Claber 8053 Oasis 4-Program/20 Plant Garden Automatic Drip Watering System
July 11, 2010 by
Filed under Systems
- 2007 Hardware Retailer Choice Award
- As seen on TV
- No water taps or electrical connections needed
- 4 Irrigation Programs
- Operates on one 9-volt battery
Product Description
Claber Oasis Self – Watering System keeps plants healthy while you’re away! Set it up to water your precious indoor greenery for 10, 20, 30 or even 40 days for up to 20 plants! No electrical connections needed and no water taps left on! Powered by a 9V battery (not included), this System dispenses water from the 6 1/2 gallon tank so you don’t have to worry on your vacation! More: Comes with 33 feet of water distribution hose ; Includes 20 drippers and fixing stakes … More >>
Claber 8053 Oasis 4-Program/20 Plant Garden Automatic Drip Watering System
I bought this device to keep 8 rather larges plants watered while I travel every month. I used two drippers per pot and left plenty of extra tubing between the plants. It worked great, really great. I’ve had to use it 5x so far and each time it worked perfectly.
I’ve tried several things in the past including other drip system as well as the 3 different kinds of watering spikes. Not of them worked as well or as easily as the Oasis. Highly recommend this.
Rating: 5 / 5
After 30 days, all of my plants are alive and well. I can’t believe it worked! It took a little time to set up but it worked as planned.
Well recommended!
Rating: 4 / 5
I have had the Oasis for three years and have tried to use it three times – the first time it worked perfectly. The second time I came home to dead plants! It seems that the valve can get stuck – the electronic timer drives a green coil (electro magnet) that opens and closes the water valve. If it is working you can hear it make a “thunk” noise when you move the switch from off to 10. No thunk means the valve is stuck (assumes a new battery). The green coil can be pulled off by removing the machines bottom (just pull it off) and unscrew the nut holding the coil to the valve. A strong magnet can then be moved along the valve to make it open and close. After I did this a few times I reassembled the machine and it is working again – but I don’t trust it! I suspect the very hard water here in the Southwest is making the valve stick. Use distilled water or don’t buy or buy a new one every year!
Rating: 1 / 5
Have used this continuously for over 2 years – somewhat successfully. I recommend this product and am now buying the replacement. I definitely recommend following the instructions to “prime” the drip system. My major complaint is that replacement parts for any item appear not to be available. The drippers clog when using hard water (anybody recommend how to clean them?); I would like to be able to get replacement drippers. The electronic control (which just failed) is also not replaceable – buy a new unit. Well, as a result of buying a new unit I will now have replacement parts for non-electronic items.
Rating: 4 / 5
My husband and I bought this in June 2006. We used it off an on when we went on trips in 2007. We got it out of storage in August 2008 because we were going on vacation and naturally, it doesn’t work anymore. The battery light comes on, but no water comes out. Removed the hoses and retested it – still nothing. The problem seems to be inside the water containment unit itself. Of course, the warrantee is up – it was only good for 2 years. I hate to throw it away, but at the same time I’m not paying money to ship it to Italy either. I checked the Claber website (English version) and there’s definitely no help there. Too bad there is no US support for this product.
Rating: 3 / 5