LinkTap D1 Wireless Water Timer & Gateway - 2 Zone Smart Hose Tap Timer, Built-in Flow Meters, Real-Time Fault Detection & Notification, Weather Adaptive, Better Range Than WiFi, IP66, 2-Year Warranty

I’ve been using the LinkTap D1 with the 2-zone timer for a while now, and I couldn’t be happier. Installation was quick and straightforward, and the system connected to my Wi-Fi and phone app without any issues. The interface is intuitive, and scheduling watering times is a breeze.One of my favorite features is the built-in flow meters – it’s incredibly useful to monitor water usage per zone, and the real-time fault detection gives me peace of mind knowing I’ll be notified instantly if something goes wrong. The weather-adaptive watering feature is a great bonus too, automatically adjusting the schedule based on rain or temperature changes.The build quality is solid, and the connection has been reliable. I also really appreciate the detailed insights and remote control capabilities – makes managing the garden so much easier, especially when I’m away.Highly recommend the LinkTap D1 to anyone looking for a smart, dependable irrigation system.

Last year we lost many plants while we were on vacation due to a prolonged drought. Replacing them proved costly so this year we decided to set up an automatic watering system as such 'extreme weather' seems increasingly common. The LinkTap water timer looked robust and well-designed so we opted for it even though it's slightly more expensive than rival models. Having used it for several weeks, this seems to have been a good decision - it's easy to set up, highly controllable and works reliably. We opted for the two outlet model (model D1) so that one outlet controls a 13mm supply hose (from Hozelock and fitted with universal dripper units) running along flowerbeds on the lefthand side of the garden while the other controls the hose on the righthand side. This arrangment means there are no worries about possible low water pressure as we can irrigate one side of the garden first, then the other. The hardware is robust and well-designed. There was a minor problem with the physical installation of the water timer unit due to its width (~163mm). The easiest way to attach it to our threaded tap was to rotate the unit clockwise until it fitted snugly. However, its width meant that it barely cleared the brick wall during rotation. Other than that, installation was easy. Installation of the app and creation of a watering plan was also easy. I particularly like the way the app informs you about the water flow rate. This allows you to fine-tune the system after installation to deliver the optimum amount of water to your plants. It's clear that a great deal of thought went into the design of this versatile software - even down to the judiciously-chosen gurgling sound effect!

We are slowly automating the watering of our garden which while not huge is too big for WiFi based remote valves to work.I looked at installing remote hard-wired valves but the cost of the multi-core cable alone was going to be horrendous. High end systems multiplexing control onto single cables are also way too expensive. So I needed another solution.These valves use Zigbee (a wireless system a bit like WiFi) and they genuinely do work at up 100m as claimed so long as you site the base unit sensibly, I've put ours at the top of the roof (inside).The hardware us well made, they are easy to set up using the app and they seem to work well. The near real-time feedback of water flow is very useful as you can see immediately if something is amiss.The app for programming them works fine although it is not great to use. They have clearly spent the money on the hardware, not the software! Don't get me wrong: everything is there and it does the job, it is just a bit clunky.So more expensive than WiFi valves, and probably overkill for a small garden or just a few pots. But if you have something larger this kit will do the job for £100s of pounds (assuming several valves) rather than the £1000s or even £10,000s it would require for a traditional "central controller plus multi-core cable to remote valves" solution.

I bought a LinkTap after my trusted Orbit stopped working after years of use. I’m so glad I did! Being able to manage it from anywhere and set up the programs remotely is such a time saver!! Customer support is brilliant - very quick response to my question! The app is easy to navigate too after a bit of an explore. It can even self judge its watering reading the weather itself after you set the parameters.

My previous watering system was a Gardena single outlet. It was digital but all adjustments where made on the built in screen which was a pain, when it started playing up decided to try the dual Linktap. Very good product and excellent build quality. Easy to fit. You need to hard wire the gateway there is no wi-fi connection for the gateway itself. Range is very good even through multiple walls. One function that I liked on my previous model was the ability to alter the interval between watering on the fly. So you could change between 24hrs, 12hrs, 8hrs etc. With this item you have set up separate watering plans for each period during the day, no repeating the same plan. Nice to have the dual option, I don't have a large garden but it nice to get the full pressure by watering with an offset by a few minutes. Great for the lazy people we have become, just sit on the sofa and adjust to your hearts content and leave the actual gardening to the wife LOL.