G2S Smart Garden Hose Timer & Gateway, 2-Year Battery Life | Irrigation by Weather/Volume/Duration, Wider Range Than WiFi, Real-Time Fault Detection & Alert, Anti-Freeze Protection, IP66

Great Product! No BS, no nonsense, it just works. Despite the all-plastic construction, it has yet to leak. The valve operates relatively slowly, preventing water hammer to an extent. That being said, I have highly filtered well water, which operates at a lower pressure than city water; your mileage may vary. The recent UI update to the app has greatly improved the experience. Battery life is good, and I have had no issues with the wireless connection from the valves to the gateway. The system uses a proprietary adaptation of the ZigBee protocall which uses the 2.4Ghz band. If you live in a crowded RF environment, you may have to experiment with different ZigBee channels to find one that's ideal. It was easy to install and configure with the gateway requiring a wired 10/100 Ethernet connection and 5V power over micro USB. One way the gateway could be improved is by supporting PoE; a lot of people, myself included, use it with various 3rd-party automation systems like Home Assistant and have PoE switches. I think support for PoE alongside a 5V input would be appreciated. On the topic of Home Assistant, the integration via HACS works great, allowing for local HTTP control over the valves and live stats reporting. Their app UI previously was atrocious, which is what prompted me to use Home Assistant for control, but since the update, I would be comfortable using the LinkTap app and their web services for control. Furthermore, they designed the valve firmware in such a way that the valves will continue to execute their watering schedule if something were to go wrong with the gateway or your internet connection. This also means that you could program the valve in proximity to the gateway, then move it to a remote location out of reach of the gateway, and it will continue to function. Overall, good product.

I needed something for my SO's garden since we were going on vacation and she wanted something left alive when we got back :) :) I spent two weeks surfing reviews and basically came to the conclusion that the overwhelming majority of timers out there are absolute overpriced garbage. Just cheap, barely up to the level of throwaway, crap from China. Then I stumbled across the LinkTap stuff. Yes its more expensive - up front. $140 for one faucet. But its very obvious that this product is actually built to last more then one season. You WILL NOT find anything else with even close to equivalent functionality and quality for this price. Anything else will start at $50-60 and MAYBE last one season. We're in a high desert (6K ft) so while the heat isn't overwhelming (high 90's at most), the sun (UV) is brutal! Cheap plastic crap from China has a amazingly short lifespan! The app is clunky but functional. Which is fine. I want a functional product! I don't care if the app isn't a work of art. Read their directions because some things are not obvious. Also, this product will do A LOT. Also, not all of which is obvious. The web site is less clunky and still perfectly functional. The web site is NOT housed on the hub so you can control your watering remotely anywhere you have internet access. NOTE: remote access ONLY works if your hub has internet access! If the hubs internet connection goes belly up, you are SOL. This only affects YOU ACCESSING the hub and doing stuff. Whatever preexisting settings continue on as they are irrespective of whether the hub has internet access or not. The hub uses Zigbee - yea, stop jumping up and down. It is ONLY used to interface with their devices. NO. It will not integrate with a Zigbee hub! Control is only through their app or their web site. There are a bunch of things I REALLY like about this setup, but I'm not going to go through all of them. #1 on my list is being able to see water flow: whether there is any and how much. We use dripper hoses which only flow about 2gph. Not nearly what an open faucet would flow so its easy to see if someone disconnected a hose. It also reassures my paranoid SO that water ACTUALLY IS flowing. :) #2 email alerts for several things like too much flow, no flow. Not much interest if you're at home, maybe, but I'm not down with blowing through 5000 gallons of water because we were gone for a week and the lawn guys ran over a hose with the mower. #3 hub based with remote devices. The app/web site doesn't talk directly to the devices. Which is very good for us since we have a weird shaped house. Wireless connectivity at the faucet is shaky at best. Bluetooth connectivity would be non existent. I located the hub in my office about in the middle of the house where I can supply it with uninterruptible power and internet and it gets 80% connectivity to the faucet which means it work perfectly 100% of the time. #4 it is SUPER EASY to hook this to a POE (power over Ethernet) adapter and only have one wire running to my POE Ethernet switch supplying both internet and power (off my UPS). No wall wart! Another plus to this is it makes things considerably easier if you don't have a power outlet where you want to put the hub. :) #5 this setup is crazy expandable! Unfortunately, I already have a perfectly functional sprinkler system so a hub and one faucet is all I'll probably ever need. But if I were putting in a new sprinkler system, I'd seriously consider this on a larger scale. I strongly suggest looking at their web site and going though their docs. I couldn't begin to give an adequate review of everything. I strongly recommend this over EVERYTHING else on amazon!

We've been extremely happy with our LinkTap controller. It has been reliable, easy to set up, and has worked exactly as expected. One of our favorite features is the automatic rain delay. It pauses watering when it's raining and resumes when conditions improve, which has saved us water and lowered our water bill. We no longer have to remember to manually pause the system every time it rains. Overall, it's been a great investment. If you're looking for a smart irrigation controller that's dependable and helps conserve water, I highly recommend LinkTap.

I am setting up a timer for my garden to water while I am away from the house. I bought this because it is the only timer I could find that I could control through Wi-Fi. I was worried because of the limited number of reviews and none from the US but it appears those worries were unwarranted. Initial set up was a breeze as the result of well written instructions and QR codes on both the gateway (the device that hooks up to your internet) and link (the device that hooks up to the hose). A test run showed it to work perfectly. I am now going to order a second link because I have two zones. Part of the process is to download an app to your smart phone. My initial experience with the app shows it to be easy to use and understand. I have not installed the waterflow monitor (that will notify you of water usage changes) and have not investigated the "rain skip" function in the app. I will update after I have finished the installation of the 2nd link and used it for a few weeks. 1st update: I received the GS1 standalone and attempted to add it pursuant to the instructions. It did not initially connect automatically. I went to the linktap website and sent an email to customer support on a weekday evening at 10 pm US EDT. I received a response within minutes. (I assume customer service is on Australian time, 12 - 14 hours ahead of EDT.) The rep noticed that I had not gone into the app settings to add a link via the taplinker section (unfortunately that is not in the written directions). Once I did that it connected immediately. I will update again after a couple of weeks of use. 2nd update: I couldn't be happier with this product. It is worth the price. It is working flawlessly. The rain skip function (works both on actual rainfall in the last 24 hours and predicted rainfall in the next 24 hours) has been perfect once I adjusted how much rainfall triggers the skip. The default was a little low. I can't imagine what would cause me to update this further

I previously had been using manual timers but none allowed me to water on "Even Days" only and used the Melnor RainCloud, however, after a couple of seasons the units stopped working. I did some research and found LinkTap...while a little pricy it not only works better than expected it also provides more information. I am currently using on two areas of my home which operate on separate spigots. I only need one main unit and then a couple of the G2S Wireless Water Timers. The main unit quickly connected to my internet and the Water Times quickly connected to the Gateway. The initial setup was simple. I moved the units outside to the spigots and was pleased to see that the Wireless Water Timers were able to connect even though the Gateway was inside and a decent distance from the units. I then scheduled the timers through the Web App instead of the Phone App as it was easier to view. In the several weeks I have been using the LinkTap it has twice skipped the watering because of expected weather...sadly neither time did the rain hit my area and I ended up manually watering. I like that the App tells me the gallons / minute not only in real time but also shows how much water has been used. So far, this is a great system for anyone that does not have inground sprinklers. Highly recommend. UPDATE June 2024: I have the LinkTap G2S wireless timer for approximately two years and they have worked flawlessly. At the end of the season I've been removing the devices and storing indoors to prevent freezing. This year, one of the G2S devices refused to shutoff...I disassemble according to the online instructions and it worked twice before again remaining on. I did get the online notification and manually turned the device off. I contacted customer service and within two days a new G2S was at my due and now it's working perfectly. I couldn't be more pleased with the response and their standing by their product. I tell everyone I know that is interested that this is a great product and fully recommend.

Purchased this to replace an Orbit b-hyve that I've "tolerated" for about 3 years. So far a few weeks in, I'm happy with this decision. Setup was easy. I get reliable notifications (not the case with the Orbit). The app isn't going to win any awards for sleek/cool design, but it's intuitive and functional, and that's what is important to me. I like that the unit has a water flow meter, although it doesn't line up exactly with the consumption noted with the Phyn I have monitoring the house, it's within 0.2gpm typically. It would be nice if the bridge had a wireless connectivity option, rather than needing a hard wire connection to my router-- those ports are limited in supply with my Eero network. But, maybe that means a more robust and fuss free ownership experience, so I'm willing to work with it.

I bought a different WiFi-based watering system whose wireless range was laughably short, even with line of-sight and no obstructions. I sent it back with some stern words. Then I bought a LinkTap, and it is like night and day. It’s worked perfectly for several gardens, while transmitting through several walls. The telemetry and monitoring features are head and shoulders above the other brand. Highly recommend.

I decided to buy the LinkTap controller to water 24 plant pots in my garden. As a traveler and an avid automation enthusiast, having a reliable and dependable watering system was of utmost importance to me. I connected this controller to a Mr. Landscaper system that I had assembled. I don't like having water sit inside my pipes especially when the sprinkler system is not being used. It's safer all around and less prone to accidents especially when I'm not home. This unit does exactly that. It cuts off the water to the main line and the sprinkler heads unless it's time to water. This way, if there's ever a hole or tear in the main line, I can easily shut it off remotely as the app reports back the pressure change. The unit comes with a backflow protection, and let me tell you, everything about this is what I would call high quality. The unit was designed in Australia and assembled in China. It also comes equipped with a flow meter which measures the amount of water that is being used on a daily basis including the water pressure, you know, in case there's a leak. There's also rain skip feature that prevents the unit from watering your plants in case rain is detected. The rain detection is based on weather prediction, which is not always accurate, so I have that setting turned off. All of this is reported back to the app that you can control from anywhere in the world. You don't have to be on your home network to control this system. It also has fault detection and line disconnect or water shut-off/non-shut-off alerts. Definitely useful if you are traveling and are in need of an automated solution. I bought the unit with the Gateway which I connected via ethernet cable to the back of my router (ethernet cable included in package). Once I scanned the barcode on the main unit and registered it with LinkTap, the Gateway synced up and I was ready to go. Note, the gateway is used to program the unit via mobile phone app and to schedule watering times. Afterwards, you can disconnect the gateway and the unit will continue to operate as long as it doesn't run out of battery. The main unit does take 4 AA batteries so use the best kind you can find. After I had everything hooked up and after a week, I noticed that the Flow Meter on the unit wasn't operating. I opened up a support case with LinkTap via the app and 6 hours later I got a message saying a new unit was on its way. How about that for customer service? This thing has been working for me consistently without any leaks or hiccups. It turns on and turns off when I need it to on an automated schedule. I highly recommend this.

I am so happy with my purchase. Great quality, easily installed and set up, and a great app for control. The gateway provides great range and all 3 of my timers stay connected. I did have to put an extension lead on the power supply to get the gateway up high on my desk near the router. This improved the signal reach considerably. Now looking at connecting and controlling other zones around my house and in my garden. Well done in providing a great product. I am confident that the long-term reliability will be there for me.

Ho acquistato il G2S con flussometro circa un mese fa. E ne ho valutato l’utilizzo per tutto questo tempo. Il prodotto è davvero affidabile, funzionale e direi anche eccezionale. Senza ombra di dubbio un ottimo acquisto, a tal punto che ne ho acquistato un secondo per una casa vacanze per irrigare 5 vasi. Installazione e configurazione molto semplice e rapida. Basta leggere attentamente le istruzioni che sono anche in italiano. Il Gateway, installato all’interno della casa e collegato via cavo al modem/router dà garanzia di affidabilità. Il TapLinker solido ed efficiente e ho apprezzato molto il tasto di accensione e spegnimento, anche se fino ad ora non l’ho mai spento. L'app è molto professionale, direi fenomenale. Tutto in lingua italiana. Facilmente programmabile. Ci si può sbizzarrire con tutte le programmazioni possibili e immaginabili. Avvisi/allarmi puntuali. L’unica cosa che non è precisa è la segnalazione dell’interruzione del flusso d’acqua. Arrivano sull’app dei falsi allarmi. Ho deciso quindi di disattivare questa funzionalità. Ora che si va incontro all’inverno, monitorerò come funziona la parte meteo. Il costo è sicuramente impegnativo, ancora di più se ne si acquistano due. Ma personalmente non amo prodotti mediocri da sostituire dopo un anno. Soldi ben spesi. Mi riservo di aggiornare la recensione solo dopo aver constatato l’affidabilità nel tempo. Consiglio sicuramente l’acquisto.

The support from Link Tap is outstanding. Quick answers to questions and help. The product is of the highest quality. There are so many settings in the app for all possible scenarios to make a perfect irrigation. Highly recommend this product. you will not be disappointed.

Over the years I have purchased lots of things on Amazon that were designed and manufactured in China. They usually nearly work. While looking for an automated watering controller, I took a lot of care to make sure I did not purchase a wholly Chinese designed and manufactured product. I used to be in the electronics industry and worked with Taiwanese and Chinese manufacturers. I know from experience that if they try to design and build something for the west, for example emulating other western products, the quality and attention to detail is often missing. This was the reason I wanted to avoid any surprises. I found the LinkTap G2S product and purchased it. It was cheaper than the branded watering systems we are all familiar with in the UK, substantially so. It was designed in Australia, and the reviews were positive. I was not disappointed. It was easy to install and configure. You can download an app for it. It comes with a special gateway which you need to connect to your network through a wired connection. The control connection between the gateway and the external tap adapter is wireless, but does not use WiFi. I assume it uses one of the new very low power connections such as Zigbee. Once configured you can turn the tap on remotely, or set it for a timed duration. You can also set it up to deliver xx litres of water if you have the flow control device attached. That for example was useful for topping up the pond, set a value like 100 litres and forget about it. (Mine came with the flow controller). In terms of the physical tap and hose connectors, it is compatible with Hozelock and Gardena systems. So very easy to install and use. It also is aware of your location, and while not relevant in my case because I am watering a greenhouse, if you are watering outside, it can adjust the schedule based on your local weather, either delivering less water, more water or not at all based on temperature and weather. I have been using this system for around 1 month now, no issues at all. If you are looking for an automated controller that you can set up to cover vacations, or for general daily use and have very accurate control over the device, and a record of how it is working you could not go far wrong purchasing one of these. On the other end of my system is a Gardena distribution network set up for my greenhouse.

necesitas controlar tu sistema de riego es una muy buena opción, el software te da muchas opciones, en.mi caso me sirve mucho porque no vivo cerca de donde tenfgo el sistema de riego y me ayuda a saber si hay agua, y poder regar mis plantas.