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(More customer reviews)I've had several irrigation timers, and this is BY FAR the easiest to program. In my city, my house can irrigate only in dark hours on Sundays and Thursdays. Setting that up is a snap.
You can download the SST-400i manual from the Rainbird site...if you've ever installed and used an irrigation timer before, page 5 of 12 tells all you need to know.
To water zone 3 at any random time, you turn the dial to 3 and push the Water Now button. Unfortunately, you need to remember later to return the dial to Automatic.
The only limitation that I know is for watering a zone more than once a day. It can irrigate twice, thrice or 4 times a day, but only on a set schedule of a certain number of hours after the first irrigation time. I haven't actually used this, because it would cause irrigation to occur during forbidden daylight hours. I wanted to irrigate one particular zone at 30 minutes after midnight, then again 21 hours later at 9:30 PM, but that is not possible. See the "Step 5" text on page 5 of the manual for more about this limitation.
If your finger is worn out from pushing little buttons dozens of times on your existing controller, you will really love this unit.
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SST-400i Features: -Automatic sprinkler timer. -4 station. -Customize watering schedules tailored to your unique landscaping needs. -Conserve water and improve lawn and plant health. -Simple to set. -Offers maximum versatility and efficient watering with water conscious features like automatic rain shut off to stop operation during rain. -Watering schedules can be fine tuned for each lawn area as well as the flow rates of each sprinkler type. -Zone by zone setting. -Superior surge protection guards against damage from nearby lightning strikes or power surges.
