HunterSprinkler NODE100 NODE-100 Battery Controller with Solenoid, Small, Blue,Grey

Works great, perfect solution when your old wired system has breaks in the controller wires and locating the break just isn't worth the hassle or you are installing a new zone and the logistics of getting it wired are to complicated. I'd have given it 5 stars but the programing is a bit cumbersome in my opinion

Yes it works. But can you get it to work with all the many features ?Having a slot for 2, 9v batteries is a huge advantage. But at almost double the price of competitors like Orbit it is poor valve.It is difficult to program. I do lots of irrigation work and have programmed many timers over the years. This is the worst to program or adjust. The display is dim,the display icons indistinct and tiny. The Instructions are printed small, in feint type and trying to use them outside in sun/wind is very difficult. I gave up and brought the 2 units inside to my bench to program. Even then it is a lengthy ,tedious and frustrating process. God forbid you need to change the program !!The clip should be designed as a clamp for 3/4" pipe. It isn't so hanging this often requires it's own wood post !Hunter is supposed to be a Pro brand. But in this case the homeowner Orbit item is much more 'professional'.Oh and a Pro tip - the battery 'cup' fills with water if not perfectly sealed .Probably destroying it. Mr.Hunter, the 'cup' should be redesigned with external threads, not internal to prevent this. The fix is to drill a drain hole in the bottom of the battery cup - and invalidate your warranty !It is a potentially great product with a few practical modifications by Hunter. Awaiting that upgrade, I suggest a mechanical timer or any of the much simper/easier/cheaper timers here on Amazon.

The media could not be loaded. So it was installed properly, plumber showed me how to use it, left and the next day this happened. The seam on the valve simply split. I had spent time trying to figure out how to control the unit and man it is complicated. Not sure what to do next - plumber did his job and was paid and now I'm left with this broken valve and trying to figure out how to return this and what to get to replace it. this sucks.

Very difficult to program, tiny icons, hard to read outdoors.Once we had it working correctly we were able to waterfor a few days...then it quit. Had to try to reprogram whichwas difficult, only to have it mess up again in a few days.Too late to return but at least we can turn the water onon each station by hand. To switch it out for another brandwill involve hiring a plumber. $$$$$$$