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Last updated: 26 April 2022
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Looking to reduce your water use? A tap timer on your tap outlet should make it easy to program your tap so that you only need to use your tap when your garden needs it – and you don't have to stand around doing it.

While you can easily hold that hose and slowly water the lawn, we test products specifically designed for this purpose to see if they're easy to set up and install, as well as how they hold up over time after being exposed to the harsh Australian sun.

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Our testers bought all the smart tap timers we could find at the time, assessing:

  • how easy the hard copy instructions are to use
  • how easy the set up is of the app used to control each timer
  • how easy it is to pair the timer with the app
  • how easy it is to replace the battery
  • how versatile the timer is in its programming
  • what impact six months of harsh conditions has on their casing.

Our interactive comparison tool helps you find which tap timers come out on top, as well as dimensions, weight, which smartphones they work with and more.

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    Ease of use score

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    The ease of use score is based on:

    • how easy the hard copy instructions are to use
    • how easy the set up is of the app used to control each timer
    • how easy it is to pair the timer with the app
    • how easy it is to replace the battery
    • how versatile the timer is in its programming.

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    Measured weight (g)

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    This includes the tap timer only.

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    Smart Approved WaterMark

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    Whether the tap timer is independently certified in Australia as a water-efficient product or service.

      Smart sensors available

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      Whether soil sensors are available to purchase with this tap timer (at an extra cost).

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        • Ease of use score
        • Durability
        • Battery type
        • Battery life
        • Number of timers supported by the gateway/hub
        • Smart sensors available
        • Maximum pressure (kPa)
        • Minimum flow (L/min)
        • Maximum flow (L/min)
        • Minimum temperature to operate (°C)
        • Smart Approved WaterMark
        • Waterproof rating
        • Measured dimensions (mm)
        • Measured weight (g)
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        • Price
        • Country of origin
        • Minimum pressure (kPa)
        • Android support
        • iOS support

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