How to Set a Melnor Water Timer

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Growing a healthy lawn and garden can be a full time job! A water timer can help free up your time for other backyard tasks, while also saving water and improving overall plant health.

Eaton Brothers offers Melnor Water Timers, which are digital timers that release water at precise times for maximum absorption. They are extremely simple to set up, which means you can take advantage of all the big benefits!

Here’s how to set a Melnor water timer:

Battery Installation & Assembly

  1. Remove the battery holder from the back of the Timer Control Unit. Insert two AA alkaline batteries as indicated on the battery holder. Replace the battery holder, making sure that it is firmly and securely placed in the Timer Control Unit.
  2. Attach the timer to an outside faucet and turn on the water. The water must be left on while the timer is attached to the faucet for your timer to operate.

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  1. The Water Timer default setting is a 12-hour mode (AM/PM). To ensure correct timing, look for either AM or PM to the left of the time. To switch between 12-hour (AM/PM) and 24-hour (military time), hold the button for 5 seconds. 12-hour mode shows AM or PM while 24-hour mode does not.
  2. Before setting your watering times, you must first set the current time and day of the week. When the batteries are first installed, the arrow in the screen will point to CLOCK. If it is not in that position, press the button until the arrow is pointing to CLOCK.
  3. On your screen, a flashing box will appear around the SU. Simply set the timer to the current day by pressing the arrow buttons on the touchpad until the square is on the correct day. Once the correct day has been indicated, press the OK button.
  4. To set the time, press the arrow buttons until the correct time appears on the screen, and then press OK.
  5. Press the button at the top of the touchpad to navigate to WATER DAY.

Water Day

  1. Be sure that the arrow on the screen is pointing to WATER DAY. With this setting, you can select specific days to water or an interval period of the day when watering will occur.
  2. To set the watering day, use the arrow buttons to select the day-of-the-week you wish to water. Press the button when the desired day-of-the-week is highlighted on the screen. You can select as many days as you like. The days selected will have a square around them.
  3. To water at preset intervals, press the button on the button pad to navigate past the days of the week. Press the and buttons to set the time period (EVERY 1 DAY through EVERY 7 DAY(s) ).
  4. Press the button to move to START WATER.

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Start Water

  1. You can select up to four independant start times (CYCLE A, B, C, D). With the arrow pointing to Start Water on your screen, CYCLE A should be highlighted, use the and buttons to select the first watering time.
  2. If you want to set another START WATER time, press to move to CYCLE B. Repeat the process above to set the next START WATER time. You may select up to four START WATER times.
  3. When you have set all desired START WATER times, press the

How Long

  1. With the arrow pointing to HOW LONG, select the length of each watering cycle. After setting HOW LONG you want to water during a selected cycle, press to move to the next cycle. Repeat until HOW LONG has been set for each cycle.
  2.  HOW LONG can be set for up to 360 minutes (6 hours) for each watering cycle. The Cycle length cannot overlap the next START WATER time. Note: You can only select Watering Cycles if you have set a start time in Step 4 above.
  3. When you have set all desired START WATER times, press the button to enter AUTO Mode.

Auto Mode

  1. In AUTO Mode, your timer will run the watering program you have entered.
  2. The screen display will alternate between showing the Current Time and the Next Watering Cycle.

Off Mode

  1. To stop watering indefinitely, press the button until the arrow on the screen points to OFF. The timer will not water while in this mode. The screen will display the word OFF.
  2. To start watering automatically again, press the button until the arrow on the screen points to the AUTO. The program will begin watering at the next previously scheduled START WATER Time.

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  1. To use a hose or other watering tool, simply press the ON/OFF MANUAL button. Then, use the + button to select the length of time you wish to water. After a few seconds, the valve will open, and then automatically close when the selected time is reached.
  2. To quit the manual function, press the ON/OFF MANUAL button again.

Timer Reset

  1. To completely erase all settings in the timer and return to the original factory settings, press and hold the button for 5 seconds. The screen will display RESET. You will need to press and hold the button a second time to change the clock format. Note: All programming will be lost when the timer is RESET.
  2. After RESET, you may need to change the time setting between 12-hour (AM/PM) and 24- hour (military time). See Step 2 for further instruction.

Once you know how to set a Melnor water timer, you can spend more energy on other backyard tasks! Eaton Brothers offers water timers in bulk. For more information, please visit our Resellers page.

 

 

 

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