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Melnor 4-Outlet Digital Water Timer with Advanced Functions, Each Valve with 4 Independent Cycles and Can Water Individual Days of Week


              

This works really well.  DO NOT lose the instructions though.  It isn’t hard to program but it is not intuitive.  Once it is setup it works really well.   It was probably me but I had to reset it multiple times because there did not appear to be a way to shorten the water delivery without reprogramming.  Once it was programmed it works great and it is very flexible.  You can set it for multiple cycles in one day or set it for alternate days.  It should serve many needs.
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·                        Flexible programming - set up to 4 cycles per day, each with it's own start time on specific days of the week. Easy Manual watering by simply using the "Manual" button
·                        The new larger Rectangular screen is 25% bigger to better display Information for the simplest set up and programming that can easily be seen at a glance
·                        Rain delay - if there's rain in the forecast, the rain delay mode will stop all watering for up to 7 days. The watering program will begin running automatically after the delay period
·                        Low Battery consumption. A new set of batteries lasts up to 6 months. The water program remains when batteries are changed or between seasons. Two x AA alkaline batteries are required (not included)
·                        Backed by a Melnor 7-Year Limited Warranty. Melnor stands behind its products. Leave a question/feedback below. We value your experience with us.


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