How much does the water pressure drop while using the timer? (Other brands cut my sprinkler flow by 1/3)
1548541
I honestly don't notice a water flow reduction - and if there is one it is not close to 1/3. I have owned this brand/model for many, many years (I am currently using 5 of them) and when one goes bad I definitely notice the reduced flow rate. For me, the convenience of having these timers far outweighs the infrequent problems that I have with them.
125219
I use a timer since I don't want to water continuously. If you prefer, you could manually turn it off and on. With the ability to have a small amount of drip hose, you could leave it on and check at first to see if it was overwatering.
1249251
I have 8 of these on my property and they do not reduce water pressure any more than turning on an outdoor hose bib would reduce water pressure. That's more of a question for your water system than this product. Yes some of my Claber 8410's serve sprinkler drip hoses and they work fine together. I have added a seperate hose shutoff (Claber as well) between my hoses and the 8410 so I can run one pressure into the top of the 8410 yet have two different outlet water pressures/volume depending on the need. They work great. Not cheap but they are well engineered, durable and have held up for 3 seasons to date. I have 8 of these on my property and they do not reduce water pressure any more than turning on an outdoor hose bib would reduce water pressure. That's more of a question for your water system than this product. Yes some of my Claber 8410's serve sprinkler drip hoses and they work fine together. I have added a seperate hose shutoff (Claber as well) between my hoses and the 8410 so I can run one pressure into the top of the 8410 yet have two different outlet water pressures/volume depending on the need. They work great. Not cheap but they are well engineered, durable and have held up for 3... » Read More I have 8 of these on my property and they do not reduce water pressure any more than turning on an outdoor hose bib would reduce water pressure. That's more of a question for your water system than this product. Yes some of my Claber 8410's serve sprinkler drip hoses and they work fine together. I have added a seperate hose shutoff (Claber as well) between my hoses and the 8410 so I can run one pressure into the top of the 8410 yet have two different outlet water pressures/volume depending on the need. They work great. Not cheap but they are well engineered, durable and have held up for 3 seasons to date. « Show Less
349734
I am not 100% sure. BUT I know that the outlet by the garden has so much pressure we've busted a splitter and a lead hose, yet the timer unit has been fine. We've replaced 2 valves that leak. The valves seem to open all they way, we do have a limit on how many soaker hoses we can feed on each one as it gets light towards the end. I am not sure this helps you.
1487032
I agree with the low-flow 1-2 feet is about it. But with the number of sprinklers in the system and the way you can overlap the sprays I did get a lot of coverage. This is my second year and I only removed the sprinkler heads for the winter and we are up an running again this summer. Love the system.
475272
I have not realized any change in water pressure. The hose length and that it does not have a plastic connection is what was most important to me.
436407
Pretty much is on & off. Flow is pretty slow anyway, what is the point of going slower. What I did, was just drop the head in the bucket of water if for any reason I wanted to stop. for example, running to grab something I had forgot. But the on off button was easy access too
2223222
As far as I could tell, there was no noticeable drop-off in water flow after installation. Still I guess I should add that the water pressure is very good and the shower head is not low flow, so I can only speak to those conditions.
1120428
Here's what I did. I use a water timer. It's noting more than a valve that turns the faucet on and off per program. The system is set for line pressure.Probably 40-60 psi is the industry std. The drippers come in a few different flow rates. You determine the time based on the amt of water you want.If it drips 1gal/hr and you want 2 gals of water in the pot, set timer for 2 hrs ON. The drip rates are estimates, so run it into a jar for 15 mins or so and get your own number. I ordered more drippers. Works pretty good. I suggest a water timer.
1570692
I experienced a significant reduction in water pressure - enough that my sprinklers won't work properly with the device connected. I had to disconnect it. I keep looking for someone to manufacture a "full-flow" backflow valve that will not reduce water pressure, but I haven't found it yet...
799231
a normal range of pressure running through sprinkler systems is up to 90 psi, I would not recommend more then that, unless you have a lot of sprinklers on one valve. Like 8-10 high volume sprinkler heads.
432769
It's all based on how much water pressure you have turned on. you can pretty easily get it to a 2' radius. not sure if it will go lower than that.
888756
It appears that there is a flow restrictor in the spray head at the point where it attaches to the hose. I experienced unacceptably low water flow immediately after installing this faucet, so I took another look and discovered the flow restrictor. I removed the O-Ring and the little plastic part with holes in it...then reinstalled the spray head. My water flow is now just right. I went from about .9 gallons per minute to about 1.33 gpms after removing these parts.
846550
I found that this slows down the water flow rate significantly in a short amount of time, so I do not use it for that purpose. I now use it with a 1/2" dowel for glass cleaning. It works great!!
1275194
The water pressure for me is just as strong as the pot filler. I find that the water pressure drops a tad bit, only if the pot filler and the sprayer are on at the same time. Otherwise, the pressure on both the sprayer and the pot filler is very very good. Hope that helps.
479283
Please go to Melnor's website and download the manual for this timer. The average household water pressure is approximately 60 psi.
637439
"Operating pressure 0.5-12bar/7.25-174.05ps" From the Gardena Website go to http://www.gardena.com/int/water-management/water-controls/water-timer/ and open the Product sheet at bottom of page