Garden Hose Timer

I had a timer Melnor Garden hose that runs on a 9 volt battery that lasted 2 years. It manages flexible and can water up to three times daily for up to 180 minutes each time.

He stayed outside all winter but I have too often frozen. I want to replace it with something similar. I am not at all happy with the deals I see at Walmart and Home Depot.

If you * experience * First hand with a hose timer that runs forever and never let you down and affordable, let me know.

Of course, I could just go buy another Melnor, but I'm open to your ideas!

I have a few of those I bought at Home Depot made by Toro. Similar in design to what you have. It looks like a gray box with two buttons on it. One adjusts the frequency of watering and the other sets of duration. About $ 30 if I remember correctly. The oldest I have is about 5 years. I use to control the irrigation in my greenhouse to have a good workout throughout the year. The only time I had a problem with was when a spider got into one and made a nest that clogged valves. Otherwise, no problem.

Find a link Toro -
http://www.toro.com/sprinklers/bsd/sourc ...