Product and connectivity is beyond poor, returned all devices
Today I took all three MELNOR BT hose connectors I bought back to Lowe's. I still have one. None of these devices has ever worked consistently. Very slow connection and dropped connections all the time. This is the most inconvenient and inconsistent product I have ever bought for my watering schedule. I cannot scare enough people away from these. I truly hate them and the company is of no help. Don't buy. I beg of you, these are AWFUL. The company will not answer their phones or take calls or give you technical support or honor their own warranties. They don't care and they're too incompetent to do their jobs.
UPDATE: 10/6/2026 The newer ones my neighbor bought on mainland don't work either. They drop connections and we had to turn the devices on/off about twenty times each night this week to get the water working. The water ALWAYS turns off right away but it never starts when we press either the buttons on the devices manually, or use the app. This was across multiple devices with five WiFi and Bluetooth bars the entire time. It's turning the water on that was the problem and what the devices consistently do not do. My neighbor is returning his devices too. I warned him.
UPDATE: 10/6/2026 The newer ones my neighbor bought on mainland don't work either. They drop connections and we had to turn the devices on/off about twenty times each night this week to get the water working. The water ALWAYS turns off right away but it never starts when we press either the buttons on the devices manually, or use the app. This was across multiple devices with five WiFi and Bluetooth bars the entire time. It's turning the water on that was the problem and what the devices consistently do not do. My neighbor is returning his devices too. I warned him.
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Can’t set the duration of the watering schedule.
There is instructions on how to set the duration of watering from 12 hours to let’s say 6 hours, but I can’t find it anywhere on the app. I have the latest version of the app and my controller is brand new, so I guess I’m at a loss because 12 hours is way too long to automatically water your lawn.
Great for just needing a timer
App can be a little hard to navigate like the settings for frequency and day of the week mode. Otherwise, really easy to set up, pairs easily, and (the best part) I don’t have to sign into an app just to water my plants. Honestly, hands down amazing product for being very cheap ($40 for two valve)
Not worth it
Does not work as should.
Both the timer & app really are horrible
The physical device is unreliable & the app is barely functional (both the android & iOS versions). Do not buy this device!
Average at best
If you have any connectivity issues with Bluetooth, make sure you completely uninstall the app and then reinstall. The operating system needs to re-verify Bluetooth connectivity or else it won’t work.
Very user friendly
Highly recommended.
Broken App
Unfortunately, the app crashes consistently after logging in with no ability to perform any functions. I’m using iPhone with iOS 26.3.1 which is well above the minimum required OS.
Rarely connects
1. Stand next to timer.
2. Connect to timer.
3. Delete app and reinstall.
4. Repeat 1-4
5. Return to store.
2. Connect to timer.
3. Delete app and reinstall.
4. Repeat 1-4
5. Return to store.
Needs improvement
The app starts off bad and gets worse with time. It does not even work now rendering my devices useless.
Horrible App
App in its current state just crashes. Won’t add water timers. Does nothing. If I could give 0 stars I would!
Needs improvement
It works, but it is frustrating when you tap valve 1 to program and you don’t realize it’s actually programming valve 4. It has a real bad habit of not opening the valve you selected.
App not connecting to devices
The app keeps on searching for devices even though they are paired for 2 years. Thanks to this bug, I am not able to change my water schedule/stop or start.
Bluetooth
I have this device for a month. I didn't know it needed to be within the 30 feet range to connect because it doesn't say on the package or in the instructions so no way I can check my watering if I'm not home. After about 3 weeks, always need to reconnect and after a month doesn't connect at all
Do not buy this it's not worth it
Do not buy this it's not worth it
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Connection and functionality
The Bluetooth has issues connecting at all time I can be standing 1 foot and it works fine I’ll walk 5 ft away and the connection drops every time, the manual buttons require to be pressed multiple times either slowly, quickly, with the water off or on to even work, haven’t even had the product for a full year and valve 2 has to be turned on manually then if the BT connection is even good as I’m standing 3 feet from it in my porch in order for it to stay on for the set program time, I am a care taker for a disabled veteran and am trying to grown the lawn they can’t manage on their own I shouldn’t have to keep working on these issues
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Broken for 1 hose, 2 hose timers
Can no longer control 1 hose and 2 hose timers. Still works for 4 hose timers
Works fine - once you get used to it.
Setting up and guessing how to perform each function isn’t intuitive - but once over that hurdle - the app works fine. A improvements that would make it much better:
1. Tap on picture to go to that controller. Now it goes into the “edit name screen” and to go to the controller needs a press on a tiny little arrow.
2. Have very different look between “select controller” and “select valve” screens as it’s easy to get the navigation wrong.
But once you know it - you know where your error occurred.
1. Tap on picture to go to that controller. Now it goes into the “edit name screen” and to go to the controller needs a press on a tiny little arrow.
2. Have very different look between “select controller” and “select valve” screens as it’s easy to get the navigation wrong.
But once you know it - you know where your error occurred.
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No Bluetooth
Won’t connect right from the package. Junk.
App doesn’t work
First thing is app asks to change name—if you put in a name it goes into never ending search, & if you cancel, it does the same
App not working
The application closes when trying to connect to the valve, there’s no way to create automations or make it run unless you push the physical button losing sense of using it. Fix it!!!!
