Water Timer for Garden Hose - 2 Zone Sprinkler Timer with Rain Delay/Manual Watering/Automatic Irrigation for Yard Lawn

EDITED REVIEW: ORIGINAL: Stopped working. Purchased 2 one 16Aug25, the other 09Jun25, 1 stopped working Jul26. Less than one year usage. Would not purchase again. /END ORIGINAL. UPDATED 8/26/26: Two things. Before discarding the non-working unit, while fidgeting with another older unit from another manufacturer, which cleary had corrosion on bat connections, I looked up how to clean, and in so doing discovered general recommendation for irrigation timers to 1. Use highest quality Alkaline bats that are designed for outdoor/high heat - these are Engergizer Ultimate Lithiums. 2. Periodically clean bat leads with water / baking soda paste and then with rubbing alchohol and let completely dry. So I got the bats and cleaned the leads as described and voila - it worked! So now it's back doing it's magic. Then on 8/26, today, Rainpoint Customer Service reached out via email to follow-up and offered a free replacment. So I change my review to 5 as with the updated battery practices, the unit is working, it's easy to program, and I see Rainpoint has world class customer support people like Xian A. -Thank you.

Works well, and setup was easy enough. A couple points to note for other customers - you can schedule usage so that it turns on every X number of hours, but you can't do more complex scheduling such as only triggering during a designated set of hours in the day (e.g., every 4 hours only between 8am to 8pm). Also, this makes logical sense but is something I didn't really think about - if you're using this to split water into 2 different water sprinklers, the flow will not be as strong in each as opposed to if you just had all water going into one, so you'll want to make sure you account for that when purchasing this.

I ordered and installed this timer 5 months ago. All was working fine until the timer failed to shut off for 13 hours until I discovered it. I reached out to their customer service more than once and somehow my calls fell through the cracks, which happens in life. Two months later, I received a SECOND outreach letter (I must have deleted the first one without reading it because it looked like spam) from the Sales Manager sincerely apologizing and taking full responsibility for the glitch, and offering me a no-cost upgraded replacement which has restored my faith in this company and product. So I've changed my previous 1-star BUYER BEWARE review to this 4-star (only 4 because I only had 5 months of excellent outcome after easy installation. THANK YOU RAINPOINT for having so much empathy for me as a customer and integrity with your customer service and 5-year Warranty. I will purchase from you again in the future.

Bought this a while back and honestly it’s been doing its job well. Setting it up was pretty straightforward — the dial makes it easy to set your start time, how long it runs, and how often. I’ve got it running two zones separately which is nice since I can water the front and back yard on different schedules. The LCD screen shows you exactly when the next watering is, so no guessing. Been running it every morning at 6pm without issues. Had one problem where it stopped responding after a few months, reached out and a guy named Mark helped me get a replacement under warranty without any runaround. Didn’t expect it to be that painless honestly. The warranty actually holds up which is more than I can say for a lot of products at this price. Pretty solid buy overall.

Bought May 2026. Great value for the money. Batteries last a long time. Straightforward to use, barely needed to consult the manual to set it up. I haven’t had to think about watering my plants since setting up my watering schedule. I checked during the watering sessions the first couple of weeks to ensure it worked reliably, and did not have any issues. I would recommend to buy all the recommended parts that go along with the watering timer. I would also recommend to encase it within some sort of housing to protect it from the sun and the rain to ensure greater longevity.

Update 5/21/2026 - The seller emailed me directly as a result of this review and offered an upgraded version at no charge. I was hesitant at first because I didn't think Amazon sellers were allowed (or able) to contact customers directly, but after I confirmed it was a legitimate message through their official support email, I proceeded with the upgrade. It arrived yesterday and I got it installed with no problems. Raising my rating back to 5 stars, hopefully this unit doesn't randomly reset on me! The new unit has brass bittings, no leaks so far. This sprinkler timer is working well enough. I'd give it 5 stars, but about 2 days after the initial programming it decided to reset itself to factory defaults. Still not sure why. That was about 3 weeks ago and it's been working fine ever since, so hopefully it was just a one-time fluke. Update 4/28/2026 - Device reset itself again yesterday. I hope this doesn't become a regular thing. Update 5/19/2026 - Device reset itself again. Programming the device is easy enough. I like that it's easy to manually disable everything using the dial (without losing schedules), and I also like that I can manually turn on either zone for a set amount of time outside of the schedules. The fittings, despite being plastic, are working just fine for me. No leaks. Worth mentioning I have mine in the shade, so I have no concerns about UV damage over time.

Been loving this hose timer! We are using the ITV205 to completely automate our garden watering! It’s very easy to schedule and has been working reliably so far!

Update: received a replacement for the broken timer. Will edit the review again if I run into the same issues. Original: Was initially very happy with this timer, was working great to keep my garden healthy all year. However, after only using this for less than a year I have already ran into issues. First, the timer reset itself and was watering less frequently than I originally set it up for. Then, the shutoff valve broke and the system would stay on after it started. Luckily, I can usually hear it running and go turn it off before it runs for days on end... At this point it's completely useless after only about 9 months of use. For the price I should have been able to get years of service out of this thing, will be staying away from battery powered timers from now on.

Unaffected by rain. The fastest growth I ever saw on the cucumbers, and Morning Glories. “Re”learnt what I thought I knew. This is fun, very productive – AND SO EASY! Finally, this year, completed the seven-zone (so far) fully automated drip irrigation system. Proper watering is the biggest part of the green thumb. This is one of the many timers we got from Amazon. Very well-made plastic and metal components and their assembly. Large easy to read AND UNDERSTAND LCD display, one single knob, and control buttons. Very easy to read manual. I did not need to read it first – read it later to see if I had missed anything. I have both the 1-zone and this 2-zone timer from Rainpoint. Almost identical except the two zones’ two metal outlets here, and one more button on the front to switch between the two zones when programming. Load the batteries on the back, the unit comes alive. Click, click – normal. Turn the dial=round knob=knob to “Set Clock”, set the current time. Rotate knob to accept/set. Turn dial to “Start Time”, set the start time for that zone. Turn knob to accept/set. Move knob to “How Long”, set duration. Choose between hours and minutes from the + or – button. Press OK to move between hours and minutes. Move knob to “How Often” to (set the previous knob setting) and choose how often/frequent you want the same action to be repeated. Press the Ok button to see the Days and Hours options to choose. Turn knob to “ON”, now you are ready to go. The whole process is easier than my description just above. Want to set the second zone now? Choose the same process as above, just press the “Zone” button to choose the second zone in each of the steps as above. At each step, just keep an eye on the LCD display to be sure which of the zones you are programming. Now, the dial selector arrow is pointing at ON. You will see the LCD display show the battery level on the top right side, and the current time and the “NEXT” time the zone will be activated = timer opening up the valve within to let water out from that zone. That’s it! If we had these ten years back, I would not have given up on the whole backyard vegetable lot. No worries, I am already moving forward with the drip irrigation system and the timers in other ways, for example, my expectation of the vegetables output and speed from every plant.

We have been using the water timer now for a week. So far so good. It was easy to set up and turns the water on as programmed. We love the second spot so we can have 2 zones for our irrigation system.

RAINPOINT 2-Zone Sprinkler Timer: This timer is perfect for watering two different areas of your yard. Whether you’re watering lawns that have one section in the sun, with the other section in the shade, or if you wish to water your lawn and garden independently, this 2-zone timer gives you the power to control each zone’s watering amount and frequency independently. There are two sets of instructions included in the box. A quick start guide and a full instruction book. Both offer excellent instructions with pictures, making the setup and operation easy. This sprinkler controller has a large display screen, so it’s easy to see your settings. As you rotate the knob to switch settings, the screen displays the required info, so it’s very easy to follow along and program. Once you set the timer’s clock, you can then program each zone, to turn the water on at a set time, with a set frequency and for a certain amount of time. Both zones can run together, or at different times. This way, you can tailor your watering schedule to the needs of each zone without overwatering. If after you’ve set everything up and you find each zone is getting too much or not enough water, you can easily go back through the settings and make adjustments. You can increase or decrease the watering time and or interval, to fine tune your watering to your yard’s needs. There is also a delay button, so you can pause a watering session on either or both zones, if it happens to be raining. You can also manually turn on either or both zones, if you wish to add extra watering for whatever reason. The timer will then resume it’s normal programming after you rotate the knob to off to stop the manual watering cycle, then back to on, so it will be ready for the next programmed setting. This sprinkler controller has brass fittings on both ends for better connections to your hoses. It comes with a rubber washer with a screen filter for a secure, leak-free connection to your tap. They even include a spare filter washer plus Teflon tape, for drip-free connections. The hoses both thread easily on to each male connection and can also be removed easily. This sprinkler timer is waterproof, so it’s designed to be left outdoors. You can mount it wherever it is convenient for you, either from the tap, or where your two zones split off, if you run a hose from your tap. This is a solid, well made device, that can completely turn the water off when the watering session ends. It won’t waste any of your water by dripping when it should be off. Then, when a watering session begins, this device will turn on either or both zones fully (as programmed by you), with an internal click that opens each valve via battery power. Batteries are not included, so you’ll need to provide two AA batteries for this device to work. If your yard has areas that have different watering needs, this 2-zone controller is ideal for you. Once you setup your hoses and program the timers, you’ll never have to worry about remembering to water your lawn and/or garden again.

This pack comes with the following: - 2 Zone Water Timer with Brass Inlets and Outlets with filter washer pre-installed on female fitting. - 1 spare filter washer - 1 roll teflon tape - Quick start guide - User Manual Note that the box art doesn't match to the actual product inside the box. This unit requires 2 x AA batteries to operate (not included). In addition to timer modes, a manual mode is also available should it be needed. You can select which zone you want to turn on and set a duration for how long you want it open for. This can only be used on one zone at a time. There's also an option of only using one zone and disabling the 2nd zone. There's also a rain delay mode. Build wise, although the fittings may be made of brass, they're still attached to plastic components so those are still your weak points. There's no brass frame that the fittings are attached to. On the male ends, the brass fittings fit over plastic openings, and on the female end, the center piece where the washer sits, underneath that is all plastic. I've had enough one way valves which use this kind of design break off right at the plastic piece where the washer sits and once that's broken, the valve is useless. I fear the same can happen here. For that reason, I would normally recommend affixing this to something to prevent it from moving around, along with the hose ends, but this unit has no mounting holes to do that. So, in that case, I'd recommend making sure that it's sitting flat on the ground and that you secure the hose ends to make sure they don't apply too much pressure to the brass fixtures to cause them to snap off. The rear of the unit houses the battery compartment, and the door has a double gasket seal to prevent water from getting in, so this should allow for you to lay it on the ground. Perhaps put some large stones underneath them to allow for drainage should it rain a lot. The door is a bit difficult to open, but that also means it seals very well. When turning on and off the valves, you can tell it's working as there is a very loud click when engaging or disengaging a zone. The manual also recommends using manual mode to test both zones before using it. The unit maintains a charge so that your settings aren't lost when swapping out batteries. Attached are pictures of the quick start guide so you can see how to setup the timer.

I really like this water timer from RAINPOINT as it is so intuitive to use and it works great as well. The timer comes with some teflon tape and a spare filter with a washer. Two manuals are included, a quick start guide and a more in-depth manual. Two AA batteries are required for this timer to work and unfortunately they are not included. This timer is pretty versatile and I can set it to water as short as every hour to every 7 days and I can water for as short as 1 minute to 3 hours and 59 minutes. The timer has smart programming, for example, if I set the timer to start every two hours then I can only set the "How Long" setting to under 2 hours. The timer does make a noticeable snap when turning on and off and/or switching between the two zones. When the timer is "ON", the current time is displayed followed by the status of zone 1 and zone 2. If the water is not running, the status of zone 1 and 2 shows at what time they will start. If water is running for zone 1, the status shows how much longer the water will run for zone 1 followed by when zone 2 will start. The timer is always providing real time information that I can see within 10 seconds. The delay option is neat. Pressing and holding the delay button gives me three options to select from: 24, 48 or 72 hours. When selected, the time is no longer shown on the display but the countdown in hours and minutes before the timer will start up again. Pressing and holding the delay button a 2nd time, terminates the delay mode. The timer does not turn off the display when in the 'Off' position so the batteries are always in play. I did try fully charged Ni-MH batteries in this timer and they do work but since they start at 1.2 volts, the timer shows them as low and must be replaced. If the batteries get too low, the timer will shut off and my programming will be lost but RAINPOINT has included a super feature within this timer. Before the batteries are completely dead, I can remove the batteries from the timer and insert new ones without losing my program and the set time. From my tests, I must get the new batteries inserted within 55 seconds. The only thing that I do not like with this timer is there is no 'Stop Time'. I plan to reseed my front yard this spring and since it is very important to keep the seed damp for germination, I would need to turn on the water every 2 hours or so for about 10 minutes. I normally do this between 9 AM and 5 PM when the sun is the hottest for 7 to 14 days. It turns out this timer can do this task great but since there is no stop time, the timer will continue to water at 7PM, 9PM and 11PM. I will need to go out and turn the dial to Off after the 5PM watering and back on in the morning before 9AM which is not that bad as the timer takes care of the rest of the day. Overall, a super timer that will save me loads of time this spring.