Need electric Timer for Ebb & Flow...LOST!

I simply just cant find a inexpensive digital timer for water pump! Any idea's? I looked at the Lowes, Menards, and Home Depot sites. Cant seem to find one anywhere! Please help....I did find a power strip with digital timer at Lowes for $20.00, but they discontinued carrying it! Urrrr

Nothin? Darn.......

Why digital and not mechanical? I use both the removable pin type and the one that you push down the little slots on the wheel. Both work well but the second type has two outlets so I can use them for more than 1 res. Definitely my favorite.

I've bought them at lowes and at hardware stores for under 10 dollars. Mine work fine. I would rather have the 1 minute on, 4 minutes off, but at around 75 dollars for one, I can make do with the cheaper ones.

genisis said:

Why digital and not mechanical? I use both the removable pin type and the one that you push down the little slots on the wheel. Both work well but the second type has two outlets so I can use them for more than 1 res. Definitely my favorite.

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Absolutely doesn't have to be digital! I just didn't know they had the push button with the option of ON/OFF more then once a day! I just need a timer that can turn on my pump on multiple time through out the day for 15 min at a time! I guess I should of said that to begin with! I'll blame it on the ! Sorry for the vague description of what I was trying to ask about!

You would like to run flood and drain every 4 minutes?????? That would be overwatering, like constant watering. Okay for NFT or aero, I guess. I water three times a day during lights on and I use cheeeeeep mech timers.

Magnificient said:

I've bought them at lowes and at hardware stores for under 10 dollars. Mine work fine. I would rather have the 1 minute on, 4 minutes off, but at around 75 dollars for one, I can make do with the cheaper ones.

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(QUOTE)I water three times a day during lights on and I use cheeeeeep mech timers.(UNQUOTE)

This is what I am looking for! Exactly...

Well, just got back from Wal Mart, Found one for 6 bucks! Cheap Brinks button one, but is perfect!

shnkrmn said:

You would like to run flood and drain every 4 minutes?????? That would be overwatering, like constant watering. Okay for NFT or aero, I guess. I water three times a day during lights on and I use cheeeeeep mech timers.

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I don't use ebb and flow I use bubbleponics. Now I'm running 15 minutes on and 15 minutes off. Also, if you use a bubbler you can't over water because the air is in the mix.

So you run a drip system on top of dwc? You must stop running it once the roots get into the res, yes?

Magnificient said:

I don't use ebb and flow I use bubbleponics. Now I'm running 15 minutes on and 15 minutes off. Also, if you use a bubbler you can't over water because the air is in the mix.

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shnkrmn said:

So you run a drip system on top of dwc? You must stop running it once the roots get into the res, yes?

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You don't have to but once the roots are growing in the water, it won't be of any benefit.