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Does the Job. Leaked a bit at first. Xlnt Motion Detection
By Customer Cool on Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2023
I had a Skunk who tore up my Lawn because I had Grubs. Took care of the grubs..but he kept coming back to where he found grubs before. Trapping was above my pay grade. Found this "Solar powered Motion sensor" sprinkler. Perfect. No more Skunk. Ok...Read manual. The "Riser" leaked..even w teflon tape...took it out. Leak estimated as 2 drips per hour, so maybe half a gallon overnight...ie..no bueno. After remove riser, out in the sun a few days, no more leaks. Adjustments...clips adjust to 180 degrees or more..or less... Motion sensor goes from 0 to S - sprinkler on all time...I'm at 4...30 feet...it engages cars going by on the street.. Good sensor. (ie..if water is not on...it just clicks...water on...5 second spray 180..) Dial on head is fine spray or wide...I left it alone...narrow spray. This product works as advertised...it takes some trial and error...but for $39.99...No more skunk.. AND since I now OWN it...No more critter problems. Lastly...I put a zip-tie on the faucet to show me how much to turn the water knob on...just a few degrees, and it just hits the sidewalk. It's more the shock of the sprinkler coming on than the water, really. Critter problem? this is the answer. And..you can get more of them, and put them in line with hoses connecting. Very satisfied, and it's actually quite a "hoot". Customer Cool 11/3/2023 Update: Cloudy Rainy days...and the unit didn't work. It actually had a "red spot" blinking in the front...like ETs heart...showing low battery power. ie..no Solar recharge. I removed the batteries..put them on a recharge charger I have..and it charged batts enough so replacing them with a sunny day brought them back. Bottom line: Solar is only good when the Sun is out. Not sure if I'll need to replace batts. AND they are specific...not NiCad... Customer Cool 11/21/23
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5 people found this helpful
Total Junk - Read The Reviews
By Dale on Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2025
First things first, everything you read in the negative reviews is true. I've gone through two sets of these, I'm finally on my last one and when it fails (it will, trust me), that's it for me, Black and Decker. First, they don't always sense animals but are excellent at picking up wind motion. We have a serious feral cat problem (cats have more rights in Hawaii than homeowners, that's another tail, no pun intended). We've done everything we can think of to deter these felines who have literally destroyed our yard. First, you're constantly adjusting the batteries since when the sprinkler does finally activate, it jiggles the batteries and won't activate, what a pain. Then, they leak incessantly, no matter what you do, plumbers tape, etc. And the hoses, we've gone through many to correct the issue, even high quality hoses don't attach properly to these units. Lastly, the flimsy plastic they're made of. The units are good for about four months, then they go bad and stop working completely. One neighbor recommended the Orbit 62100 Yard Enforcer. They're not solar powered like the B&D's, but since the B&Ds are such a cheaply made product, the Orbit is by far more worth the investment and extra $$, simply because they are far better, mostly metal made units and last with no hassle set-up. They also don't leak incessantly like the B&Ds. I'd give these a zero as well if Amazon would let me, once you're outside their 30 day return window, you're sunk. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME, MONEY OR HOURS OF EFFORT ON THESE UNITS.
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