Customer Reviews
Misleading illustration 
2008-04-04
I ordered two of these from ANTOline and when they came they were not the one illustrated. They were the newer design P100 with the red knobs and not the push button setting. The new ones have a problem with setting, the actual time you set it is the time it will come on every day. I want mine to come on at 4:00am so I have to wake up and set it at that time. The old model had a facility where you could set it so it to come on so many hours after you set it. For instance if you set it at 8:00pm you could press the button 8 times and then it would come on at 4:00am.
Having looked everwhere locally for the older design I finally found this on line only to be disapointed when it turned out to be exactly the same one as in the local stores which if I had I bought it locally would have cost less than the on-line one with post and packing.
I assume that the old model is no longer produced even though it is shown on the Gilmour web site. I think the new model should be shown in the illustration to avoid misleading buyers
Keith Eustace
South Carolina.
Some times malfunction 2007-09-24
Some times when I push the enter button it does not work, or do I need to push it several times.
Also, you must be awake to enter the hour you want it to be started. For example, if you want it to start at 3 AM in the morning, you must be awake to do this.
Worked Well First Week. 2007-09-13
This product worked well the first week, then I had to change the soaker hose I had attached to it because the house had a leak. Then I wanted to add another soaker hose for the other side of the house.
Well, when I attached both hoses and set the timer, the water was spraying everywhere at the site where the faucet connects to the timer.
So, I had to manuver the timer around, and finally got it to stop spraying everywhere, but then the timer wouldn't shut off, and go to the mode I had it set for.
Usually, when you set it for the mode you want, it would automaticallly spray right then, but shut off after about 5 minutes, then resume it's regular cyle without problem. Not, this time, it just kept right on running.
I had to turn it off for a couple days thinking it would reset itself.
And, it seems to have done that. When I set it again, everything seems to be running fine.
My opinion is that this timer can be a hassle, and that so far no water timer that I've tried has worked exactly right.
Don't bother 2007-09-01
This is my second unit. The first failed after about 3 days. (stopped turning on, either with the program or manually.) Amazon promptly sent a replacement. Unfortunately, it didn't work at all. Being in faily desperate need of a unit, I bought a Melnor 6-cycle electronic timer at Home Depot ($40). So far (10 days) it has worked flawlessly.
Save Your PLANTS..... DO NOT BUY THIS TIMER 2007-08-24
You will spend a lot of time learning HOW to program this unit.
You will hook it up and work out how to get it to NOT LEAK.
You will turn the water on.
Go away expecting it to work.
It WILL FAIL you and your plants WILL SUFFER.
Unimaginable they would release this unit for free much less SELL IT!
Warning--Want it to turn on at 4:00AM--GET UP EARLY 
2008-06-26
This newer Gilmour model with 2 rotary dials. It cannot be set to turn on at some later time. Unlike the older 3 push pad style, which could be set to go on at up to 23 hours from time of inital setting,this one can only be set for the current time. Want to water at 4:00 AM every 3 days, then set your clock for 4:00 AM tommorow morning so that you can program unit.Gilmour really let the consumer down on this one.
BTW--Almost all of the reviews here refer to the older 9100 model with touch pads.
Works as advertised 
2008-06-08
Ignore the product photo. This is a more basic model, teal green with rotary dial controls, not pushbuttons.
Still, it does what it claims and comes in handy for timed watering needs. Reasonably priced for what it does.
Here is what you are getting into with this product... 
2008-05-10
I ordered one. Got it. It worked for a week just fine until we had a heavy rain. It ceased working. I set it to manual operation to see if it worked and it began to continuously turn on and off until I took out the batteries.
Upon inspection off the battery compartment, I noticed rust. It is my conclusion that these timers are not waterproof at all. The water caused a short circuit and ruined the timer's ability to measure time. Amazon thankfully sent a replacement and as of yet has not charged me for it. With my new unit, that is again necessarily outside, I have covered it with a clear plastic bag in what has so far been a more successful waterproofing than the factory can provide.
Also, not that I really care, but some of you might, the picture of the product when I purchased it did not match the item that I received. The timer pictured had a digital readout and buttons. The timer I received had dials and no readout. Just a word of caution.
Despite all of this, I still recommend this timer, based solely on the negative reviews I have read about other timers. Just make sure It is not exposed to a lot of rain or water.
Worked for one season. 2008-05-03
I used it to water my tomato garden. It worked for one season. I stored
it inside for the winter and then when I took it out in the spring
and replaced the batteries, it would not work. JUNK.
Good Timer, but it's not the one Pictured 
2008-04-18
You should note that if you order this timer you won't get the one pictured with the dials on the front. I added a customer image of what you actually will receive in the mail. This switch-a-roo was no biggie for me because I actually already have 2 of the type I received and am very happy with them. Once they are programmed they work reliably and I have never had a problem with them after 2 seasons of daily use. I just bought 2 more making 4 total that I own. They program using audible beeps only, no visual indication of what is programmed. I found the instructions fairly easy to use however you absolutely need the directions to program them. I have done it a few dozen times and I still need the directions. I wouldn't let that worry you though, I think this is the lowest cost timer you can get with multiple watering times and start stops. It's no frills but it gets the job done. Hope this helps.
