[hindy]

"I therefore have a cunning plan to connect them to an IBC tank"

Some timers need the high pressure of the mains to work.  Something to do with the way the valve shuts the water off.

I have a nasty feeling that the AC1 needs mains pressure, and I think Gardena have timers suitable for lower pressure / water butt supply.

I have tried it on the water butt at home and not enough pressure there but an IBC tank holds 1000L so and will be putting it on top of 5 pallets so should be a lot more pressure. I have also read somewhere that you can pressurise an IBC tank. Will have to look into that.

I have just bought an automatic watering system from Aldi. It was £17.99 for a dual timer and £5.99 for 20m of irrigation hose. They came into stores last thursday. Unfortunately their last weeks pages are not available anymore.

Love the price of the irrigation hose. Was it standard size seeper hose or micro irrigation hose ?

[sheridal]

The micro irrigation set was quite a few weeks ago, this was with the micro drippers, very similar to the screwfix ones for £5.99. But last week was when the irrigation hose large with holes in it came up for sale last week (also for £5.99) for overall watering  rather than localised. Also the timers I thought were a bargain.

[scezy]

i got this from wilkos
http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/Water-Products/Wilko-Micro-Irrigation-System-71pc/invt/0199744

also seen an automatic watering system at aldi's for £4.99,anyone got one or using one?
Scezy