Yvan on Nostr: The negative is that the three way watering timer I bought to control this whilst we ...

The negative is that the three way watering timer I bought to control this whilst we are away is too restrictive to flow. Despite the IBC delivering a pretty strong flow of water out of this tap, through the timer it is but a dribble. It seems to limit pressure as well as flow as the closer soaker hose connected via this didn't bead any moisture at all.

So... not sure how to tackle this. Buy a different brand and hope it works better?

Part of me is thinking: take this one apart, and wire full bore solenoids in to replace whatever shitty tiny solenoids it has inside it. May need to go via a relay for higher voltage. This is the better solution simply becuase I plan to buy those parts to control the system via a microcontroller anyway.

But ... time? I was hoping to have this working before EMF week. This time next week we will be on-site already, so... not really sure how to tackle this.