What is a Watering Timer?
A watering timer is a device which can be connected to a watering system and programmed to turn the watering system on and off at specific times. There are a number of reasons to use a watering timer, ranging from a desire to water the garden in an environmentally-friendly manner, to the need to keep the garden watered during long trips away. Many hardware and garden supply stores sell watering timers, and it is also possible to order them through various specialty companies, in a wide range of configurations from simple mechanical dials to complex computerized timers. When a watering timer is installed, it is mounted to an irrigation system and then programmed. For example, someone might want to program the watering timer to run at night, programming it to turn on at nine in the evening and to run for 10 minutes. Many watering timers can be programmed for multiple daily waterings, and some computerized versions are “smart,” with the capability to override the programming if it rains.
