DIG Bohe-BT Smart Control Bluetooth Hose End Timer - Wireless Irrigation Automation for Efficient Watering

I've owned two classic DIG drip irrigation timers for about 12 years, and one finally bit the dust (seems to be an electronics failure). The DIG Bohe-BT timer had the features I wanted, especially the ability to read and change timer settings on my phone from inside my house instead of being out in the dark wearing an LED headlamp and trying to read the old timer's LCD screen and remember what buttons to push. The DIG Bohe-BT timer just shipped in a bubble pack, but its hard plastic package protected it. It worked great right out of the box, was easy to set up, and didn't leak internally. I use Quick Connect faucet fittings such as these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GNPJQL4/, and I fitted my DIG timer at its inlet and outlet with such fittings after wrapping the male components of each port with Teflon tape. I had no trouble with BT reception. For those complaining, your smartphone is 50% of the reception equation. My phone is an iPhone 14 Pro Max. I can easily connect with the DIG timer at ~the 50 ft line-of-sight distance advertised, and from within my house, sitting on my bed about 15 feet away, I can be connected through a glass window even though the timer is outside with an exterior brick facade and interior sheetrock in my direct "line-of-sight." If I go to the window with the timer 5 or 6 feet to the side on the exterior brick wall, my reception jumps to 3 or 4 bars and even more if I open the metal window blinds on the window. So anyone having trouble with BT reception might want to look into getting a better smartphone the next time around. Perhaps since I have years of experience with the original DIG timer, the timer was easy to set up using the iPhone DIG BTT app. I didn't have to look at the instructions at all. I'm still on my first timer run but I have a couple of nit-picking comments about the app. With the original timer's LCD display screen, it was easy to tell how much time was still left in a run. With the BTT app's schedule overview, you get a diminishing run bar and a minuscule graphic of when the run will end. Since the app has all the power of a smartphone to use, I'd appreciate the ability to get more visible and precise readouts of how much time is left in the run and exactly when it's going to end. I thought I missed my programmatic start time and deliberately triggered a manual run 5 or 10 minutes later that will run that much longer beyond my programmed end time (set by run duration). But the display doesn't tell me whether I'm running the programmed span or whether the run was triggered manually. Why have all the potential for precision in a smartphone app if you don't fully use it?! Since the app can be upgraded and hopefully knows whether a run is programmed or manual, there's hope for app improvement in the future, I guess. I'm very pleased with my purchase. I'll update my review if I encounter any durability problems. I like the water psi and the temperature limit specs since my DIG Bohe-BT timer will have to endure the South Texas summer blast furnace heat, and the city I live in has its not very well-controlled water pressure ups and downs. We'll see how it goes... A timer that just doesn't flick open its valve but progressively turns itself on would be a further desirable improvement as I've blown out several pressure-reducing valves in my Toro drip hoses by older timers suddenly flicking on and letting high-pressure water repeatedly bang into plastic pressure-reducing valves. Thanks, DIG, for considering that as a possible improvement for future timers.

The product fell apart where it attached to the faucet. Water sprayed everywhere

This is how the box and unit arrived. Obviously this has unit been used and returned. Thankfully the replacement process is no-hassle (except now have to drop the first one off to my nearest UPS).

Purchased in May 2023, and had this operational within minutes. Worked flawlessly and had a great user interface for the Bluetooth app for scheduling water cycles. Within (30) days something occurred where a built-in fitting started leaking then it blew off the nozzle making it unusable. It's a water timer, not a life-changing issue but I was apprehensive if I was going to have problems getting this corrected. I contacted Amazon and had it returned and refunded with no problem. Contacted DIG who was pleasant and interested in understanding what happened. They indicated it was not something they have heard of and showed a genuine interest in helping me as I wanted to order a replacement IF DIG was customer oriented. They are... I was informed by DIG that this product has a 3-year warranty and I could go directly through them if whomever I purchased it from was unable to assist in the future. So... I have already ordered my replacement and expect the issue experienced earlier was just an anomaly.

It worked great for about 9 months. Then the faucet end connecter broke off. Couldn’t find a replacement at the hardware store because it is a proprietary item.

This review has been a while in forming since my phone could not connect, via the app, to the device. I procrastinated in updating my phone to the latest Bluetooth security updates. But, when the phone was connected - the device worked like a charm. The timer is located in a well pit to control the hose. The problem I solved, with the timer, was cutting off the hose without climbing down and twisting the spigot closed. This is up north where there is no WIFI so a Bluetooth connection was more important for operation. Btw., since I did contact and send my unit back - I received super service and a fast return. (0819)

This wifi timer didi not work. Was wifi reliable and app was easy to work when downloaded. Problem was the timer itself. It would not close. App indicated timer was on and valve was closed but it stayed open.

Love these. My hose connections are hard to get to. With these get within 15 ft and it controls the on and off. App has several variable settings for lawn watering.