timer by connecting it to the Smartlife app. The timer also works with Alexa and Google Assistant control. A great feature of the timer is the rainy delay by which you can delay watering by 24, 38 or 72 hours because of rain. It is also possible to manually water without disturbing the program schedule. Watering is controlled by Android or iOS app, and can be controlled by Alexa. The RainCloud has the best overall system of the four that we have reviewed today. Key Points at a Glance An excellent choice for anyone looking for a model that is a little more advanced and has more watering options. A feature I do like is the rain delay feature. All I do is press the + button when in auto mode, and I can select how long to delay watering for. This is handy as I can delay watering for a few days when heavy rain is due so I don’t waste water or simply overwater, which can be as bad as forgetting to water. Great manual watering feature There are some advanced models of water timers that allow you to set different run times and patterns for different areas of your garden. For instance, you may want your raised beds watered only once a day, but your pots watered twice times. Finding a timer that can allow you to set different zones can help solve this puzzle. You’ll be able to select different settings for your lawn and another area that doesn’t need much watering and avoid starving one part of your garden or avoiding water logging the other. Analog or Digital Operation

Wifi Garden Hose Timer Reviews

Some timer boxes have lights to let you know how low the battery is or how strong the signal is. Other timers have just a smooth front to the timer, and you need to access the app for all the information. The Zilker Smarter Water Hose Timer was a really great water timer system that tied in with local weather data to water your garden and lawn as efficiently as possible. It also featured a great leak-detection system, which was quite helpful. Orbit Buddy HF Single-Port Digital Tap Timer– Very easy to set up and use, very good quality and has all the essential features without the complicated setting. Personally tested! With a second program, you can set it up so that your shrubs in your side yard are watered for 15 minutes on Mondays and Thursdays and the shrubs in your front yard are watered for 30 minutes on Mondays and Thursdays.

This water timer has a large LCD screen, oversized dial, and easy controls that make programming a breeze. You can set the watering duration from 1 to 240 minutes, for every 6 hours, 12 hours or anywhere from 1 to 7 days. Along these lines, there’s the rain delay option that allows postponing the operation for 1, 2 or 3 days without interrupting the preset patterns. The Eve Aqua Smart Water Controller is the Runner-up in our review of the best wifi water timers. We like that it’s part of a smart home series of products for Apple iOS enthusiasts and that it’s not dependent on being near an internet connection for use once it’s programmed. If you don’t have any current smart garden devices, then your choice is more, but not completely, open. The Eve Aqua Smart Water Controller, my Runner-up, works only on Apple iOS devices, so Android smartphone users shouldn’t buy this. This is the one smart water timers in my review that isn’t available with a hub to connect it to the internet. Of the other three wireless timers, the GARDENA Smart Water Control can be bought either as an add-on to an existing Gardena smart garden system or as a set that includes the hub/gateway. How do you want to control the timer?Functionally, it delivers the most consistent performance with its app, and how it syncs to the faucet or hose for smart watering. The other water timer that has really impressed me recently and is the one I now have installed in my own garden, is this LinkTap G2S wireless water timer pictured above. It also has an easy to use APP thats gets you set up in around 2 minutes. The APP is amazing, it really is, and so useful for setting up the watering schedule and receiving important notifications. This timer is a little more expensive. Actually, it was quite expensive, especially compared to my previous timers, but it shows on the design. However, I would not be without it now. Schedule early-morning waterings if possible. Because a water timer allows you to water your lawn without having to actually turn on the sprinklers, it’s usually best to set it to water between four and ten in the morning, when the air is cool and there isn’t much wind. A. A water timer can connect to a garden hose, so it works well with individual sprinklers that you can move around your yard. However, a timer is also compatible with sprinkler systems and can be installed at the same time the system is set up.

Fits into the Gardena Smart Set System which controls this and all the other Smart Gardena appliances in your garden. If you’re already invested in an Apple smart home through the Apple HomeKit or have an Apple TV, then the Eve Aqua Smart Water Controller fits right in. The watering schedule options, plus the additional ability in the app (plus an extra product) to water different garden zones on their own schedules let you build a complex and demanding irrigation system. Once programmed, the Eve smart timer works in the farthest reaches of your garden if you have a tap there because it doesn’t need to be close to a wifi source. RainRobot SC6400 Smart Irrigation Controller/Smart Hose Timer RainRobot SC6400 Smart Irrigation Controller and Smart Hose Timer Programming this water timer is quite simple. By removing the control panel, you can set the irrigation frequency, duration and start using the appropriate button. Basically, there are four keys with distinct functions; frequency, watering duration, start time pre-selection and confirmation. The Orbit Buddy 2 HF is a digital water timer equipped with two timed outlets which water your garden when you are away, conserves water, avoid over watering and never forget to water. In case you want to water outside the preset programmes, there’s a manual override button that allows you to water anytime without interfering with the preset patterns.

Wifi Water Timers

Water timers can accommodate anywhere from one to four programs. A program consists of watering instructions for the zones in your yard that you want to run on the same days. For example, you might want to water your lawn for 30 minutes in the early morning and your flower beds for 15 minutes on Sundays and Wednesdays. Real-time push notifications for watering status and equipment failures are sent out to your mobile device.