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- Electronic water timer
- Large Interactive LCD screen
- 4 programming methods
- Conserves water by linking to rain sensor (available separately)
- Compatable with Hozelock System, Inlet Size (1/2", 3/4",1")
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Manufacturer's Description
The Aqua Control Pro is the most versatile and easy-to-operate electronic water timer with large interactive LCD screen. A simple menu should be a familiar configuration from most mobile phones. It conserves water when connected to the rain sensor (available separately) which immediately cancels any watering settings once rain is detected. There is a choice of 4 programming methods: - 'One Touch' for immediate watering, a choice of 13 pre-set programs, 'Watering Wizard' and interactive program and finally the 'Watering Manager' with up to 4 different programs per day. Large tactile buttons allow any program to be quickly and easily changed. A great way to conserve water, helping both your wallet and the environment.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Hozelock Aqua Control Water Computer Pro
Purchased 31/05/2009.
As usual, delivered very promptly from Amazon.
A previously-purchased high-street alternative failed fairly quickly so I decided to pay the extra for this model to cover watering of selected plants in a small garden during holidays.
It has loads of options if you want them, but is also simple enough to set up.
It looks much more solidly-built & with far better sealing of the electronics against water ingress than other models I have seen, but only time will tell whether it actually survives any longer & hence is worth the (significantly) higher price.
The mechanism for opening & closing the valve seems also to be more 'robust' (from the sound it makes, I think it uses a screw action rather than a solenoid), but again I guess only time will tell whether it actually outlasts the cheaper alternatives.
It takes larger batteries than some alternatives & hence shouldn't need changing so often (note that it won't accept rechargeable batteries) the manufacturer suggests that a single fresh set of non-rechargeables should last a full season.
It has worked fine so far (just over a month).
Purchased 31/05/2009.
As usual, delivered very promptly from Amazon.
A previously-purchased high-street alternative failed fairly quickly so I decided to pay the extra for this model to cover watering of selected plants in a small garden during holidays.
It has loads of options if you want them, but is also simple enough to set up.
It looks much more solidly-built & with far better sealing of the electronics against water ingress than other models I have seen, but only time will tell whether it actually survives any longer & hence is worth the (significantly) higher price.
The mechanism for opening & closing the valve seems also to be more 'robust' (from the sound it makes, I think it uses a screw action rather than a solenoid), but again I guess only time will tell whether it actually outlasts the cheaper alternatives.
It takes larger batteries than some alternatives & hence shouldn't need changing so often (note that it won't accept rechargeable batteries) the manufacturer suggests that a single fresh set of non-rechargeables should last a full season.
It has worked fine so far (just over a month).
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Does what it says on the box. Provdes reliable and easy to program watering control, and the ability to review what the current watering program actually is (a big advantage over programmers set with a dial). Only minor problem is that the time unit for setting the duration of each watering is not clear. I thought it was minutes and seconds, but in fact it is hours and minutes. As a result, I unintentionally set the thing to water for ten hours and flooded the greenhouse.... But I have forgiven it and would certainly buy the same again if I needed another water controller.
25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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My experience with the AC Pro is somewhat mixed; as a watering aid it's brilliant, allowing you to set your watering schedule without the hassle of having to be at home for things to get done. It has four main modes - one-touch, pre-set, wizard and manager. One-touch simply gives you five minutes of watering every twenty-four hours, pre-set is the mode you'll probably use most of the time and lets you select one of thirteen pre-programmed modes, while wizard allows you to set the watering duration, days, start time and frequency. Manager mode lets you edit the other settings to better suit your schedule, but unless you're a professional grower or just particularly picky about your plants, probably won't get a lot of use.
In all honesty I found the plethora of options available a bit off-putting at first and certainly not something I could immediately get to grips with, so the pre-set mode was the best for me. The LCD screen does give a fairly clear indication of what's going on but if you're anything like me you'll still need to give the manual a thorough read before you feel properly conversant with the unit.
That is, unfortunately, where the good times for me ended - I had my AC Pro for only a day and used it just once before it broke. It worked fine right up until I removed it from the tap (which was turned off), when some water leaked from the tap spout and splashed over the unit and the screen went blank. After that no amount of coaxing would turn it back on other than the occasional noise from the internal motor opening and closing the valve. I had set the unit up as per the manual, taking care to screw everything down tightly, so all I can think is that the seal around the LCD might not have been perfect, or that some water got into the battery compartment and from there into the main unit itself. I sent the broken unit back and Amazon were brilliant in supplying a replacement, but to be honest I'm afraid to use the new one for fear of it getting wet and shorting out on me as well.
I'll probably get comments for this review such as "it's electronic, of course it shouldn't get wet" or "the manual says to ensure there are no leaks", but to my mind any electronic device that channels or supplies water and that might get wet should be completely and totally sealed. My AC Pro only got a single splash of water (as opposed to total immersion) and this was enough to cause it to fail completely, hardly something to inspire great faith in it. In short, I loved this thing when it worked but to have a watering device that's invariably going to get wet but that's afraid of a bit of water seems ludicrous, and it's for that reason only that I've given it three stars and not more.
In all honesty I found the plethora of options available a bit off-putting at first and certainly not something I could immediately get to grips with, so the pre-set mode was the best for me. The LCD screen does give a fairly clear indication of what's going on but if you're anything like me you'll still need to give the manual a thorough read before you feel properly conversant with the unit.
That is, unfortunately, where the good times for me ended - I had my AC Pro for only a day and used it just once before it broke. It worked fine right up until I removed it from the tap (which was turned off), when some water leaked from the tap spout and splashed over the unit and the screen went blank. After that no amount of coaxing would turn it back on other than the occasional noise from the internal motor opening and closing the valve. I had set the unit up as per the manual, taking care to screw everything down tightly, so all I can think is that the seal around the LCD might not have been perfect, or that some water got into the battery compartment and from there into the main unit itself. I sent the broken unit back and Amazon were brilliant in supplying a replacement, but to be honest I'm afraid to use the new one for fear of it getting wet and shorting out on me as well.
I'll probably get comments for this review such as "it's electronic, of course it shouldn't get wet" or "the manual says to ensure there are no leaks", but to my mind any electronic device that channels or supplies water and that might get wet should be completely and totally sealed. My AC Pro only got a single splash of water (as opposed to total immersion) and this was enough to cause it to fail completely, hardly something to inspire great faith in it. In short, I loved this thing when it worked but to have a watering device that's invariably going to get wet but that's afraid of a bit of water seems ludicrous, and it's for that reason only that I've given it three stars and not more.
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