On my current timer, I can set a second daily cycle within an hour of the first watering. I had heard that the setting for this function is automatic on the SST900i. Do you know the interval for this setting?
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Although I've never set more than one cycle per day, I believe if you select 2 cycles for the same area, the 2nd will be 12 hours following the first. If you set the first cycle for 6:00 a.m., the 2nd would be 6:00 p.m. I think if you select 3 cycles, the interval is 4 hours.
328942
No, as is generally true with residential timers such as this SST900i, it can only power one valve at a time. Some commercial grade timers such as Rainbird's ESP-SMTe can power 2 valves simultaneously. But, even if the timer could power 2 valves at a time, your water pressure, your piping, or your main valve size might not be able to handle so much flow.
702542
Yes. It only waters once a day but you can set it to water for how long a period - 10 minutes or more (up to an hour a day, an hour every other day or 90 minutes every third day). We planted a lot of new holly bushes and Leyland cypress and this automatic timer did a great job of watering them until they were well established without the hassle of remembering to turn the water off/on.
318057
You can run one zone at a time (to the best of my knowledge) up to 240 minutes (4 hours) per zone, but you can water a zone up to 4 times per day if you have areas that require lots of water but you don't want them to be flooded. For example; during the summer months I water each zone twice in the early morning hours for 15 minutes each , so they get 30 minutes of water but the second watering doesn't start until the end of the first cycle. This maximized water absorption into the ground and minimized run off.
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Yes it will. You have a couple of options for this. You can water a single station by turning the dial to that station and then press the "Water Now" button. It will start watering for 10 minutes, but you can easily adjust the time with simple up and down arrows. Or, you can simply press the "Water All Stations" button and the system will cycle through each station, watering them for 10 minutes per station. Again, you can adjust the length of time with an up/down arrow buttons. I use these features fairly often, since the weather has been anything but consistent out here.
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the unit has a front panel switch that lets it operate manually. You can select a zone and watering time, but cannot run any program.Refer to www.onpointeco.com/activeFiles/wp1000Manual.pdf
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Yes it can be set for 1,2,3, or 4 times daily. You just set the times as you need to. We started at twice daily (morning and evening). Works great!
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Yes to both of your questions! It also has a feature called cycle and soak, which will divide your total run time up into smaller cycles, giving the soil time to absorb. A great feature for getting the most watering out of your water restriction days. Since you are only running two or three days a week, you'll just set your run times higher then you would if you were running every day. That way when the software adjusts down for weather, it's not decreasing your watering too much. We love ours so much!
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There is no "daily function" ... this is a mechanical device that works like an old-fashion kitchen timer or mechanical alarm clock ... there are no batteries, no digital display, no date or clock function .. you must turn a knob to set the mechanical spring that sets the watering time. There is no "set it and forget function. You must actively set the timer every time you wish to use it. BTW, here in Texas, the State Legislature passed a bill requiring HOAs to allow xeriscaping ... many HOAs still require applications for "landscape modifications" but those applications cannot be reasonably denied. (Texas S.B. No. 198) There is no "daily function" ... this is a mechanical device that works like an old-fashion kitchen timer or mechanical alarm clock ... there are no batteries, no digital display, no date or clock function .. you must turn a knob to set the mechanical spring that sets the watering time. There is no "set it and forget function. You must actively set the timer every time you wish to use it. BTW, here in Texas, the State Legislature passed a bill requiring HOAs to allow xeriscaping ... many HOAs still require applications for "landscape modifications" but those... » Read More There is no "daily function" ... this is a mechanical device that works like an old-fashion kitchen timer or mechanical alarm clock ... there are no batteries, no digital display, no date or clock function .. you must turn a knob to set the mechanical spring that sets the watering time. There is no "set it and forget function. You must actively set the timer every time you wish to use it. BTW, here in Texas, the State Legislature passed a bill requiring HOAs to allow xeriscaping ... many HOAs still require applications for "landscape modifications" but those applications cannot be reasonably denied. (Texas S.B. No. 198) « Show Less
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I'm in agreement w/ B. Forest, to a degree. He's right about selecting programed watering by days of week per sequence, however, you can tweek this by reselecting a programed watering on another sequence. So, to properly answer your question, yes you can.
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A very good question. For my use, I need to water every day at 6:00 AM for only nine minutes. It does that function perfectly. I recently purchased the Orbit Yard Enforcer (infrared sprinkler to fend off animals) and I called Orbit with questions. They were polite and helpful. Try calling their 800 number for your question.
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I haven't tried it but you should be able to set the frequency to 24. That will then water every hour. Then set run time to 30. That should water 30 minutes every hour
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If your're saying that you are pumping water from a lake to use for irrigation, I don't really know. I water the outdoor plants around my house. I installed two water valves off my main water line and connected SST-600 to control my drip-irrigation system. For each of the six watering options available on the SST it requires a valve; I just use two. The timer controls the opening and closing of water valves and the length of time the valves are open. The SST does a great job and what is most important to me, it is very easy to operate.
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I use this timer for a hydroponics grow tank. My current settings are 1/2 an hour on and 1/2 an hour off, 24/7. The time increments will go as small as 15 minutes, so you can program it pretty creatively. It's a well made device that appears pretty robust. The only caution would be the circle of small plastic tabs that control on/off switching. They seem tough enough, but you wouldn't want to break one off. Other than that, it's a very nice timer and well worth the money.
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The shortest watering time is one minute. But if you adjust the budget selector down to ten percent it will only be on for ten percent of that minute. Pretty short. It also has 3 programs. They each can have 4 start times. You can run all 3 of the programs stacked and get 4 start times per program. You should be able to flood what ever you want when you do that.
155490
Yes, there is a setting for two program times. I have just hooked my up in the garden for the second year and it works well.
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Don't use a timer. Your plants will dry out and die. The pump that comes with it is a lot larger that i would have expected. Placed the unit in a 77 degree room. The water temp rose to between 78-80 the next day, acceptable. If you are worried about the water temp, you can buy a smaller pump, only about $15, and that should keep the water a little cooler. Also, keep the water level just below the jets, that will elp keep the temp down. Good product.