Orbit 62041 Metal Mechanical Watering Timer

You don't know what color you will get but you know the quality will be great. I like them so much I have purchased my 3rd one. I am setting up watering my garden areas and I always seem to forget to turn the hoses off. This is a super easy solution and takes away the problem and waste of water. After you screw it to your spigot,just like you would your hose, you attach the hose to the other end, turn the water on and turn the dial to the length of time you want the water to run. I use it with the 4 Way Hose Splitter, Metal Hose Connector, 2 Pack Heavy Duty Garden Hose Splitter, 4 Valves, Easy Grip, Easy to Open, for 3/4" Hose Connector, Rust-Resistant Adapter, (2, Green, 4 Way Splitter). they work great together.

Excellent product

I purchased this Orbit Watering Timer (Part No. 62041) for two reasons. (1) It appeared to be constructed of metal and (2) It appeared to be of simple construction. My thought was to buy a simple timer and there would be fewer things to go wrong, and it would work for a long time.I was wrong. This timer worked for almost one summer and catastrophically failed.Here is what happens now. At the end of the watering cycle, the Orbit Watering Timer (Part No. 62041) will not shut off completely. It will not stop the water flow. The water flow is reduced but the water will not turn off completely. I put the garden hose in my pool, turned the water on full blast, and set the Orbit Watering Timer (Part No. 62041) to 45 minutes. From experience, I knew that 45 minutes of water on full blast would bring my pool to the correct water level. When I did this the Orbit Watering Timer (Part No. 62041) had been working perfectly for two months. I never considered it would malfunction.So, I left home to run some errands and never thought about the Orbit Watering Timer (Part No. 62041) again.About six hours later I turn onto my street, I live at the end of a very long, dead-end street, and I start to complain to my wife that whatever neighbor is letting their water run down the street is not the smartest, most environmentally conscious or considerate neighbor we have. Then, as I get closer to my house, I realize that I am, in fact, not the smartest, most environmentally conscious, or considerate neighbor on my street, especially after I partnered with the Orbit Company to keep my pool full of water.Of course, after parking the car, I followed the water from my street to the source and find out the Orbit Watering Timer (Part No. 62041) has been running at half flow for almost six hours. The water ran at half flow for an extra five hours and fifteen minutes. Not good, but that's not the worst part.I look up the Amazon order and find out that the Orbit Watering Timer (Part No. 62041) has a one-year warranty. Good news, or so I thought. I called Orbit. I cannot get a live person on the telephone. When you call the 1-800 number and press the appropriate buttons to file a warranty claim you find out all warranty claims are handled via online chat. I think, okay, no problem, but I was wrong again.I've attempted to file this warranty claim seven times via the online chat and am unable to complete the process successfully. For some reason, I'm randomly disconnected or after what I think is a successful warranty submission I get a message from the Orbit, ORBOT that states, "Excellent, I will pass this on to Orbit Customer Care and someone will reach out within the next business day between 7 am and 5 pm MST." As you may have predicted, it has been several days, and I haven't heard anything from Orbit Customer Care. In the meantime, the one-year warranty term has expired on my Orbit Timer.I finally decided to give up, Orbit beat me down. I have wasted so much time with this Orbit Watering Timer (Part No. 62041) thinking that surely there is someone at Orbit who cares, someone at Orbit who will do what they say they'll do, but no, that person is nowhere to be found. I also realized that if there is a person somewhere at Orbit they clearly do NOT want to be found.I still need a timer, they are really handy if they work correctly, so, now I am off to find a company that produces a well-built simple watering timer. Although this time I think I may call their warranty line first to see if a warranty claim can be successfully filled should the need arise.

This timer performs as described very well. Metal construction makes it a solid performer. I have tried cheaper plastic garden timers. These wear out quickly and sometime stick with the flow on. Not so with this timer which has worked perfectly.

Very accurate and time saving

works good easy to used and the next day you don't have a lake in your yard

At the time of purchase, I bought this model and a similar Orbit hose timer that was made of plastic rather than metal. Bothe work equally well. The real test between the two will be how long they continue to work well.I use these on most of my garden and yard hoses. My wife and I had a bad habit of forgetting to shut the hose off when we were watering anything, or filling our small fish pond. Over watering was frequent! These timers have been especially helpful in preventing too much water waste. They also come with a manual slot, so that if you’re washing your car you don’t have to worry about having the water shut off before you’re done. I recommend them.

If you've been looking for a simple, logical, rugged & easy-to-use timer to help you control water usage in your garden, STOP !You've Found it !I SHOULD have purchased TWO of these metal-bodied last year - when my old Melnor-brand mechanical hose timer on the front yard hose-bib stopped flowing...not Only would I have saved the $19.07 price & months of Frustration that came from buying it's successor -- the new black-&-yellow Orbit/Melnor, ASIN#: B00004SDWD.Within 35 days of buying it from Amaazon (so, beyond Melnor's "Warranty"), that timer started making grim "crunching" sounds while being set, its 'count-down' for periods less than 30 minutes was erratic - and it Failed to STOP water flow at least twice...so the sprinkler ran for extra hours.Around that same time, the digital timer on the back yard hose was constricting water flow, so I replaced it with this silver & green Orbit Model 62041 with a metal body, and smooth-turning 'clock-work' knob.This Orbit's timer gives reliably timed watering sessions - and ALWAYS stops water flow when it returns to "0".So I got a Second one.