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Automatic Water Sprinkler Timer

Heads up. - Melnor Model 3015 Aqua-Timer (Home Depot availability).

Got ours less than a month ago. Pretty nice packaging, outdoor LCD and all. -- and that's not so easy to do, as many of you probably already know..

Said it would last 3 months on a single 9-volt alkaline battery. Lasted barely 3 weeks.

Opened the gasketed battery compartment - device full of water!! Battery voltage read 0.812 volts. Now, can't find receipt, etc.... I'm hoping we just got a dud, but you would think a device that purposely places water and electronics in the same space would be better engineered.

Guess you can't judge a water timer by its membrane decal.

-mpm

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Using a toy to control landscape irrigation ?:-)

...Jim Thompson

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Jim Thompson

I bought a Melnor battery operated water timer several years ago and returned it six times under warranty! Water damage every time!

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Interestingly there is no shortage of water in the desert... our water comes from snow melt ;-)

...Jim Thompson

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| James E.Thompson, P.E.                           |    mens     |
| Analog Innovations, Inc.                         |     et      |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems  |    manus    |
| Phoenix, Arizona  85048    Skype: Contacts Only  |             |
| Voice:(480)460-2350  Fax: Available upon request |  Brass Rat  |
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Jim Thompson

A herd of leaky Chihuahuas. ;-)

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