Pope 2 Hour Tap Timer

Pope I normally regard with some sort of quality. We bought 6 of these and have lasted from 6mths and last one 2 years. Not switching off is the problem. I'm sure we have wasted about $400 worth of water with them not turning off. Whilst in use they get too varying points on timer and don't go any further and stay on

I have been using Gardena tap timers for years which has madewatering easier and saved me from leaving a tap running on the garden many times.

I went to Bunnings to buy another a few months ago and found they were out of stock. They did have the Pope model which looked very similar and was about $5 cheaper. What could go wrong with such a basic device?

The Pope model has been junk right from the start, hard to start, water not turning off and water passing.

I have just replaced this model with another Gardena model and this will go in the bin.

If you want a tap timer, spend a couple of extra dollars and give this a miss.

I bought a batch 3 of these timers for my garden and am now using the third one. The timer component on the first one ticks off 20 minutes then stays open, possibly because the timer face has pulled away from the casing. The second one leaks like a sieve from the release lever under the timer. In 40 years of gardening, I've never thrown anything out that hasn't at least had a bit of sun fade. These are shiny new!