Questions and Answers for Orbit 1-Port Single Dial Timer

A:  Hey Donna, you're able to water seven days a week and even up to four times per day under the "How Often" section of programming. Our Orbit support team is happy to help with the programming of our Orbit hose timers. We can be reached by phone at (800) 488-6156 or online at support.orbit.online.com. Have a great rest of your day.

A:  Yes. if you keep it on it will water everyday at the same time as long as you want it to do.

A:  Yes you can. This little gem is an amazing work horse!! I’ve used mine every day during the summer months you do not need to re-start or program just keeps on going every day!

A:  For troubleshooting help, please reach out to our Orbit support team by phone at (800) 488-6156 or online at support.orbitonline.com.

A:  I am using it with a quarter inch tubing in a perennial bed which I run every day for one hour. With the half inch I would think you would not need an adapter what you could do is regulate how much each tree gets by using the gallon emitters but you’d have to test it out to see how long you’d have to run it. I use an adapter because I have to reduce the pressure to use the quarter inch tubing. But I have also hooked it up to a garden hose without an adapter with no problem. Worth a try - such a time saver.

A:  This seems like you have a very common problem called "water hammer" effect. Great article at https://plumbingtoday.biz/blog/what-can-i-do-about-the-knocking-banging-noises-in-my-pipes#:~:text=Water%20hammer.&text=A%20water%20hammer%20occurs%20when,hammer%20can%20create%20knocking%20pipes. It can happen when ANY device is quickly turned off, such as the valves in a washing machine. For the leaking, tighten the connections to the timer. For the noise you need a plumber to resolve it, if it bothers you.

A:  That loud sound indicates a water hammer from the pipes and then the remainder of the water in the line should come out of the end of that line. But it water is coming out of the body, that could indicate another issue. If this is the case, please reach out to our Orbit support team by phone at (800) 488-6156 or online at support.orbitonline.com.

A:  Your assumptions are correct. When my system is running (in Auto mode) and I press the Manual button, 10 minutes shows on the screen. I am then able to use the arrows to adjust the manual override time limit. The only suggestion I have would be to replace your batteries and try again. 

A:  Yes you are right. After you push the manual one time only, change the time to other than 10 min by pressing on the + or - button and see if it works. I am assuming your battery is good. If it does not work, try taking the battery out to reset it that might help. Good luck.

A:  When I press the Manual button, it displays 10 and starts a countdown. Try pressing the minus button and see if the display changes. It may take a couple seconds to start.

A:  Generally 15lbs of pressure needs to be provided for any device like this. This unit is only 30 dollars, so try it out, if it does not work , just return it.

A:  You need pressure to make it work correctly.

A:  They need 25 psi pressure minimum to operate.

A:  The timer is simply a battery operated valve. If water comes out of the spigot then when the valve opens, water will pass through. 

A:  This timer requires at least 20PSI to work properly.

A:  This model has the brass threaded collar that affixes to the spigot, my old one looks identical but the plastic collar cracked and had to change out.

A:  I bought this model because it was SO EASY to work.  Never fails.  I can change the times or starting time with the ease of just switching the dial around. I have twenty five large barrels of raspberries set up with this auto water system.  I would recommend it or even buy it again if I needed to.

A:  Yes!  We use it with drip

A:  That is how I used it.

A:  It should as long as the hose can be connected to the time. 

A:  I have 7 of them on large drip system. Batteries last spring to fall. Be sure to bring inside, remove batteries and drain before freeze. Work great.

A:  Yes, I got it last week, one less thing to worry about

A:  It should be between 8 and 10GPM at 45PSI.

A:  This device attaches just like adding another section of hose. It gives the user the option to turn on the water manually for a length of time set by the user.

A:  Yes. There is a manual button that will start the water immediately and run for either the length of time set in the program, or you can override that for this one instance. The manual operation does not alter any pre-set program.

A:  Yes it does have a manual button you press and it shuts itself off after your set amount of time.

A:  Hi There, Yes, you can push the manual button and it will start the timer into a normal cycle. That is the cycle you have preset in the programming.

A:  Nope, it is set for 10 minutes. The only option is to turn it off before the 10 minutes is up.

A:  Hey Mike, you bet it can ! I do that whenever the plants need a good soaking!