LinkTap G1 Wireless Water Timer & Gateway, Cloud Controlled Smart Hose Faucet Timer, Greater Wireless Coverage Than Wi-Fi, 2 Yrs Battery Life, Quick 2 Mins Installation, Rain Skip, Improved Flow Rate

Finally... a water timer that is simple to use and program, very high quality, and doesn't drown or dry out your plants and lawn! I did a lot of research and have used the competitor's options for a few years (Orbit, Gardena, Melnor). I have spent enough money replacing either dead timers or dead plants to more than pay for this system (and I take my timers in at the end of each season and maintain my things). My LinkTap system setup has a gateway and five water (tap) timers because I have a lot of separate gardens in different locations around the house and yard. My gateway is located in my basement and my house is on about a 1/2 acre lot. While not the cheapest solution out there, the money you invest here will more than pay off by not having to frequently replace cheaper, poorly made timers or dead plants/lawn (and saving you money on water if you're not on a well)!Here is why you should buy this system (pros):- Setup instructions are easy to follow and simple - No major tech know-how required. It took me less than 15 minutes to be up and running.- Long Range - Water timers have their own wireless connection which has a much longer range than WiFi (uses the Zigbee standard) so you can put them almost anyplace, even on a large property. This connection is fully secured (encrypted).- Easy to program - If you can use the web or an app on your phone, you can program your timer in about a minute. If you want to do a very detailed program, it'll take you just a bit more time, mostly to make decisions on exactly how you want your watering schedule to work.- Rain skip function works really well and requires no effort to turn on and off/adjust it. Rain skip uses Dark Cloud weather data which I have found to be very reliable (free, no subscription or app required). Unlike other timers that use a soil moisture sensor only and will still water one hour prior to a major rain storm, this system uses forecast and actual rainfall to determine when to skip watering (you set the rainfall thresholds for water skip), reducing over or underwatering and saving you water and money, This is one of the most impressive features for me so far.- Water Timers are remotely, securely, accessible with any internet connection - PC or Mac, iPhone, or Android - any device which can access the web can control the water timer from anywhere you have a connection. (all communications are encrypted from the timer to the gateway and from the gateway to the internet - end to end security!)- No significant water flow or pressure reduction - Solenoid valve is similar to that used in touch faucets and fully opens and shuts with almost no restriction to water flow.- Customer support is absolutely awesome - Before and after my purchase, I reached out to the company in Australia via Facebook messenger to learn more about the product and get my questions answered (no other Amazon reviews, so I was trying to do my research!). Response time is remarkably fast (almost instant), support is from people who actually designed and built the product, and who care about your experience!- App/Website give you lots of data about your watering history - You can see exactly when and how long water was applied to your lawn and gardens from the app- Still waters if your internet is down/unreliable - If you lose your connection to the internet, your system will still water as programmed.- Solenoid valves are very reliable and high quality and use almost no power to open and close- Provides a wireless test feature to ensure that your water timer/tap linker will always receive commands from the Gateway- Can control up to eight water timers per gatewayCons: In order to use a better valve and wireless radio, the tap units are big! You cannot easily install two of them side by side on a hose bib (see photo). So if you, like me, need to run three off of a single tap, you will need to be a bit creative. But trust me, it's worth it!- Installing batteries requires removing and inserting small screws (screwdriver and extra screws provided). This permits a fully sealed, watertight battery compartment. The batteries are supposed to last up to two years, so you won't need to do this step too often.Finally - forget getting anything from Melnor (I had an entire RainCloud system, trashed it after a several week trial period - total junk, website and valves are unreliable (you will have dead plants - the negative reviews are spot on)), Orbit (very meh quality, reduces water flow and pressure, very limited programming options), or even Gardena (WiFi timer not available outside of Europe, very expensive, non-WiFi timers significantly reduce flow and are difficult to use, with limited program options.)I am truly impressed with the entire LinkTap Water Timer system. I have already recommended this to my friends and family and will continue to buy them as our needs grow. From beginning to end, a product that works and does exactly what you want it to. While not the cheapest option out there, it is definitely the best!

Short review:This is an excellent product and just what I needed.So far it’s reliable with excellent wireless connectivity and long battery life.I can now remotely control my watering or follow various types of schedules.My wife and I are both very happy with this purchase.If you need a retirement gift for someone this would be an excellent choice! Peace of mind while they’re off enjoying their new life. At least that’s what it is for us.Longer review:My wife spends a lot of time creating beautiful flower and vegetable gardens and I maintain a nice lawn. My job is to keep it all watered when we’re traveling. I’ve used quad port timers from Orbit for about 10 years now and while they work I’m constantly replacing timers or valves and I don’t know if they’re functioning when I’m away from home. Now Orbit no longer makes the model with external valves so I had to find a replacement. In addition, finding a device I could control remotely was very desirable. I researched several remote control hose timers and read every review I could find. Those reviews generated performance questions. Jack at Taplink answered all of my questions and the other vendors I contacted didn’t bother to respond. After extensive testing Jacks answers have proven to be extremely accurate.I really like the Rachio controller that my daughter has at her home and its remote control capabilities but they don’t make a hose timer version. The Taplink device gives me similar remote control functionality with my hoses.I’m so glad I chose the TapLink device. It’s everything I hoped it would be and more.For a new setup you need to buy a Gateway and a LinkTap valve. After that you can buy more valves and link them to the original Gateway. My system is very extensive and I have 12 valves on one Gateway (pop up sprinklers, drip lines, soaker hoses). This is more than TapLink shows as the maximum and is the result of recent improvements they have made (partly at my request). Check with Jack at TapLink support for the new limit.Setup is super easy. I question the two minute claim for your first one because you will have to download their app and create an account. Then you’ll need to attach the Gateway to your internet router with an Ethernet cord (you should have at least one unused port available). Then you need to find four AA batteries and remove 6 small screws, install the batteries and reinstall the screws. The second, third, etc will be very close to two minutes but the first one is going to take a bit longer.Setup consists of opening the App, selecting Gateway/Add new Gateway and pointing your phone camera at the Gateway serial number. The App will tell you when the Gateway is ready to use and LED’s on the Gateway will indicate connection success.Then you can add the TapLinker by selecting TapLinker/Add new TapLinker and pointing your phone camera at the TapLinker serial number. Again the App will tell you when the TapLinker is ready to use (and the device LED’s will indicate connection success).I have had no problems installing two Gateways (in different states) and twelve TapLinkers.It is possible to have 3 Gateways and (currently) 15 TapLinkers on each Gateway. The Gateways can be at one location or multiple locations. I have homes in two different states and a single account lets me access and control both locations.I now have remote control of my watering and can run my system via schedules or manually no matter where I am using my phone, iPad or laptop. It’s fantastic!If you create a schedule you can activate it or perform a manual watering operation. You can also create multiple watering schedules and activate one depending on the situation. For instance you could create schedules for Spring, Summer and Fall watering needs and activate the proper one as the year progresses. There’s also a skip feature so you can automatically save water if a scheduled run time coincides with a rain event.So far the hardware setup has been very good with no leaks, excellent wireless connectivity and flawless valve ON/OFF operation. The software has some room for enhancement but overall it’s very good and has nice features. Using the camera to read the serial numbers is great! There are a couple of design flaws in the software but I’m accepting how they work for now. I don’t like how Instant mode fails to activate the prior Activated schedule if I stop instant mode early. I think that’s something they’re going to fix.I’ll be adding more technical details and pictures to this review later on but for now I just want to say I think I made an excellent choice! It does cost more than the Orbit timers I used previously but it should be more reliable and now I have remote access!I have some scheduling feature changes to discuss with Jack. I think they’ll be useful. And I hope they get incorporated in the software.Technical review will follow later. This is my second attempt to do a review on the TapLink products. Somehow Amazon lost the first one and I’ll have to do it again and I’m out of time for now.

Very simple to hook up and operate. The app works fine and it gives detailed instructions if you wish to get extra-creative and link to other home systems. It is NOT natively working with Google Home, but if you are willing to write some scripts and train your Home, then it works just fine. If you understand what I am writing about and like getting under the hood of things, then this is great. If you don't know what I mean, then it works great with the app but not with Home or Alexa quite. Also it seems to have good quality connectors so it does not leak at the fittings. Nowhere in the manual does it say to disconnect and take in for winter, to prevent freezing but that is definitely going to need doing. Overall 5/5 after 1 week.

No incluye un medidor de flujo lo cual es una pena porque no sabes el consumo de aguaLa aplicación tiene que mejorar mucho es bastante cutre pero el dispositivo hace su función y es sencillo de instalar.

Prodotto ricevuto correttamente, ottimo imballo, dotazione di raccordi completa, procedura di installazione e registrazione abbastanza semplice.La qualità di costruzione appare elevata ed accurata.Ho posizionato il gateway all'interno della mansarda di casa, con muri di 50 cm in mattoni, e si è collegato senza problemi ai tre timer posizionati all'esterno sui terrazzi uno e due piani più in basso.Non ho rilevato alcuna interferenza radio con la centrale e i sensori dell'impianto di allarme presente in casa.Una volta acquisita un po' di familiarità, la programmazione via web o app risulta abbastanza facile.Il collegamento alle previsioni meteo consente di sospendere preventivamente l'irrigazione; può però capitare che le precipitazioni previste si non si verifichino o siano molto deboli, dando luogo a carenza di innaffiamento.Nel complesso un buon prodotto, forse di prezzo un po' elevato.

Vorbedingung:Ich hatte bislang zwei Schaltuhren des Herstellers mit dem großen G am Anfang in Betrieb, wobei eine 6 Zyklen für einen Wasserverteiler mit 6 Kreisen derselben Firma steuert und die zweite Schaltuhr zwei Kreise für Beete und Blumenkübel steuert. Für meine bisherigen Ansprüche war das völlig ausreichend. Schwierig war es bei Abwesenheit, da ein Fernzugriff so nicht bestand und die Bewässerung entweder immer aktiv oder eben inaktiv war.Was war das Ziel dieses Kaufs?:Ich wollte zusätzlich, zu der bestehenden "Konstruktion" aus der Ferne die Bewässerung ein- oder ausschalten können. Die bereits vorhandenen Bewässerungsuhren sollten nicht ersetzt werden.Bonus wäre, wenn die Wetterdaten zur automatischen Steuerung mit herangezogen werdenEntscheidungsgrundlage:Nach längerer Recherche habe ich mich aus Kostengründen für den LinkTap entschieden. In den Rezessionen der anderen Hersteller wurde unter anderem von deutlich reduzierter Durchflussmenge berichtet und auch die Akkulaufzeit wurde teils bemängelt. Da hier deutliche Preisunterschiede für ähnliche Produkte bestanden, habe ich Risikominimierung betrieben und ein vermeintlich günstiges Gerät gewählt.Fazit:Akkulaufzeit und Langzeitverhalten kann ich noch nicht beurteilen!Akkus lagen nicht bei. Das kann man jetzt schlecht finden, wenn man das jedoch weiß, kann man sich gleich nach den eigenen Vorstellungen die richtigen (4 AA-Alkaline) Batterien besorgen. Der Hersteller verspricht ein Lebensdauer von 2 Jahren. Wir werden sehen.Das Paket kam pünktlich an und der Packungsinhalt hat der Beschreibung entsprochen. Zuerst war ich noch irritiert, da der Poweradapter nicht passte und ich das Schild (siehe zweites Bild) nicht gleich wahrgenommen hatte, dass der korrekte Adapter unter der inneren Verpackung beiliegt. Also doch noch alles gut.Die Installation verlief völlig unspektakulär. Kabel am Gateway anschließen (1x LAN und 1x USB) und Batterien in den LinkTap einlegen (Schraubendreher für das Batteriefach liegt bei), einschalten und nach Anleitung einrichten --> fertig.Für die Einrichtung muss man sich die App LinkTap aus dem Appstore herunterladen und ein Konto erstellen. Die Einrichtung des Kontos wird durch das Hinzufügen des Gateway abgeschlossen. Mann muss da auch keine Nummer der Geräte eintippen, sondern einfach den QR-Code scannen. Ist das Gateway (das Tor zum Internet für den LinkTap) eingerichtet, kann in der App der LinkTap ebenfalls via QR-Code hinzugefügt werden. Dann wie gewünscht anschließen und ausprobieren. Ich habe mir ein Intervallmodus eingerichtet, welcher Freigabezeiträume für die vorhandenen Schaltuhren vorsieht. Sollte sich das so bewähren, werden ich die bisherigen Schaltuhren durch den TapLink ersetzen. Positiv finde ich auch die Möglichkeit, via Wetterdaten die Bewässerung automatisch steuern zu können und auch die Bedingungen dafür durch den Anwender bearbeitbar sind.Für mich ist das ein sehr gutes Produkt, wo ich persönlich auch gern darüber hinwegsehe, dass die Übersetzung der Wochentage in der App nicht 100% fehlerfrei ist. Normalerweise bewertet man auch nicht die App zusammen mit der Hardware, nur ist das in diesem Fall so, dass das Gerät ausschließlich mit der App gesteuert werden kann! Das wusste ich vorher und somit kein Problem.Das Produkt hat alles, was ich für meine Zwecke benötige und bisher funktioniert es tadellos. Sobald ich eine Aussage über das Langzeitverhalten machen kann, werde ich das hier nachholen. Bis dahin volle Punktzahl.

Très facile à installer et se comporte exactement selon les instructions. App est super et le support a été rapide pour répondre. Hautement recommandé.Very easy to setup and behaves exactly as per instructions.App is great and support was quick to respond.Highly recommended.