LinkTap G2S Smart Garden Hose Timer & Gateway, 2-Year Battery Life

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.

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.

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.