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Rain Bird / Watering & irrigation

Rain Bird HET200 two-station hose-end timer

The HET200 separates two watering circuits at one faucet, which is useful when a patio group and a garden bed need different schedules. Each station supports two start times, with seven-day or cyclic programming, so the benefit is independent timing rather than simply adding another hose connection. The brass inlet and plastic outlets are specified separately; this is not an all-metal timer. Plan which line serves which plants, label the outlets, and make the controls accessible before mounting it. Two valves cannot increase the faucet's available flow. A sensible setup checks each circuit's water delivery and avoids assuming that opening more outlets will preserve the same performance at the far end.

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Specifications that matter

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Stations
2
Scheduling
Seven-day and cyclic; two starts per zone
Maximum cycle
6 hours
Rain delay
Up to 96 hours
Power
Two AAA batteries, sold separately
Connections
Brass inlet; plastic outlets

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Tradeoffs & verification notes

Two outlets share the water source; the unit does not increase supply flow or pressure.

Two start times per zone is not a statement of four starts for each zone.

No Wi-Fi or moisture-sensing capability is established by this record; scheduling remains a gardener-selected plan.

Two AAA batteries are separate, and the connected irrigation equipment still needs its own compatibility checks.

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