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Melnor Gardena is one of the most popular vendors of water timers. Their popularity stems from the price bracket. The costs fall within the easy reach of the most budget conscious pocket

 

The good points of these water timers are that they are inexpensive and easy to set up. Every setting is right there on the dial so it’s easy to program. The programming is fairly flexible and if you ever lose your instructions then they can be downloaded from the Melnor site.

However, you do get what you pay for and don’t expect these to last. There have been comments that you can expect to replace this unit every two years or so. The battery compartments in some models are not waterproof so care must be taken to protect the unit from the weather.