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Melnor 73280 Digital Water Electronic Hose Timer, 4 Zone, Black/Gray
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Color | Black/Gray |
Brand | Melnor |
Material | Plastic |
Product Dimensions | 5.7"D x 8.26"W x 2.67"H |
Item Weight | 1.06 Pounds |
About this item
- 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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Timer function | 5.0 | — | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.0 |
Easy to use | 3.8 | — | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
User interface | 4.6 | — | 3.7 | 4.5 | — | 4.6 |
Easy to install | 4.2 | — | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
Easy to read | 4.0 | — | — | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
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material | Plastic | Plastic | — | Plastic | Plastic, Metal | — |
input interface | buttons | buttons | microphone | dial | buttons | buttons |
weight | 1.06 pounds | 0.5 pounds | 649 grams | 0.25 kilograms | — | 0.64 pounds |
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From the manufacturer
New HydroLogic 4-Zone Digital Water Timer- A better way to water!
We heard your feedback and updated the popular HydroLogic timer with some exciting new features to make it even better than before! You can now set up to 4 cycles for each zone per day, with independent start times. Want to water at 8am, 12pm, 4pm, and 7pm? No problem! Water exactly when you want without the hassle of restrictive intervals.
The new 4-zone timer is wider, with angled valves that allow you to more easily attach hoses without hurting your knuckles!
New Larger Screen!
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.
HydroLogic Soil Moisture Sensor
Unpredictable weather makes setting the ideal watering schedule difficult. Use a moisture sensor to take the guess work out of when your plants have had enough water. When water conservation is a must, the sensor can automatically pause your timer when it rains or senses enough moisture in the soil.
Flexible Scheduling
Every garden is unique with different watering needs. Flexible scheduling allows you to water exactly how you want to, with independent start times.
Attach a Variety of Tools
Sprinkler, soaker hose, or pulsator! Whatever tool you want to use can be easily attached and specifically programmed.
Manual Mode
Manual mode allows you to use the faucet when you need it. Simply select manual mode on the timer to temporarily override the schedule.
Rain Delay
When it rains and you don't need to water, just use the rain delay to pause the schedule for up to 7 days.
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Product information
Color | Black/Gray |
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Brand | Melnor |
Material | Plastic |
Product Dimensions | 5.7"D x 8.26"W x 2.67"H |
Item Weight | 1.06 Pounds |
Number of settings | 4 |
Item Weight | 1.06 pounds |
Department | Unisex-Adult |
Manufacturer | Melnor |
ASIN | B0748MN8V8 |
Item model number | 73280 |
Customer Reviews |
4.2 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #12,468 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden) #33 in Watering Timers |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
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Product Description
New hydrologic 4-Zone digital water timer- a better way to water! we heard your feedback & updated the popular hydrologic timer with some exciting new features to make it even better than before! You can now setup to 4 cycles for each zone per day, with independent start times. Want to water at 8Am, 12Pm, 4Pm, & 7Pm? No problem! Water exactly when you want without the hassle of restrictive intervals.
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Warning: This product can expose you to chemicals including styrene, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. For outdoor use only
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Customers like the accuracy of the timer, saying it's capable of 4 different automatic time settings per water port / Zone. They say the controls are easy to follow and vary the scheduling. Customers are also happy with ease of use. However, some customers have reported issues with leakage, saying the entire unit is leaking like a sieve. Customers also dislike opening, and flow. They have mixed opinions on performance, quality, and battery life.
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Customers find the 73280 4 zone hose timer easy to use and program. They mention that the automatic zones are easy to set, and the batteries are easily accessed via a slide-out tray. Customers are also impressed with the large screen and the new features, including four daily cycle programming.
"...They are easy to program and are totally reliable. (NOTE: Read the warning about opening & shutting the water supply)...." Read more
"...Programing has a very short easy learning curve. It works well...." Read more
"For me this was hard to set up and get to work correctly my. Neighbor has the exact one and his seems much easier than mine...." Read more
"...Worked 5 months so far. Easy to program but if you hold enter button too long it erases the program and you have to start over...." Read more
Customers like the accuracy of the timer. They say that it works great and is capable of 4 different automatic time settings per water port / Zone. The controls are easy to follow and vary the scheduling. They like that the 2-zone unit as it allows them to stagger times by zones to get max pressure. They also like that there are 4 schedules for each zone and the program setup is easy. Overall, customers are satisfied with the accuracy and ease of use of the product.
"...So I tried one of these new Melnor HydroLogic units. It boasts 2 independent zones, each zone has up to 4 on-off cycles per 24 hour period...." Read more
"...Once it's programmed, it's easy to change the duration, time of day/week, and so on...." Read more
"...PRO - I like the 2-zone unit as it allows you to stagger times by zones to get max pressure and volume of water to each zone from your supply..." Read more
"Great water timer. Just remember to bring inside in winter or it will crack from frozen water." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the timer. Some mention that it's still working really well, while others say that it stopped functioning correctly, over 8 months of usage, the time r suddenly just stopped working, and the rainbirds don't want to function. The program malfunctions, and it won't turn on while under normal water pressure.
"...It worked perfect - so I bought more to complete my sprinkler system. They are easy to program and are totally reliable...." Read more
"...The actual valve timing operation does not function normally. This individual item is of no use for its intended purpose...." Read more
"...Programing has a very short easy learning curve. It works well...." Read more
"This let's you have different cycles at different times. Worked 5 months so far...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the timer. Some mention it's well-made, dependable, and easy to use. However, others say that it lacks durability and does not last longer than a season.
"Some channel may have a short lifetime!" Read more
"...They are easy to program and are totally reliable. (NOTE: Read the warning about opening & shutting the water supply)...." Read more
"...There appears to be no good reason for this lack of durability as I stored the unit dry and inside our shed over the course of the winter...." Read more
"...It is made with quality mind and it’s not cheaply made." Read more
Customers are mixed about the battery life of the timer. Some mention that it makes watering a breeze, while others say that it randomly turns off.
"...The new unit began operating sporadically, meaning that sometimes the valves would not open...." Read more
"...The manual mode is perfect for this.They sell three different soil moisture sensors $25 (wired), $35 (wireless) and $47 (w/ rain delay)...." Read more
"...Within a month of setting it up each season it's off by days and many hours on the timer function. That particular unit will have to be replaced...." Read more
"Very nice 4 zones water time but I don't know why the moisture sensor works with just zone 1...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the leakage of the timer. They say that the entire unit is leaking like a sieve, with water coming out of each valve. Some customers also mention that the time would not release water properly.
"...Earlier this year (2022), I noticed that the Melnor unit had begun to leak a bit from the unit itself...." Read more
"...reason, the seals just seem to have let go and the water comes instead of staying put, including even through the battery compartment - not..." Read more
"...Then it snowed at the beginning of May. It began gushing. After disassembling the unit, I discovered the top tube had split longitudinally...." Read more
"...a test run..I hooked it up and turned the hose on and water was coming out of each valve..I read a review on here with a fix and it works..First..." Read more
Customers have issues with the opening of the timer. They say that the valves do not close, and water flows to the sprinkler 24x7. Some customers also mention that the 4 nozzle was not closing.
"...unit began operating sporadically, meaning that sometimes the valves would not open...." Read more
"...This spring, for some unknown reason, the seals just seem to have let go and the water comes instead of staying put, including even through the..." Read more
"...would make this 5 stars, but that doesn't do any good if the valves are stuck closed!" Read more
"So far, works as advertised. Only issue was that some valves were stuck open, as others have found...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the flow of the timer. They mention that the valves stay open and will not shut off. The first station will not turn off, and the system turns off on its own. Customers also report that the system does not turn water on at the schedule time, and it wouldn't shut off certain ports.
"...One of the 2 had a problem where one station/outlet would not shut off...." Read more
"...use like shut off switch instead pushing buttons and the off button would not turn it off ." Read more
"...great for a few months but now 1 valve won’t turn on and o e valve won’t turn off." Read more
"...batteries, back flushed as the directions said but it still would not shut off the water. 3 stars, one for each year it worked!..." Read more
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I love this timer. Initial set-up requires a bit of work, but following the instructions in the manual makes it easier. Once it's programmed, it's easy to change the duration, time of day/week, and so on.
As I have seen in some of the questions here, be sure to use fully charged alkaline batteries rather than rechargeable ones. Also, if you are in an area which experiences winter freezing, it would be a good idea to remove it for the time being.
Features such as the rain delay and manual mode are a plus.
Earlier this year (2022), I noticed that the Melnor unit had begun to leak a bit from the unit itself. I contacted Melnor customer support to ask if they had a suggestion.
To my astonishment, they offered to send a brand new unit at no cost to me, either for the product or the shipping. I already knew that they had a 7-year limited warranty but I did not expect this!
The new unit arrived about a week later, and worked perfectly.
During the past year, our neighborhood experienced extremely high water pressure which continued for several months. The new unit began operating sporadically, meaning that sometimes the valves would not open.
I contacted Melnor customer service again, and they indicated that high water pressure (higher than 80 PSI) could damage the unit.
Lo and behold they offered once again to send a new unit, this time via priority mail at no-cost-to-me! They even mailed it out during the Winter holidays!
To be clear, this issue was not the fault of the company or the unit. But they stepped up anyway. As the customer representative said "We stand behind our products and want to make sure you are up and running at all times."
I have to admit I am gobsmacked by the responses from this company. Compared to so many others, Melnor is far and away the most responsive and honest company I have ever dealt with. They are one of the few that actually practice what they preach.
PRO - I like the 2-zone unit as it allows you to stagger times by zones to get max pressure and volume of water to each zone from your supply verses having to share it with more sprinklers.
Both the 1-zone, or 2-zone have (4) four separate watering's per day labeled ABCD. This gives you great flexibility. See cool season grass note below.* Even of you can run all sprinklers in one zone having a second zone can be handy for a hose. The manual mode is perfect for this.
They sell three different soil moisture sensors $25 (wired), $35 (wireless) and $47 (w/ rain delay). It plugs in the back of the unit under what looks like a rubber button but is a plug cover. I don't think I will purchase the soil moisture sensor for now, but if it works it may save you dollars on your water bill to keep from over watering. However you will need to pick the dry part of your lawn for the sensor.
For forecast RAIN I turn the timer OFF on the menu and ON when I want to resume Automatic timing, You have to remember to turn it back to auto. It does not have a rain delay timer, which is fine. I believe one of the hydrologic soil moisture sensors I mention above gives you rain delay.
The MANUAL water mode is easy to access in menu. I use this to use a hose. I use quick disconnect fitting to disconnect one of the sprinkler zones and attach hose. Programing has a very short easy learning curve. It works well.
CON: This is kind of a big one and why I gave it 4 stars not 5.. I bought two Melnor timers. Both the 1-Zone and 2-Zone units have pressure loss. It seems to have a noticeable pressure / volume loss when timer was inserted into the mix I have excellent pressure and volume at spigot. However in my backyard I was running three ORBIT Saturn III rotor sprinkler heads with one zone. It worked fine when connected direct to spigot through a "Y" splitter to these 3 sprinklers. One sprinkler was on it's own leg of splitter and two sprinklers on the other leg in series.. After the timer was inserted, still using the "Y" splitter I lost 10% to 20% of the sprinkler range. I don't have exact number but let's say I was getting 28-30 feet from each sprinkler head. With timer inserted it was 26 feet or less. That was not acceptable as I was counting on the full sprinkler range to cover the lawn. My "Y" splitter had individual ball valves to cut off flow to one or both legs. It was clear that I could get almost all the sprinkler radius back by shutting off one or two sprinklers. So I returned the 1-zone and got a 2-zone Melnor timer. I now stagger start times. However I did try to run both zones at the same time with the 2-zone. No "Y" adapter needed as the timer has two outlets. It is darn close to being like it was before with out the timer with "Y" on;y but not quite... but good enough. So the 2-zone has some pressure loss but may be less than the 1-zone. Again I did not do a rigorous test. This MAY NOT EFFECT YOU if your system is not demanding full flow from your spigot.
In the front yard I have more sprinklers, two (2) rotors and four (4) sprinkler heads. Even though I was not pushing the full radius range of the sprinklers I was always planning on SPLIT zones due to yard layout and use STAGGERED TIMING, so I would have max pressure and volume to drive each zone. I bought the 2-zone for this reason. I stagger the start times and it works perfect.
SMALL ISSUE WITH ANTI SYPHON VALVES - As you know anti syphon valves on outdoor spigots is code and is intended to keep water from back flowing into your house, and in theory it contaminate your water supply. A couple of things, one I have the OLDER anti syphon spigots where they added on a valve at the end of the spigot. It has a flapper valve, spring and a plastic plunger that sits inside right at the end where the garden hose screws on. The MELNOR has a cone shaped screen that interferes with the inner working of the anti-syphon. At first I pulled the screen which is integrated with the rubber washer for a plain washer, just to test the system. BTW I tested the before and after screen and it had nil affect on water pressure/flow. So as a permanent solution I disabled the Anti Syphon and got rid of the interference. With the Melnor shut off valves you will not get back flow from your irrigation system. One of my lines goes up a hill. When I turned off the spigot before the timer the anti syphon would BLURP a lot of water on the ground. However with the timer that is not an issue as it has a shut off valve. However after elimination of anti syphon it is never an issue.
There are TWO ways to get rid of the anti syphon on my style of spigot. One is an expensive SPIGOT MASTER adapter and another is modify the anti syphon fitting that screws on the end of the spigot. I did the latter. Spigot master is expensive at $21 but it an elegant solution. Keep in mind when you take off the anti syphon fitting you can NOT attach a hose direct. They use different threads (ex 1-3/16 male fine, not MHT, male hose thread,
Bottom line going from 1-zone to 2-zone fixed my water flow issue in back yard. The front yard had more sprinklers and running all of them at one time would be sporty, so I run half of them at a time. It works well.
CON: Having a hard time getting a hold of customer service. I left a ticket request on their web site, no answer in a few days. I called and got a message to leave a message. We will see if they call back. I was going to ask about how to improve the water flow so I could use a single zone timer unit. Since I replaced it already with a two zone unit, it is moot at this point. The other mystery was the rubber button on the back. It turns out to be a cover for the soil moisture probe sensor connector. I accidently knocked the "button" off and saw the connector pins... and it dawned on me. They say 7 year warranty? We shall see.
Possible issue.? I noticed reviews of people complaining of stuck open valves. This could be a big deal if your water runs for days. Not only damage but cost of water could be huge. The fix from Melnor is go into manual mode and cycle the valve. These complaints seem to be from 2018 so I hope this issue is solved. I am still watching my system but when I go out of town it would be a disaster if the valve stuck open.
CONCLUSION: I recommend this if you need multi (4) start run times per day. Most timers have one time or one time plus X hours and fixed run time. I have only had the units for a few days, but I enjoy them. It will save me hours and hours every week over manual watering the lawn, which I did all spring as I just seeded an all new lawn. Lawn came in great. Having the timer spray water early, mid day (to cool the lawn) and evening will keep the new baby lawn from stress during this coming summer.
*NOTE = Mid day watering. I have "cool season" grass in the transition zone, so June through Aug is going to be a challenge. To keep the grass from checking out in the +90 degree days I will give it short light or short watering, in early afternoon and late afternoon (as well as deep watering in morning). The reason is a light water will cool grass and ground from evaporation. Note the myth is that watering in mid day is bad. If that were true in places like Florida (where it almost always rains mid afternoon in heat of day) would result in dead grass lawns everywhere. I don't live in Florida but this makes my point. Golf courses do this.
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