You could make a 1 to 2 feet long piece of hose to connect to faucet then Orbit. That would take the strain off the the unit.

Hope it worked.

The mechanical buttons allow you to set times and durations. The app allows you to make settings that can change by pushing buttons on the screen. The faucet time is not smart as in sensing when rain is coming, sensing that it just rained so skip watering for three days, etc. You are the smart one pushing the app buttons. You are just able to control the timer via an app. For "smart", as in using predictive or surrounding weather stations, you will need a more significant irrigation controller.

There are two zones for two hoses. Each zone can be programmed for one time start and duration, plus the day increment (1 day, 2 day, etc.).

For two zones, you can have one start/duration time in each.

I use it rarely but still works great.

We're you able to get two zones going at the same time?

Each zone can have one start/duration time.

e. To remove a rain delay, press and hold the dial for 3 seconds. The rain delay icon will turn off and your timer will resume its programmed watering schedule. Purchase the B-hyve Wi-Fi Hub online or at your local retailer PN # 21027 You are here A B-hyve Wi-Fi Hub connection gives you control from anywhere Manual/Hand Watering This feature allows you to water without interrupting your programmed watering schedule. To access this feature, follow the steps below. 1. With the timer in AUTO mode, press the dial once quickly to access the MANUAL feature. 2. Manual will appear on the display and the time slot will begin to flash. Verify the zone you want to water from is selected, if not press the zone button. 3. Turn the dial until the desired number of minutes are displayed, then press the dial to confirm selection. 4. The watering icon will appear on the display and the display will begin to flash between the current time and the remaining manual watering minutes. Note: There may be a slight delay between the time the dial is pressed and when manual watering begins. To stop manual watering, press the dial. The watering icon will disappear and your timer will resume its programmed watering schedule. If the manual watering feature will overlap a programmed watering scheduled, the timer will delay that program until the manual watering feature is done.

Are you schedules overlapping? If I recall correctly, only one hose can be in use at a time on the dual faucet timer.

@@DrBDIY I figured it out yesterday! So if you turn on manual mode on the device and then if you schedule the programs on phone app. The program doesn’t run because the device is in manual setting. So I turned into auto and then the programs I was setting up through phone started working.

Way to figure it out!

Always have it on auto to use app to program exactly how you want it to used. I have app and hub system with 4 port outlet with 2 devices which is total 8 ports working in sequence. I can have multiple zones work together only cause my water pressure suck. I can’t pressure valve to increase or decrease pressure in this new house. It works great after I figure out proper programming. Make sure each zone in app only has only one time running simultaneously. The system will go into a loop. I can control watering with manual by phone as well. I love it now that I figured out how to use program properly

No, each side is a zone. Only one zone is active at a time.

Manual/Hand Watering This feature allows you to water without interrupting your programmed watering schedule. To access this feature, follow the steps below. 1. With the timer in AUTO mode, press the dial once quickly to access the MANUAL feature. 2. Manual will appear on the display and the time slot will begin to flash. Verify the zone you want to water from is selected, if not press the zone button. 3. Turn the dial until the desired number of minutes are displayed, then press the dial to confirm selection. 4. The watering icon will appear on the display and the display will begin to flash between the current time and the remaining manual watering minutes. Note: There may be a slight delay between the time the dial is pressed and when manual watering begins. To stop manual watering, press the dial. The watering icon will disappear and your timer will resume its programmed watering schedule. If the manual watering feature will overlap a programmed watering scheduled, the timer will delay that program until the manual watering feature is done.

You can set a start time (am or pm), a duration (1 to 240 minutes), and then how often you want to repeat (1, 3, 6, 12 hours 1 to 32 days). Pick the daily start time you want, pick a duration of 5 minutes. Now the repeat interval can be something like 6 hours. It will water every day, four times with 6 hours between, and 5 minutes each time. I don't think you can program the device to program for 5 minutes 4 hours in a row. It will repeat past the 4th hour.

@@DrBDIY This is what I need, 10am for 5 minutes. 1pm for 5 minutes. 4pm for 5 minutes. 7pm for 5 minutes. I run 1 hose to the B-hyve , then from there to a 4 outlet brass manifold. Then from there, 4 hoses branch out , 2 connected to soaker hoses that I keep in my kennels. To keep the concrete cool. And the other 2 hoses go connected to 2 large Evaporative fans. I'm in South east of Austin, about 10 minutes from Austin.

I don't think what you want is possible. It can't do 4 repeats then stop. It can only do every 3 hours, continuously. You might check out the more recent rachio smart hose timer.

A zone can have one start/duration setting.

You set it to water every 12 hrs or every 6 hrs etc

Two items to check right away: Replace the washer. They wear out possibly in a year if you life in area with extreme temperatures. Also, check for a crack in the attachment.

Two zones. Each can be programmed for start time and duration. They can't run together. You can set the "how often" setting in terms of days. So each zone can only operate one time per day. But they can run every day if necessary.

@@DrBDIY thank you. I was thinking that's what I read and that's what I figured out. Now I'm curious if there is a sprinkler timing box for sale that allows me to set two times in one day off of one station.

Try the Husky product at HD.

You know what! ..I came to find that on the last programming function which would be " how often​" , if you turn the program knob right it will allow you to program it for "hours" and if you turn the program knob left it will allow you to program for "minutes" So if I can program it in hours ,being that 12 hours is the maximum, I can actually program it for twice a day now, once at 7:00 in the morning and one more time at 7:00 in the evening. So yes.. It is possible to program this XD sprinkler box for two times per day per station@@DrBDIY

It is a Bluetooth connection. Depending on the power of your phone and walls, you will need to be 10-30ft or closer to the b-hyve.

You can purchase a Wi-Fi hub to control your devices remotely from anywhere. Other than that you must be close to control preset and changes through Bluetooth but settings will remain intact when away from the timer

Unknown. Batteries strong enough ? Newer phone? Did you try to sync before installing? Does it work manually?

@@DrBDIY I didn’t realized you responded. I spoke to customer service who can see my programs with MAC address and none of them could help me. I fixed it myself not programming it correct. Now it work like it supposed to. I would never rely on Customer service again. Friendly people but clueless on their own device. Orbit customer service is a product of outsourcing. So sad to be an American these days.

No pressure lost that I could tell.

Yes it does, I‘ve tested 3 of them.

@@SAXMINISTRY ~ I would like to have this for an aviary mister head I use for the birds. Would this work at the very low pressure I use for the mister head? TIA 😊

​@@SAXMINISTRY Roughly or exactly how much pressure do you lose? How much pressure do you have to start and what is the pressure when the timer is connected? Currently waiting on the timers to arrive in the mail.

How much pressure will you have?

You should see me sling code.