PLANT!T Water Timer | Automatic Irrigation Controller for Taps and Reservoirs

🌱 PLANT!T Water Timer — Guide & Product Information

💧 Automatic Irrigation Control for Taps, Tanks and Reservoirs

The PLANT!T Water Timer is a practical automatic irrigation controller designed to make watering easier, more consistent and less time-consuming. It can be connected to mains water from a tap outlet or used with a gravity-fed system from a tank, water butt or reservoir, making it suitable for garden irrigation, grow systems, drip lines and greenhouse watering setups.

Simply connect the timer to your water supply, link it to your irrigation dripper line, then set the desired watering duration and frequency using the two easy-to-use dials.

• ✔ Automates watering from taps, tanks or reservoirs
• ✔ Works with irrigation dripper lines
• ✔ Helps reduce manual watering tasks

Browse more irrigation products in our Drip Feed Systems category, or view our wider Grow Systems range.

⚙️ Simple 2-Step Programming

The PLANT!T Water Timer is designed for straightforward setup. Use the RUN TIME dial to choose how long irrigation stays on, then use the FREQUENCY dial to choose how often watering happens. This makes it easy to match watering schedules to plant demand, weather, system size and growing medium.

• ✔ RUN TIME dial controls watering duration
• ✔ FREQUENCY dial controls time between irrigations
• ✔ Easy to adjust as plant needs change

⏱️ Flexible Watering Frequency and Run Times

This timer gives growers a useful range of irrigation settings, making it suitable for everything from short, frequent watering cycles to occasional longer watering periods.

• ✔ Frequency options: every 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48 or 72 hours, or once per week
• ✔ Run time options: 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes
• ✔ Helps tailor irrigation to system type and plant requirements

For water storage and reservoir setups, browse our Tanks and Reservoirs category, including products such as IWS Tank and IWS Flexitanks.

🌦️ Weather-Resistant and Battery Powered

The PLANT!T Water Timer is weather resistant and runs on two 1.5v AAA alkaline batteries. The batteries are not included, but they can last a full season depending on use. It also includes an auto safety valve shut-off when battery power is low, helping protect your system from unwanted watering issues.

• ✔ Weather-resistant design
• ✔ Operates using 2 x 1.5v AAA alkaline batteries
• ✔ Auto safety valve shut-off when battery power is low

🔧 Fittings, Filter and Installation

The timer comes with the required fittings and an inline filter, helping make installation easier and protecting your irrigation line from debris. It uses a ¾ male/female tap or hose connector and has a working pressure range of 0–150 PSI / 0–10 BAR.

• ✔ Includes required fittings
• ✔ Includes inline filter
• ✔ ¾ male/female tap or hose connection

For compatible pipework, fittings and system spares, browse Pipe and Fittings and Water Pumps.

🌿 Suitable for Gravity Feed and Mains Water Systems

One of the most useful features of the PLANT!T Water Timer is that it can be used with both mains water and gravity feed setups. This makes it a practical choice for allotments, greenhouse irrigation, water butt feeding, reservoir-based watering and simple automatic plant care systems.

• ✔ Use with mains water from a tap outlet
• ✔ Use with gravity feed from a water butt, tank or reservoir
• ✔ Ideal for allotments, gardens, greenhouses and grow systems

For complete automated plant watering options, also browse our Hydroponic Grow Kits and AutoPot Systems and Spares categories.

💻 Technical Specifications

• ✔ Product: PLANT!T Water Timer
• ✔ Type: Automatic irrigation controller / water timer
• ✔ Water Source Compatibility: Mains tap outlet or gravity feed from tank, water butt or reservoir
• ✔ Working Pressure Range: 0–150 PSI / 0–10 BAR
• ✔ Connection: ¾ male/female tap or hose connector
• ✔ Frequency Options: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72 hours or 1 week
• ✔ Run Time Options: 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes
• ✔ Power: 2 x 1.5v AAA alkaline batteries, not included
• ✔ Includes: Required fittings and inline filter
• ✔ Application: Drip line irrigation, gravity feed watering, tap-fed irrigation and reservoir-based systems

🏡 Ideal Uses

• ✔ Automatic garden irrigation
• ✔ Gravity feed allotment systems
• ✔ Water butt and reservoir watering
• ✔ Greenhouse drip irrigation
• ✔ Tap-fed watering systems
• ✔ Reducing manual watering tasks

📏 Setup and Usage Tips

• ✔ Install batteries before programming the timer
• ✔ Set run time first, then set the desired watering frequency
• ✔ Use the inline filter to help protect irrigation lines from debris
• ✔ Check all hose and tap connections for leaks before leaving unattended
• ✔ Use the programme delay button when carrying out plant maintenance

For accurate feed preparation in reservoir systems, use a Measuring Jug, Measuring Syringe or 5ml Pipette. For plant feeding products, browse Nutrients and pH Management.

❓ FAQ

Can the PLANT!T Water Timer be used with a water butt?
Yes — the live product page confirms it can be used with a gravity feed system from a tank, water butt or reservoir.

Can it be connected to mains water?
Yes — it can be used with mains water from a tap outlet as well as gravity-fed systems.

What batteries does it use?
It uses 2 x 1.5v AAA alkaline batteries, which are not included.

What watering frequency options are available?
You can select irrigation every 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48 or 72 hours, or once per week.

What run times can I choose?
Run time options include 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes.

Does it include fittings?
Yes — it comes with the required fittings and an inline filter.