Sometimes, timing really is everything!

We pick sprinkler controllers with all the right features ... and at the right price.

Clock? Timer? Controller? They all mean essentially the same thing, but as the name implies, modern solid state sprinkler "controllers" can do more than the old fashioned electro-mechanical timers..

Your sprinkler controller tells your sprinklers how often and how long to water using electrical signals via control wires. It truly is the is the "brain" of your watering system.

Controllers with multiple programs are a good idea for creating separate watering calendars for different elements of your garden.

For instance, outlying shrub areas need water less frequently than annual flower beds or lawns. Separate programs allow watering more or fewer days, and at different times of day.

Non-volatile memory is also a good idea. It saves your program better than back-up batteries when the power fails.

We know that programming sprinkler controllers is not something you do very often. What happens if you can't remember how, and the manual has been misplaced?

Most of the sprinkler controllers we've installed look something like these, with a digital display, a center dial, and arrow keys or buttons to perform various functions.

Click the links by the pictures below for printable copies of user manuals.

ESP Modular photo courtesy Rain Bird®.