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Tap timers & watering

Timers that turn the tap off (or on) by themselves, so nobody forgets the hose.

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A tap timer for the hose

Also in Farm tools, boots & workwear › Weather & water (Homesteaders)

Screws onto the tap so the sprinkler or drip line turns itself off, and nobody comes back to a flooded bed. The Australian Neta and US Orbit timers are programmable, so they water on a schedule while you're away. The UK Hozelock is a simpler wind-up dial that switches off after up to 120 minutes.