Melnor 3018 6-Cycle Digital Aqua Timer

by Melnor

Product Features

• Automatically water up to six times a day
• Easy programming with digital readout
• Works with low pressure drip and soaker hoses
• On/off feature allows faucet-like use

Product Details

Product Manual [292kb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005Y0IE
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 3018
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #101,833 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Melnor six-cycle digital water timer is easily programmable to water while you are away or at night.

Product Description

Easy programming with digital readout. Works on low pressure drip and soaker hoses. On/off to use like a faucet.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great timer, misleading description, May 26, 2006

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J. Shull "BuffaloJeremy" (IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Melnor 3018 6-Cycle Digital Aqua Timer (Lawn & Patio)

I bought this timer because my lawn is in horrible shape and I needed to dethatch and seed. My goal for the timer was to water at various times throughout the day to keep the seed wet to get it to germinate and grow...

As far as I can tell, the timer is well constructed and it is very easy to program. Another nice feature is the manual turn on button - if you hit the manual ON button it only stays on for the amount of time you have programmed. Press and forget...nice.

I give it a 3 instead of a 5 because the ad is misleading and I would have bought a different timer if I had known. It says it is a 6-cycle timer and doesn't mention much else. That does NOT mean that you can set 6 different programs per day. It means that you can set the repeat time, instead of every 24 hours, down to every 4 hours. 24hrs/4hrs = 6 times per day. That's actually what the ad is describing. I don't know about you, but I don't water at night. That can make the lawn more susceptable to disease.

Since I don't have weeks to return it and buy one that can handle multiple programs I opted to just turn it on when I go to work in the morning, have the timer come on in the middle of the day and have my wife turn it on when she gets home. This way the seed stays wet all day.

Melnor has their timer manuals available on their website(www.melnor.com/instructions). I suggest reading the manual before you buy the timer to make sure it is what you need.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Water timer review, September 10, 2005

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T. Baker - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Melnor 3018 6-Cycle Digital Aqua Timer (Lawn & Patio)

A nicely designed water timer that uses 9V instead of 1.5V battery, making it more reliable for the whole summer. Simple and easy to program, very compact, with a simple, durable valve that opens and closes with a click, rather than a running motor.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Foolproof!, July 28, 2005

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Michael Ryan "IFIXYOURCRASH" (THE GARDEN STATE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Melnor 3018 6-Cycle Digital Aqua Timer (Lawn & Patio)

No knobs, dials,ect. Just 2 buttons and a menu to follow for foolproof watering. Diaphram type valve only works when water pressure is sensed by the timer, and a nine volt battery lasts all season!