RAINPOINT Sprinkler Timer Outdoor, Water Timer for Garden Hose, Programmable Watering Irrigation Timer with Rain Delay/Manual, V2, 2024 Release(Plastic)

This device has been operating reliably for several weeks and functions exactly as expected. The controls are clear and the screen-text large. Installation does involve an odd twist (but it's not a showstopper): The open-close water valve requires a bit of "exercise" in a new installation. Owners are instructed to turn the valve on and off a few times before leaving the device on its own. This was easy to do, but I see how some owners who don't read the instructions might miss it. And once it's done, it doesn't require repeating until the device is unused for a long time. The irrigation timer is "compact;" indeed, it's smaller than previous ones I've owned. It uses smaller AAA (not AA) batteries, and its battery compartment seems to be better designed to resist water leakage. Because of the smaller size, the control buttons for setting time/date, timing of watering and other functions are smaller than before. One other oddity (also not a showstopper) is that the manual-watering and rain-delay features are invoked with an unusual "long-press plus press-again" on a single button. After learning this routine, I found it works just fine. But the "long-press" control is more familiar on digital devices than on irrigation controllers.

Works perfectly

I received the RAINPOINT Sprinkler Timer within 2 business days and the timer unit was self contained no physical setup required. After installing the batteries which was very easy, the battery compartment is pressure sealed with a soft plastic gasket which prevents water from entering and damaging the batteries (nice feature). There was no power on/off switch to the RAINPOINT Sprinkler Timer, which is a nice feature to save on battery life. After the batteries were installed you are ready to setup the watering cycles. There are 6 settings (Off, On, how often, how long, Start, Set Clock) which walk you through setting up the current local time, how often do you want to watering cycle, long do you want the water to run, and what time do you want to start the water. The quality of the material was good and sturdy. I would recommend this product based on price, quality and easy of setup and use.

I have had several timers but this one was easy to use with clear and simple instructions that made programming a breeze. It's perfect for watering my plants and flowers on a daily basis. It also seems to be made of quality material. If I had one complaint, it is that the manual button is a bit difficult to press as it is right next to the dial.

Throughout 50 years of gardening we have used almost every brand of water timer on the market. Rainpoint ( we have four of them) is by far the best we have ever had. Easy to set up with a wide range of options for setting watering times. We use one for our window boxes,one for hanging baskets ,one for our underground sprinklers and the fourth where ever needed. Noticed one comment which said it could not be set for more than 10 minutes of manual watering. That is not the case it can be set to water for hours manually.