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The LR Nelson auto water shut off makes watering a breeze. Set the timer for automatic watering, or give your plants an extra bit of water with manual watering.
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The LR Nelson Auto Water Shut Off makes watering a breeze. Set the timer for automatic watering, or give your plants an extra bit of water with manual watering.
JCS
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2023
We like to use this to time the pool filler, and all the plastic ones we have purchased have broken off too easily at the hose attachment. This one is of better construction, so it hasn't broken off there. However, now it is leaking quite a bit from the seams. Because of that, we still have to remember to go out and turn it all the way off. Kind of defeats the purpose of using a water timer. We'll keep using it for now, but its days are numbered.
Stan
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2021
After between 10 and 15 years of dependable service, I'm replacing my original timer. Not only has this model of timer outlasted others that I'd acquire, it "failed gracefully" By this I mean that for some reason the flow rate decreased, but the timer continued to function and the flow shut off reliably. When other brands of timers failed, they simply did not turn off, meaning that a great deal of water was wasted.I'm a little perplexed as to why the valve failed to open fully (there does not appear to be any large obstructions, but maybe some contamination got into the valve diaphragm). Whatever, the important thing is that the timer continued to function properly and the water shut off properly.For this reason, as well as the relatively long useful life of the original, I'm giving this a five-star rating.PS Other reviewers indicate that this model is different from older models -- they must have really old models, as the new product looks identical to my original.
R. Siegfried
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2016
So far so good.This timer works well. I like it. I use it for supplemental watering and to act as a safety when washing vehicles or using the hose in the yard. Here in FL an unattended hose can blow open because of the heat and sun damage. This way if I forget to turn it off the timer shuts it down in 90 minutes.PROS:Up to 90 minutes of timed water.Seems to flow plenty of water.Easy to set. just dial the time you want.Has an ON setting where the timer does not work.Doesn't leak so far.Shuts off on time (so far)CONS:None (so far)This is probably the best working count down timer I have used. I am hoping that it will last and not cause any disasters. I have had many count down timers over the years and they have all broken within 6 months to 2 years, often wasting vast amounts of water in the process. Because of this I will promise to update this if I have any problems with this one. That way you can see how well it works by checking here. It might just work for a long time....
packeroni
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2013
After using for two months I would rate the two that I purchased as 5 stars. Doesn't leak, keeps time well, and has simplified my watering habits. I do intend to take them off the spout in winter to avoid cracking them if water is inside the unit when the temps hit below freezing.****addendum****I am now one month after my initial review, starting to have problems with each of the timers. One has TWICE remained on ALL NIGHT, not kicking off when it should have. Any chance of a $ savings completely down the drain. The other unit has developed a crack in it where it screws onto the spigot and thus shoots a small stream of water out of it when in use. If I could, I would return these two units.****addendum*****yet another addendum: it is August 12, 2014, two days less than a year since I purchased two of these, and both are now trash. If I could change to 0 stars I would. Both cracked this summer at the plastic base where the hose connects to the unit. I used it for residential purposes, take good care of my things, and to me to last less than a year is not a good quality product. I was expecting more. So both are broken and in the trash less than a year later, and even when working I could not with 100% certainty rely on them to shut off when they were supposed to. See my addendum's above.
Been there before
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2012
UPDATEWe've expanded our garden, but continue to use the same Nelson timers. The oldest must be 8 years old now.No problems, even with the intense sun and heat we can get here. We have added manifolds (splitters) to them so that we can run multiple hoses. ( We use soaker hoses along rows of vegetables, with heavy straw mulch over the hoses and surrounding the vegetables. A couple of hours soaking every week or so keeps the ground moist, even in intensely hot and dry weather.)WE ARE VERY PLEASED WITH THIS PRODUCT.OLDER REVIEWWe have used this water timer for 3 or 4 years and are very pleased. We ordered a second one last week. We have a large vegetable garden and this Nelson timer gets used a lot.We live in Eastern Washington, with high heat and intense sun in the summer, and have found this brand to work reliably in extreme conditions. We are careful to take the unit inside before a hard freeze, as none of the brands will probably survive a good freeze (we've had good brass fittings split like an overripe melon when left out during a hard freeze).We had tried other brands previously, but found that they didn't last too long. Some wore out because of bad design in the timing mechanism. Others decayed because of cheap plastic that couldn't stand the ultraviolet light of summer sun.This Nelson timer looks like it is brand-new even after intense use for 3-4 years.(One suggestion is to use a short piece of hose between the faucet and the timer - to act as a strain relief. If any timer is attached directly to a rigid faucet, a lot of stress will be applied to the timer if the hose gets tripped over or yanked on.)
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