Orbit50021 2-Zone All-in-One Automatic Watering System

I installed the first zone of this sprinkler system myself and used it this entire summer. My lawn has never looked better and made it through the hot summer without going dormant.The timer is basically the same as most others you can buy individually, which means if you want a three or four zone system then it could easily be adapted by swapping out the timer with a different one and running the new water lines for additional zones. It’s extremely easy to set up and get the schedule as you want it. It would be nice if the rain delay feature had more options than just one, two, or three days. Sometimes we may get rain everyday for a week so I just have to remember to delay it again, and I forgot once or twice so more watering was done than needed.I have not installed the second zone yet, but did just hook up a hose to a sprinkler for another part of the yard and set the timer for zone two and it worked just like having another zone.I cannot comment on longevity of the system since it’s only been one season. I am about to remover the timer soon and clear out the system with compressed air, so we will see in spring if everything still works as it should. If not I will update this review.

Super happy with this kit for the money - lots of options . User friendly ..

Love this. I bought one 2zone and set up the first zone as instructed, on top of the ground, based off of pressure 45 psi and instructions. It was a smaller area near the house. I did 5 sprinkler heads on the first zone, and on all other zones, being that worked well. The coverage was more than the instructions said. I had trouble burying the pipe due to it already being connected and very rocky soil. So, now that I knew how it worked, I measured zone 2 off, where the heads would go. Dug those holes first, then dug trenches the easiest path around roots and big rocks. Laid my hose in the trenches, then cut and connected, filling in the trenches between each one to remove slack or gain more hose around roots. I left the holes for the sprinklers and fittings open for testing. Worked great, and done in half the hassle. Worked so well, I have bought two more 2 zone systems and have my whole front yard done. Two of the zones I did in series rather than use a T fitting like the instructions say, and no problems with pressure. One 2 zone took me 8 hours to install, hand digging all the trenches. If you are short on pipe you can use a garden hose to the initial fitting that normally connects to the controller. I love this system and the blulock is easy to use. 750 dollars for three 2 zones versus 5000 for the sprinkler company, and know electric or servos to go bad.

I ordered three of these and I'm glad I did. Our plants and trees are spread out and we've needed most of the pipe to accomplish what we were trying to do. I did not use the controllers that were included so that I could use wifi controllers with three zones x 2. I have 5 zones completed with only minimal digging because I did not want to have to bury the pipe unless it was absolutely necessary. We have great water pressure so I've been able to run as many 6 heads on one zone. Huge learning curve with placement and I've had to move things around a bit but overall I'm very happy with how user friendly it has been.My only complaint is the lack of nozzle choices. Even though there is a pack of six that doesn't come with this kit, it's only variations of the same thing. I would love a misting nozzle but it doesn't exist for this particular sprinkler head.

The price on the item was extremely reasonable when compared to other self-install systems. My three-star review is more about Amazon Customer Support than the product itself. When I received the product, the bag of connectors only had half of the numbers required to install the full 2 zones with 6 heads. Since I was only setting up 4 heads per zone and we are already hitting the 90's I went to the big box store and got 2 threaded 90s and a hose adapter to install the system. Neither Amazon nor Orbit sell the 1/2" threaded Tee connectors.Installation was super easy following the supplied instructions. While the description reports that you get 200 feet of 1/2" line, you actually get 250 feet. The extra 50 feet is a nice touch. My only warning in installing the system is in using the Blu Lock connectors. The instructions say to mark the line 1 inch from the cut to ensure proper fitment. DO NOT skip this step. The fit is tight (which is good), but the hose must be inserted in the full 1 inch. 3/4" the fitting will leak (You might consider using liquid dish soap to make it easier to insert the hose).Now for the CON: when you get your system, make sure you inventory your parts! Sometimes stuff happens by accident at factories. If you are missing anything, return the entire kit! This is the ONLY option that AMAZON gives. They reported that there is no way that they can send missing parts. Even if I had not installed the system. I would have reservations about sending the whole system back at the company's expense because they were missing a bag with 18 connectors (of which I only really needed 3) to install my 2 systems.All in all Yes, I will buy this system again when I am ready to install it in the back yard. Just be sure to inventory it when you get it.

I love how easy this was to install. After two years, it is still running strong, with only a few adjustments needed to the sprinkler heads. The timer finally died this past month, but I still highly recommend this system if you are looking for a budget-friendly system that is easy to install yourself.

Arrived with all parts. Easy to install. All sprinklers leaked. Timer was easy to set up though after 3 months 1of the valves hung up, wouldn’t switch to 2nd valve, continued to run for hours on one side ( could not manually cut it off had to cut water off)( yes, checked the batteries) then in a couple days the entire monitor quit working. Could have been worth the money due to ease of installation. Now it’s garbage. Would not recommend.