Tools & Hardware : Contech Electronics Scarecrow Motion-Activated Sprinkler #CRO101

Rating: - Love this thing!
We purchased this hoping to keep our cats and neighborhood cats out of our flowerbeds. Let me tell you, it works! Now even when it isn't on the cats still walk well around the flowerbeds. Warning though, you will most likely get wet either when you set it up or just forgetting and walking in front of the sensor. It even got a friend of ours the other night when he walked up to the house. He thought we deliberately sprayed him with some kind of remote-controlled sprayer. Pretty funny, but be careful where you aim it. :)

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Rating: - Varmits are steering clear of my plants!
It works, people. Buy it! Take the time to adjust it properly for the area you want to protect and leave it alone. Good suggestion: since the water source needs to be constant, use a very good quality garden hose, or better yet, washing machine hose. You don't want your hose connection to burst.

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Rating: - fish protector
If you are having problems with birds getting in your pond and getting your fish than this may help. My pond is 25 feet by 11 feet at the largest end and so I purchased 2 scarecrows( one at first.) It would have worked with only one aiming down the length of the pond, which I tried first, but its area of motion is wide and it would not let me near the pond unless I turned it off. But of course, turning it off is very easy. A simple knob is how you do that and there are numbers on the bird to remember where you had it set. I ordered another one and I placed them aiming across the width of the pond away from the main walking area. I can get to the edge of the pond but as soon as I reach in the water I get sprayed. If I walk around to the other side of the pond I get sprayed also. Doing it this way I get coverage past the pond to my back fence, about 25 feet, on setting # 5. I was having problems with white cranes, I live 2 miles from a lake in a residential neighborhood. I have had no more bird attacks in the 2 months of service.I just changed the battery, didn't need to, just did. By-the-way, the wind moving the leaves of large plants set it off sometimes. We are happy with our new protection it is only fitting we name them, Heckel and Jeckel . If you have a good imagination and you look just right, they kind of look like black birds, after you put on the stickers.

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Rating: - Well worth it
Cant complain, It works great! I have a neighbor who's dog walks across the street every morning to poop on my lawn. I spoke to neighbor several times over the past few years and they have made it clear that they just dont care and it's not their problem.

After setting this little beauty up I dont wake up to any more poopies!

It's just a shame I had to spend money out of my pocket to keep THEIR dog off my lawn.

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Rating: - Broken in 2 Days
Had it for 2 days worked well then it started spraying all the time. Apparently others have had the same problem according to Amazon. The bracket is way too expensive what a ripoff. It should be $3.00 not $15.00.