Melnor 4-Zone Water Timer with QuickConnect Technology for Automatic Irrigation Control

Ron: Very handy

Canada on Oct 01, 2023

Pradeep K Nair: I purchased these a couple years ago and when they came in, I thought they were a godsend. Quickly connect and disconnect different devices? Super easy to switch from task to task? By Grabthar's Hammer, what an innovation!

They worked great for a few months and I was completely chuffed...but slowly leaks started to happen. And they got worse...and worse...and worse, to the point where, if I turn on the taps with these connected, more water comes out the side than through the end of my nozzle or sprinkler. I thought maybe I had damaged connectors, so I purchased replacements. I thought maybe they needed teflon tape for a better seal - nope, no dice. In the end, I've had to go back to the old school method of just connecting things the old fashioned way.

So much promise...but just didn't deliver. If you get these, hopefully they work better for you than they did for me! But I can't recommend these after this experience.

Canada on Sep 11, 2023

James H.: This was to simple and wished I had this years ago. I have a pressure washer and fitted this up to use it on our new driveway and back patio. With a snap, remove the sprayer and connect it to the pressure washer, no tools needed. Great product!

United States on Aug 22, 2023

Lauren Houghton: STILL GOING STRONG, HAD THEM FOR OVER A YEAR, WE GET HARSH SUMMER S AND WINTERS HEREIN MONTREAL, HAPPY WITH THEIR PERFORMANCE

Canada on May 25, 2023

Jones: I'm not going to say that I'm lazy when it comes to gardening, but let's be honest, none of us really wants to have to unscrew either the sprinkler or the sprayer or whatever every single time. These things aren't perfect, but they do a pretty good job at a pretty low cost. I've been very happy with the ones I have, and they are meant to fit into pretty much whatever sprinkler or nozzle you already have irrespective of brand. Save yourself some fooling around

United States on Jul 11, 2022

armando007: Estoyuy contento con el producto, si desconecto el aspersor de riego no termino peleando con el agua para que no termine mojado ya que que tienen un seguro que impide que el agua salga si no está conectada, el acopliento con otro utencio es rápida, sin salpicaduras y fácil a comparación de las conferencias que tenía anteriormente.

Mexico on Feb 08, 2022

LaZyGuN: This works! It is cheap and leaks a little over time, but it works!
When I bought this, I was worried about it breaking down over time and it sounded like it was going to leak ridiculously from other reviews. I installed this in my bathroom so I can connect to the washing machine.

When I installed it, it was easy to set up, it worked really well and did not leak. I've used it now for close to 6 months on almost a daily basis.

Pro's
- Quick and easy to setup
- Functional and works great
- Minimal leakage. It used to fit snug and over time, it started to leak like little drips when the water is running at full blast. I honestly expected this, especially over time. If you just twist it a little bit to change the angle, it stops.

Con's
- my only qualm about this is that it requires a bit of force to actually lock the two parts together. My gf has a bit of issues and even I have to use some force to push it together and take apart. I think it has to do with how it creates the lock which is fine if it is creating a leakproof item.

For the price and function, I'd highly recommend this product. I would repurchase if mine breaks down at any point

United States on Jan 27, 2022

Thomas Wilkinson: I had "Amazon Choice" rated brass connectors before, and I wasn't happy with them any more. The disconnect mechanism was sticky, they leaked, and they could not be disconnected when the hose pressurized. These plastic ones have none of those problems.

These plastic connectors have a large gripping surface so it is easy to pull to disconnect, not sticky, and I could disconnect it even when the hose is pressurized. There's a valve inside the grey connectors to stop the flow when nothing is connected to it so you can change tools without having to go to the faucet.

When researching this product, I found many reviews suggested saying brass ones are ore durable, and they're probably right about that, but these are so much less trouble. Even if I find myself replacing these in a couple years, I probably won't be going back to brass.

United States on Jun 10, 2021

John Parziale: You have choices on how to use these quick connect devices: Attach the large Blue female connector to the faucet, or connect the small Yellow male connector to the faucet. There are pros and cons for each installation.

These quick connects make using your outdoor hoses quick and easy to operate. Switching attachments goes from leak-prone soaking mess to a leak-resistant easy swap.

Keep in mind the large Blue female connector has a "water stop" feature; the large Yellow female connector is a flow-through connector.

The PROS:

a) Makes moving water hoses and changing attachments fast and easy
d If you install the large Blue female connector to the faucet and the water is on, when you remove your hose, there's no water flow/leakage.
b) If you install the small Yellow threaded male connector to the faucet (and the large Blue female connector at the "working end" of the hose), you can easily swap attachments without bother.
c) Installing the large Blue female connector at the faucet makes the faucet end leak-proof when disconnecting hoses from the faucet.

The CONS:

1) If you install the Blue female connector to your faucet, you first...

United States on May 06, 2021

Heather: Most of the time this set works really well for us. We are using the adapter on our sprayer (and a second one on a Melnor sprinkler) and the connector on our hose. It allows us to quickly switch the hose from the sprayer to the sprinkler. However, because we have very high water pressure, the connector doesn't always reset, meaning it stays closed even when connected to an adapter. To prevent this from happening, we need to make sure we drop the pressure by turning off the water and making sure the hose drains a bit. Not ideal, but still better than what we were doing before.

Both pieces are made of heavy-duty plastic. We haven't experienced any leaking at all.

Canada on Sep 01, 2020