Orbit 57069 Sprinkler System Hard Wired Rain and Freeze Sensor
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Delays watering during rain or freezing conditionsAdjustable rain sensitivity from 1/8 In. to 1 In. of precipitationDigital freeze sensor prevents watering in freezing conditions reducing hazards and damageWorks with most existing sprinkler systemsMounting options: threaded, slip and rain gutter, or flat surface
Product Description
Digital freeze sensor prevents watering in freezing conditions. Reduces hazards and damage from freezing water. It is universal and will work with new and existing sprinkler systems. Adjustable rain sensitivity with 5 settings from 1 8" to 1". Automatic r
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great to forget about watering your garden, easy to install and easy program. great option for watering systems, i use it in my orbit watering system. it is adjustable and different range of rain water levels.
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The sensor would stay triggered no more than 10 hours.
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I bought this sensor and tried it several times under spring rain. The sensor will be triggered by the rain, but it took a while (about a half hour heavy rain) to start. That causes a lot of waste of water if your system happened to start during this time. I guess this is the shortcoming of this type (disc expansion) of rain sensor. In addition, the sensor supposedly can stay on for a period of 1 or 2 days depends on the evaporation setting on the sensor. I set the evaporation window to fully closed in order to test the longest delay time. After several heavy rains, the sensor can only stay on for no more than 10 hours. That means 10 hours later after a heavy rain, the system can still start to water your lawn. I am disappointed about this sensor. Nevertheless, the sensor looks pretty solid, and sleek.
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Does not work at all
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I purchased this item in conjunction with an Orbit 9 Station timer.
The disks do-not expand when wet, this does not work at all.
The micro switch works, as a test I placed the disks in water for 2 hours with no effect.
I wonder how it can even be marketed as a rain sensor.
Extremely disappointed please save your money.
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Orbit rain sensor
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I recently purchased [4] rain sensors and installed them on my drip-system controllers at my ranch.Amazon has the lowest cost/no shipping $/and fast delivery! The [2] sensors that i installed on 'old' orbit controllers[wired in series with the valves 'common'wires tested fine. however the [2] sensors that i installed on 'new' orbit controllers [which contained sensor switches and connection lugs] would not work until i added a jumper-wire from the valve 'common' lug to the 'right-sensor-lug.then these [2] sensors also tested fine.[i sent an e-mail to orbit related to this problem but never heard back from them].we will have to wait for the Az summer monsoons to arrive[jly-aug-sept] to actually determine that the sensors shut down the drip-systems during rain storms.if the sensors work as stated they will be a major improvement in our drip systems and a large water cost saving also!!
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may be great, but not with toro controller.
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I don't know if this is good or not. I bought because it also had the freeze sensor, but it did not work, basically was on when should have been off and vice versa. Called orbit, helpful, but found that it won't work with Toro controller which operates the opposite. so they need to make this clear.
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