Rainbird sst12000 12 zone indoor and outdoor simple to set timer
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Almost perfect but one giant flaw
OK, I agree w/ all that was said by the previous reviewers and can't add much more to the good features of this timer. I was replacing a 10/11 year old timer and most of the features of this made it more than worth the cost. However, one giant flaw and this is very important depending on where you live and if you under watering restrictions.
If you want to water your zones in multiple cycles to prevent run off and give your yard a good watering, then I would suggest you look at another timer. Something I did not noticed until after I got it installed and began to setup the watering times, you only have control over the first watering time, so if you want to water more than one time you can't set the subsequent start times, the timer sets them at 3,6 and 9 hour intervals depending on how many times you want to water on any given day. 2x=6hours, 3x=
So for me this is really bad because I live in Texas and currently I am only allowed to water 2 times a week on...
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A little pricey, but worth it!!!!
The Rain Bird SST12000 controller costs more than some of the lesser quality ones but it is well worth the extra expense. This model can be located either indoors or outdoors since it includes a weather proof enclosure. It is very easy to program which can be done before it is even installed if desired. It does not require a battery back up since the programming is apparently loaded into internal fixed storage. That even includes the time once the time has been set initially. How it does that is a mystery to me!!
As a retired engineer I am impressed with the construction quality and the features available. Each station can be completely programmed independent of the other stations so in effect you have 12 zones that can be set up to water multible times in any day, week and so on. Lesser controllers normally have 3 or 4 zones with multiple numbers of different stations all programmed alike. This one feature is alone worth the extra money. I would give Rain Bird a...
Rainbird Timer Review
I was replacing a more expensive light commercial grade timer that became erratic. I bought this because it was zone specific for control sequences. It is about the easiest device I have ever used that required programming. I was done in less than three minutes and I have 11 zones. It takes about 30 seconds per zone if you use it's ability to set up multiple cycles for a zone. That is the feature I like the most. You can have one zone with a single daily cycle, another with two and others with more or less.
Reprogramming is a breeze. The rain delay is a great feature as is the ability to add/subtract a percentage of time depending on the type of weather. Wire connections were very easy and very secure and the display has large characters that you can read without glasses.
Someone had mentioned that the second timed cycle for a zone is preset to begin six hours after the first cycle and they found that to be annoying. If you start watering at 7 am, go...
Product Features :
- Sprinkler timer
- Simple to use
- Set each zone separately for maximum flexibility
- No battery backup needed
- All settings are stored in permanent memory
Rating : 4.5
List Price : $104.64
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