Customer Reviews for Orbit 2-Zone In-Ground 1/2 in. Sprinkler System with Hose Faucet Timer

Designed the yard coverage and was ready to install - very disappointed when I found the Hose to 1/2” blu-lock adapter was received broken. This is the initial step of installation and the defect was visibly evident - looks like there was no quality inspection done. Estimated delivery for the replacement is two weeks far, planning to return back at Home Depot

I ordered 2 of the two zone and 1 of the single zone. I finally got all the pipe laid down and 6 of the 30 sprinkler heads are missing the green plastic piece that controls the spray

It took about a days work for me and my husband to do. We dug 8” trenches , we did not use all the elbows and Ts that came with the system. The hose went around our 90° corners very well will no issues. We did put gravel at the ends where the drains were. I highly recommend doing that so it doesnt turn to mudd. The sprinklers were very easy to adjust and putting the pipes and sprinklers together took about 20 minutes. Digging and putting it back was the longest part. Everything came in our kit. I definitely recommend testing your water pressure before buying this kit to make sure it would work for you! Overall we are super happy with the outcome!

I mimicked something I did at a prior address where I installed a similar Rain Bird kit and used a four spigot timer where three spigots were used for sprinkler lines each with 3 sprinklers and the fourth was used for manual watering. With this set-up, each sprinkler line gets all the water pressure (64psi) rather than splitting it between two lines with a total of 6 sprinklers. At the prior address, the sprinklers sprayed far beyond what the manufacturer had listed, but with the Orbit kit, the sprinklers barely rose. I swapped out the orbit sprinklers that came with the kit with Hunter DCJ sprinklers because the Hunter sprinklers have a softer spring and this change made the difference and the system is now working, however still no where near as well as the other system I had installed. In total, I have 1 line in the front yard and 3 in the back, one of which uses standard black ½ inch tubing and the standard beige connectors. The line with the black tubing is working far better than the orbit lines even though the black line incorporates a main line with 3 branches to allow for a more “custom” placement of sprinklers. I also found that the connectors that come with the Orbit kit do not allow for much variation from the recommended U-shaped pattern, so if you have plants/trees, or something like a shed in the yard, you can’t really modify the kit for maximum watering efficiency without purchasing the different connectors you need. All in all, I would say either get the Rain Bird kit or build your own using the standard black ½ inch tubing.

my system did not come with the tubing cutter. I had to go back to the homedepot to purchase another one for 10 bucks. which is a real bummer. I will update the review once the system is fully installed, and working.

Easy to install system! But I did change out the sprinkler heads to a traditional adjustable fan spray. The ones it came with would be good for large yards.

If you are looking for a something quick and small, this is a good fit. I have installed it for the front and backyard and i would say am little disappointed primarily with the popups. Good: This is a wonderful kit with all the stuff you need to setup a sprinkler system. The 2 zone kit is good enough for most houses. The fact that the popup sprinklers have an easy way to reduce the area of coverage. Bad: The instructions Ugly: The popup sprinklers. I tried to increase the volume of the water by following the instructions to open up the nozzle. But the red "bottle neck" pops out quite easily and we have to end up searching for it later on. Overall its a good buy and would recommend for any DIYer to install a sprinkler system for a home with no more than 8000sft of yard. Anything more than that, this might not be enough

This is a great system! The only tools you needed are basically included in kit. The hardest part to installing system is digging the 8” deep trench needed. I used a spade shovel to brake the ground 8-10” deep and pushed ground back and forth away from spade. If I would have hired a trench digger, installation couldn’t be easier. Once I laid out where sprinklers I needed, and dug trench, I just pushed 1/2” water line to the bottom of trench. I dug a hole about 5” diameter, 8” deep, to set the sprinkler heads. Connections are made by simply cutting water line (with the included tubing cutters) and push line into fittings. Nothing to tighten and they don’t leak! To adjust sprinkler heads spray pattern, I suggest adjusting them as close as possible before installing, but they are easy to change after installed. MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THAT ADJUSTMENT IS MADE FROM THE RIGHT STOP (ROTATED CLOCKWISE). The left stop, or rotation counter-clockwise is adjusted between 40 to 180 degrees of rotation. Read instructions carefully and when you understand how adjustment is made, it is easy to do. All you need is a flat head screwdriver. Once lines are connected to sprinkler heads, they are connected to the included 2 Zone timer with (included) normal garden hose fittings. Timer simply screws on to outside water faucet. AA batteries are not included and must be installed before setting timer. Read instructions for timer and you will find it couldn’t be easier. Timer can be set for 1 or 2 zones. Timer can be set to water every 6 hrs. or 12 hrs. or daily etc. I tested system and made sure there were no leaks before closing trench. I had zero leaks! I really like the sprinkler head popping up and rotating in the pattern you select with a spray that is only about 2-3 feet off he ground level. My water pressure was measured at 58 PSI, with the included pressure gage, and my spray reached 18-20 feet out. My back yard is about 80ft x 100ft and I only needed 8 of the 12 sprinkler heads included. I used to water yard and vegetable gardens.This is an incredible system for a reasonable price point that most homeowners can afford.

This is a great and complete set of sprinkler system with mechanical timer. It has long enough pipes and popups to cover my front and backyards. I wish they had detailed instructions on the DIY installation too, because that is what i am, a DIYer. Again that's not a big dealbreaker but nice to have. You might still want to buy some connectors and intersectors etc depending on where you want to have this installed like flower beds or vegetable beds combining a drip irrigation etc. But if you just need the popup sprinklers this is good enough

Excellent sprinkler system for the do it yourselfer. Includes everything you need to irrigate a good sized yard including all the piping and connectors. The fittings are a type of push to connect which is easier and faster than traditional barb type.Included pvc piping and fittings allow plenty of options to run separate lines and adjustable sprinkler heads cover most areas in my front and side yards.The system allows for easy set up and testing before actually digging trench. Simply lay out line and sprinklers to maximize coverage and adjust to your yard. Timer is intuitive and easy to use. Included pvc cutter and pressure gauge included to maximize ease of installation. Very home owner friendly kit with everything you nead to eliminate dragging the sprinkler around.

Its nice to find the kit all put together since it takes the guess work out of what is really needed or coming home short. I priced the components separately and found it to be a good deal. Besides the timer is of better quality than was available locally, and since I am running off a well and don't want to waste water its a necessity that I have one that's easily delayed and has several programming options. everything is simple to install, the tubing is much easier to work with when its out in the sun, when it was colder out I found it quite difficult to lay flat and work with. Fittings are a simple push on fit , the digging is the most time consuming. If you have a well like I do , you may require more sprinklers as my pressure allows for less of a coverage area,the kit comes with a pressure tester to check that.

Exactly the product for the needed project. Easy setup, good directions on operation of timer. Heads are easy to configure.

Don't expect much of a flow/ coverage area unless you have at least a 3/4 inch feed to your hose spigot, with at least 100 psi, which most residential do not. No way 6 heads are being activated with standard 1/2 inch piping to hose/ water supply. I can pee further than the spray on this system..

Easy kit just lay it out how you want it and then put in. Nozzles in kit are small may need bigger nozzles.

This is the easy system to install… I set it up and ran it for a few days then put it in the ground Setting the head can be hard…

VERY Easy to install, but do NOT recommend if u have a small yard. These things shoot out 20ft.. and I cant get them anyless than 12 unless I turn the water WAY down and then the heads dont stay up.. Customer service . NO idea never called

Not what I expected…

I have not tested the system yet so my opinion on that's still undecided. I will say Orbit makes it very hard and costly to get extra tees and connectors. If they supplied more or made them available on their website it would be easier to customize this system.

Good for simple jobs. Connectors had leaks, though easy to connect. Hose connection leaked; another type connector worked.

Works well but need to temper your expectations. Be aware that this is not a professional system but is very convenient for watering a large area. My water pressure was only 38 psi so I was not able to utilize 6 heads per line but was able to successfully use 4. That being the case, a few suggestions. Test your layout extensively (i.e. straight vs. L, line lengths, number of heads, distance between heads, etc.). I had issues with the auto drain falling off during testing so used a zip tie to secure it. Finally, since I could only use 4 heads per line, I wanted to assemble a third zone but parts were not available to do so.

This need to come with the swing pipe assembly to be complete set. You need that to be installed more easily and less digging

Very easy to install and works great on my lawn. I wanted to upgrade the timer so I bought the Husky smart timer for the system, having the ability to program and run it from my IPhone is awesome. For clarity there’s nothing wrong with the timer that comes with the kit, I just wanted to go a little more high tech with it.