#Timer for mac valves how to#

A little shopping revealed that there is no such thing as a 1-circuit timer. Since all of the circuits in the two existing sprinkler timers were in use I needed another timer. I have in-ground sprinklers all over the place and maintaining them for the past 10 years has left me with a good assortment of PVC pipe and fitting so I didn't have to buy any of that, and I had a spare electric valve. Obviously we need an automatic sprinkler system.

Trust me, I've got three years of dead daiseys under my belt here, and Lisa doesn't let me forget it. Miss watering for one day and there are three hanging baskets of dead and dried flowers. Here (in Arizona) the summers are hot enough that you have to water the baskets at least twice a day to keep the flowers alive. This system could also be used to top off outdoor dog water bowls, bird baths,ДЇountains, ponds, and or anything where you need to apply water on a timely basis.ДЄ few years ago we built a large cover over our back deck, and shortly thereafter put up a few hanging baskets for flowers. Just a few bucks you can automate a single sprinkler zone.

If you only have one area to water, or have one more zone than your sprinkler timer can accomodate, for Initially intended to run the drip irrigation on my back deck it can also be used to control other sprinkler, hydroponics, gardening, fountain, pond, and water control applications.

#Timer for mac valves how to#

Hacker's Bench : The $3.00 Sprinkler Timer This page has instructions on how to use an inexpensive 24-hour timer and a cheap power supply to hack together an inexpensive 1 zone sprinkler timer irrigation timer.