Sensor Controller Plus

Perfect, does exactly as advertised and kept my greenhouse irrigation running perfectly while I was away on holiday for 3 weeks. I came back to small rainforest that had engulfed my greenhouse :) Really easy to setup, simply connect the hose and pick the desired setting on the dial. The override button is also useful if you need to give new plants etc and extra splasg after potting. Not sure how long batteries last but mine has been running twice a day on the 5 min setting for over 2 months now

In the ongoing quest for a perfectly hydrated garden, especially in Cambridge's sometimes unpredictable climate, an automatic watering solution can be a game-changer. The HOZELOCK Watering Timer Sensor Control positions itself as an intelligent assistant, ready to take the manual labour out of irrigation. The packaging was typical for a garden accessory – a sturdy box designed to protect the electronic components. It arrived without incident, well-secured and ready for immediate deployment. This no-fuss delivery is always appreciated when you're keen to get your watering system set up. Upon unboxing, the unit's design is immediately apparent. It's compact and functional, predominantly in Hozelock's signature yellow and grey. The interface features a clear dial and, depending on the specific model (as Hozelock has a few variations), potentially an LCD screen. It connects directly to your outdoor tap, designed to be inconspicuous yet accessible. It doesn't aim for sleek minimalism, but rather for practical robustness, a hallmark of Hozelock products. In hand, the Watering Timer Sensor Control feels solid and well-built. The plastic casing feels durable, designed to withstand the elements of an outdoor environment. The dial and buttons offer a satisfying tactile response, making it easy to select settings. The tap connectors are robust, suggesting a secure, leak-free fit – crucial for any watering system. The battery compartment is easily accessible, a practical consideration for routine maintenance. The real magic of the Hozelock Sensor Control lies in its intelligent operation. This particular model, leveraging a daylight sensor, aims to water your garden at optimal times – sunrise and sunset – without constant manual programming. This feature is particularly useful, as it automatically adjusts to the changing seasons in the UK, ensuring efficient watering and minimising evaporation or leaf scorch. I've used it to keep my raised vegetable beds and hanging baskets consistently watered, especially vital during dry spells. The "water now" manual override is also incredibly useful for those times when a quick, extra burst of water is needed. The various models also offer flexibility, from simple pre-set programs to more advanced customizable options, allowing users to tailor watering durations to specific plant needs. This watering timer is an excellent solution for busy gardeners, those going on holiday, or anyone looking to automate their garden irrigation. It's particularly well-suited for drip irrigation systems, small sprinklers, or even watering can filling, ensuring your plants receive consistent hydration without you having to be physically present. The "sensor control" aspect truly sets it apart, offering a smart, adaptive approach to keeping your garden thriving. It truly steps up as a reliable guardian for your precious plants.

Installed this about 3 weeks ago and it has worked brilliantly up until yesterday when we’ve had our first rain. The sensor didn’t pick up that it was pouring down and continued to water the garden. So we manually switched it off. Which is why only 4 stars

Good system. Seems expensive but easy to set up and use. Reliable and provides excellent solution for dry spell watering. Must take up and put away for storage in autumn. Preferred the Microsystem to the ordinary system having installed both for a relative. Bought extra hose and managed to set up 25 watering points ((15 are recommended) with no problems.

This is one of the best gadgets I ever bought so the garden so far. I pride myself in have a nice garden and this Auto Sprinkler will make some of you have a good laugh at times, I have 2 daughters " 20 & 18 " and because I in their eyes have a nice garden, they invite all of their friends round to what is now called Pre-Drinks to our garden and despite me telling them about this sprinkler, they tend to ignore you anyway up until the point were it came on itself. I have never saw 7 girls move as fast in my life, I was in tears laughing but they know it all these days. Anyway the way you can set this up is great for my needs and as you can read from other reviews, its a great job. Before it arrived I always had a drip from the from the tap anyway and I fixed it the best I could but there is still a slight drip but I just put a bucket under the tap now to use a small water but for water for my greenhouse. I cant understand why some reviewers say its bad quality as I think its fine. I have mine set to come on at sunrise / sunset for 10 minutes 5 days a week and it works a treat. It was very easy to set up although the instructions could do with being in larger print as I had trouble reading them even with glasses on but thats just me. I dont have to put up any pictures this time as the rest of the reviews has that covered. I would give this product a sold 10 /10 and its great value for money and I even read somewhere that there`s a WiFi version that works of your mobile in an app form. UPDATE: 20/5/2019 On the week of good weather in May, I decided to bring out the Hozelock Sensor Controller Plus from the shed as I had just reseeded the lawn and had set it up correctly as usual when indeed it didn't automatically work in the morning and at night. So as it was past its 1 year guarantee I had 2 choices, either do it manually or buy a new one but I decided to put new batteries in it just in case it was that and low and behold it worked as normal. Now even though the old batteries was able to turn it on manually they didn't work the sensor part. Im just glad I put new batteries in it before I chucked it. So always put new batteries in it the following year just in case you find it not working people. It might just save you buying another model and spending a lot of cash you didn't have too.

This is a fantastic bit of kit and works well. I am using it with the Hozelock Easy Drip Micro Kit and two Harcostar 227 litre Water Butt & Raintrap Diverter + Stand s which collect the rainwater from the greenhouse and are joined together with one inch hose. The hozelock connection on the water butts leaked, so I connected my 3/4 inch hose to the water butt tap with a jubilee clip. The other end of the 3/4 inch hose connects to the controller with a standard Hozelock connector. The outflow from the controller goes through the pressure reducer (use this, even with water butts) and filter to the 4mm hose which is fed through a small hole drilled in the bottom of the greenhouse. The system has been running for a couple of weeks now and the fifteen drippers are watering tomato plants, melons, cape goosberries, blueberries, a passion flower and our grandson's sunflower. I'm quite confident it will continue to so so even when we are on holiday. It takes a little bit of experimenting to get the flow rate of the drippers right, but it's worth the effort.

In the past I have purchased the cheaper timers available from China. Usually they only last a couple of years but still work well. I decided to spend the extra buck and get what I thought would be a decent one. How wrong I was. When it arrived I set it up only to find the next day it was not working? Batteries were dead so I fitted another set (Duracel) and tried again but the same thing happened. I requested a replacement and sent back the faulty one. I fitted the next one and this one worked for the first couple of days and then the valve stuck open. Reset it and the same thing happened and then this one also had flat batteries! Needless to say it was returned for a refund and I have now gone back to the cheap ones. At 3 times the cost of the cheaper ones you expect a quality product but they are rubbish.

This is a good automatic watering system which we found quite easy to set up and use and it can save a lot of manual watering that we used to have to do. However it does not work with rechargeable (1.2 V) batteries and only works with throw-away 1.5 V batteries. Although this is explained in the instructions for use it is nevertheless disappointing that retailers are still selling such products and not supporting use of rechargeable batteries. Another disappointment is that the settings for automatic watering are quite restrictive and only open the valve to allow a maximum of one hour's watering at a time. Whilst this may not always be a problem with the UK's cool climate, in summer it is simply not enough and we would like to have been able to set it to water very slowly for several hours at a time. In fact when we were away from home for just over 2 days in hot weather we came back to find plants in tubs in a poor state and they would certainly have died had we been away for longer.

El 21 de julio compré el programador de riego HOZELOCK Sensor Controller Plus y no me ha durado ni un mes, lo he devuelto en garantía y me han dado otro igual, pero cómo me falle este no vuelvo a comprar esta marca más en mi vida, me regaba por la mañana y por la tarde 2 ninutos, pero un día se me quedó la valvula de cierre abierta y menos mal que estaba mi hijo en casa y se dio cuenta que si no dejo el Canal de Isabel ¡¡ sin agua, porque yo estaba fuera, NO OS ACONSEJO ESTA MARCA Y MENOS ESTE MODELO. Saludos. No compren este modelo no me ha durado ni un mes, 12 pilas desgastadas en un mes y la valvula se queda abierta tirando agua sin parar. LO PEOR DE LO PEOR.

Funzionale, di facile utilizzo specialmente negli impianti goccia a goccia. Non necessita di pressione; funziona con impianti a dislivello.

Quand j'ai déballé le programmateur de son carton, on sent que c'est du solide. Les fonctions sont intuitifs. Je l'ai acheté pour ma serre. J'ai une cuve d'eau et elle est installée à celle-ci. Je n'ai pas eu de problèmes d'installation. Les différents programmes "lever et coucher du soleil fonctionnent, à quelle heure, je ne sais pas. je me sers souvent de la fonction arrosage immédiate pour remplir mes arrosoirs. Au bout d'une semaine, je suis satisfait.

Har denna kopplad på en vattentunna, fungerar jättebra!

Dieser Sensor Controller kann beliebig programmiert werden, egal ob täglich oder nur alle 2-3 Tage, auch 1x wöchentlich ist möglich. Dazu kann man auch die Dauer programmieren, es sind bis zu 60 Minuten möglich. Die Programmierung geht recht einfach, in der beiliegenden Anleitung ist es gut erklärt. Natürlich kann man auch zwischendurch zusätzlich wässern, falls es nötig ist. Dazu gibt es die Water Now Funktion. Änderungen des Intervalls, z.B. von 3 auf 2 Tage, starten mit dem nächsten Sonnenaufgang. Anschliessen kann man die üblichen Schläuche bzw Bewässerungssysteme. Ich habe eine andere Marke Zuhause und diese passt problemlos. Der Sensor wird mit 2 AA Batterien betrieben. Den Batteriestand kann man per Knopfdruck abfragen, es leuchtet aber auch eine LED auf, sobald sie leer werden. Wie lange die Batterien halten, kann ich noch nicht sagen, lt. Anleitung bis zu 8 Monate bzw soll man sie jede Saison austauschen. Bisher funktioniert er gut und schaltet sich auch morgens wie programmiert ein und aus. Sollten bei längerer Nutzung Probleme auftauchen, trage ich das noch nach.