Which digital timer are you using?

[Mesnik]

Something with fine control. Not your standard ratchet one...

 

[Mesnik]

Anyone?

How do you control automatically a mist of 5 minutes, for example?

 

[CleanLineChameleons]

You can program it to say turn on at 8:00 and off at 8:05 for every day of the week. I think it can hold 14 on off per day (which would probably be more than you need). They are very easy to program and use.

-Chris

 

[Mesnik]

Thanks Chris. So one these is definitely the way to go, correct?

 

[John33871]

yup go with the timer, never have to worry about watering, just got to refill the tub, lol. i got mine at home depot for 10bucks or so. gots 12 different set times, and it was just enough and has like a small backup battery, dont think it wouldnt matter tho because if the power went out the water pump still wouldnt work.

 

[Fate X]

intermatic got 2 nice digital timers one you can program a mist system to go on/off 14 times in 34hr.

the other only got 7 on/off cycles in 24hrs.

i got the 14 on/off cycle one they cost 19.99

 

[Mesnik]

Thanks guys. It is always nice to go to HomeDepot!!!

 

[LaserGecko]

You can also get them from Amazon.com for less than Home Depot. It's Intermatic model DT27C for $13.98:

http://www.amazon.com/Intermatic-He...70-4020647?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1193969529&sr=8-2

I don't know if that link will work or not since I'm logged into my account. Ships for free with Amazon Prime.

I'm working on getting them from a local distributor for the time being (until the controller is ready...at least the hardware's here, finally).

 

[Mesnik]

Cool Jason! The link did work. I will go for that...

 

[Electric]

woods makes some nice digital weekly/daily timers, the one I bought has 2 outlets which is also useful