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Contech Electronics CRO101 Scarecrow Motion-Activated Sprinkler

Contech Electronics CRO101 Scarecrow Motion-Activated Sprinkler Sales Rank : 4

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BatteriesIncluded : 0
Binding : Lawn & Patio
Brand : Contech
Color : Black/Yellow
EAN : 0059463002151
Feature : Scarecrow motion-activated sprinkler for humane animal deterrence Detects and sprays animals in a 1,000 square foot area day and night Lightweight plastic shaft; metal sprinkler head Includes sprinkler, mount, and motion detector; 9-volt battery not included 2-year limited warranty
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ItemDimensions : hundredths-inches 250 hundredths-inches 2400 hundredths-pounds 135 hundredths-inches 700
Label : Contech
Manufacturer : Contech
Model : CRO101
MPN : CRO-102
PackageQuantity : 1
ProductGroup : Lawn & Patio
Publisher : Contech
SkillLevel : Novice
SpecialFeatures : Just hook up to your garden hose, plug in the battery and point it over the area to be protected. It's that easy.
Studio : Contech
Title : Contech Electronics CRO101 Scarecrow Motion-Activated Sprinkler
UPC : 698035000579

Contech Electronics CRO101 Scarecrow Motion-Activated Sprinkler

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EAN : 0059463002151 / ASIN : B000071NUS
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Amazon.com Product Description

The Contech Electronics Scarecrow Motion-Activated Sprinkler presents an innovative, humane way to keep pets and wildlife from disturbing your yard and garden without the use of complicated traps or potentially hazardous chemicals. The sprinkler combines a surprise spray of water with unexpected motion and noise to create a safe, effective deterrent to unwanted visitors, helping keep your garden looking its best.

The Contech Electronics Scarecrow Motion-Activated Sprinkler:

Uses a startling burst of water to deter animals

Teaches pets and wildlife to avoid your yard and garden

Is safe, humane, and environmentally-friendly

One Scarecrow can cover up to 1000 sq.ft. View larger.

The Scarecrow protects your garden without using any hazardous chemicals. View larger.

Safe, Humane Deterrent Helps Protect Your Garden
A huge amount of time and energy goes into keeping your yard and garden looking great, so it's only natural that you want to protect them from damage caused by hungry wildlife or local dogs and cats. But there are lots of reasons to avoid chemical deterrents, traps, and hazardous electric fences.

Whether you're a dedicated organic vegetable gardener or a parent looking out for the health of children and pets that play in your yard, you'll appreciate the simple, innovative, and effective water-based concept behind the Scarecrow Motion-Activated Sprinkler. It's also a great choice for neighborhoods where fences are prohibited and for people who consider wire fences and other visual barriers unappealing.

When the ScareCrow detects an animal it instantly releases a short but startling burst of water. The sudden spray of water and the movement and noise of the sprinkler scares animals away. Animals associate this negative experience with the area and avoid your yard in the future.

Versatile and Broad-Reaching for Maximum Effectiveness
The Scarecrow is versatile enough to keep deer, rabbits, and other foragers from snacking on plants and bulbs, to prevent dogs from digging up newly seeded lawns, to keep the cat from using your garden as a litter box, and to scare predators like herons and raccoons away from your fish pond.

The ScareCrow's motion detector is powerful enough to guard an area up to 1000 square feet of coverage with a single sprinkler. For added coverage, Scarecrow sprinklers can be linked in series to guard larger spaces.

Efficient Design and Easy to Set Up
Setting the Scarecrow up is fast and easy, and doesn't require any special tools. Simply install a standard 9-volt battery, connect the sprinkler to your hose, push the 17-inch stake into ground to secure the unit, and set the adjustable sprinkler arc to cover the area you want protected.

What's in the Box
Scarecrow Motion-Activated Sprinkler

Keep cats from using your garden as a litter box or prevent raccoons and herons from snacking in your fish pond.

Contech Electronics CRO101 Scarecrow Motion-Activated Sprinkler

User Reviews [ Avarege ( 562 people) :

4.5stars ]

" Will make it work better " (Randy Brusse )

5stars

OK, this thing really does work well. I've had mine for over 6 years. But the spike to stick it in the ground is a pain. Unit will fall over or even break depending on the hardness of the soil. So get a heavy duty small farm type feed bucket (plastic) and fill it 3/4 full of sawdust and about 1 to 2 inches of concrete on top of the sawdust. You don't need to fill the bucket all the way up. Be sure to keep the hose connection above the level of the bucket or you won't be able to connect up to it. Stick the spike in the concrete and let it dry for 2 days. when you place it in the bucket move it off center so that when you pick up the bucket by the handle it doesn't hit the spike so you can pick it up and move it any where you want with ease. I also use quick connects you can get most any where and its easier when you move it around.

(Review Date : 2010-07-30 )

" Animal detractant that really works " (Wheeler )

5stars

I have tried almost everything on the market to discourage deer, racoons and other critters from destroying fruit trees, flowers, and even my tomato plants without much success. My family and I went on vacation for 2 weeks and on return my rose bushes were almost eaten along with many other flowers. Seems as though the critters knew we were away, so they had a field day.I finally saw the Scarecrow at work. I had to get this as soon as I could. I have installed 3. We left for another trip but this time when we returned all the roses were blooming and the other flowers were as healthy as could be. I do turn the eyes off during the day when I am home--extends the battery life. Great product and was shipped very fast. I would recommend the Scarecrow to everyone with similar problems.

(Review Date : 2010-07-30 )

" Racoon-ator " (Top Jimmy )

5stars

Product does exactly as advertised.Heard the little bastards screeching the first night I installed it.My pond has been racoon and pest free ever since.My kids think it's fun to play with also!LOL

(Review Date : 2010-07-28 )

" Saving My Flowers " (Gary R. Koch )

5stars

The Scarecrow is doing exactly what I got it for; keeping the deer away from my plants. Love It!!

(Review Date : 2010-07-27 )

" keeps the critters away " (chrisp )

5stars

I purchased the scarecrow because of a unusually high number of deer, groundhogs and rabbits visiting our garden this year. We came home from a 9 day vacation to find our garden totally wrecked and the tops of everything eatten off. It seems to have done the trick and we were able to replant and prosper! The downside....make sure it is not too close to the neighbor's routine of walking the dogs. It has made one of their dogs afraid to come over to our fence line. The upside is that you are able to set the sensitivity and the direction of the spray, and I am thinking of getting a second one for another problem area.

(Review Date : 2010-07-27 )

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4stars - "Very nice, but has a small leak" (N. Melt)
This brass 2-way connector does its job really well. It's simple, and doesn't leak, and will take the abuse you'll give it. It doesn't get much better than this.

This brass 2-way connector does its job really well. It's simple, and doesn't leak, and will take the abuse you'll give it. It doesn't get much better than this.

5stars - "Excellent product" (J. Wong)
The shut off valves on these work great. My only recommendation would be to pick one up at Lowes and save yourself the shipping charges. I found this out after the fact. Satisfied as usual though with the Gilmour product line.

The shut off valves on these work great. My only recommendation would be to pick one up at Lowes and save yourself the shipping charges. I found this out after the fact. Satisfied as usual though with the Gilmour product line.

5stars - "Works like a charm" (Paul Kim)
This is a very high quality connector. It replaces a plastic one I fought with last year that was hard to turn on and plagued with leaks. This one is a dream. It's heavy weight and turns on and off so easily. Wish I would have purchased it earlier. I also bought the Gilmour nozzle and love that too. You get what you pay for.

This is a very high quality connector. It replaces a plastic one I fought with last year that was hard to turn on and plagued with leaks. This one is a dream. It's heavy weight and turns on and off so easily. Wish I would have purchased it earlier. I also bought the Gilmour nozzle and love that too. You get what you pay for.

5stars - "high quality" (T. Wilson)

Havahart 5265 Spray Away Motion-Activated Water Repellent / SalesRank : 3945

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Amazon Price : $49.97
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Lawn & Patio [ Havahart ]
EAN : 0036348052654 / ASIN : B000BO71NY
[ ListPrice : $49.99 ]

Average Customer Review :

4.0stars [ See more reviews ]

I thought The Havahart 5265 Spray Away would be the answer to keeping the rabbits off my lawn. Not so. I have adjusted it;moved it to several different locations; changed the sensitivities and No Luck with keeping those rabbits away.
I purchased two of these. One for each side of the house.

I believe the problem is that the rabbits are too small and close to the ground so they don't trigger the motion detector. This product will probably work on larger animals that don't go "Under the Radar"

If you are purchasing this product specificallyHavahart 5265 Spray Away Motion-Activated Water Repellent for rabbits, it won't work.

1stars - "Rabbits Anyone?" (nuget)
The spray away motion activated water repellent works. It deters the deer in our area from eating flowers and garden plants.
My wife could not plant any to her favorite flowers and vegetables without the deer eating them at night. Since we started using the spray away her flowers and garden plants are flourishing. She is one happy woman.

The spray away motion activated water repellent works. It deters the deer in our area from eating flowers and garden plants.
My wife could not plant any to her favorite flowers and vegetables without the deer eating them at night. Since we started using the spray away her flowers and garden plants are flourishing. She is one happy woman.

5stars - "Happy wife." (George)
Works great. I am considering planting a garden without a fence and protecting it with these sentrys.

5stars - "I'd buy another one!" (Kevin Downen)
The motion activated spraying worked fine. However the connection of a watering hose to the unit leaked constantly. I tried 2 differnet hoses, then added a hose washer into the threaded portion of the unit, then tried using teflon plumbing tape on the end or the watering hose threads. None of those worked. The unit leaked noticeably at the hose connection and was a constant waste of water.

The motion activated spraying worked fine. However the connection of a watering hose to the unit leaked constantly. I tried 2 differnet hoses, then added a hose washer into the threaded portion of the unit, then tried using teflon plumbing tape on the end or the watering hose threads. None of those worked. The unit leaked noticeably at the hose connection and was a constant waste of water.

2stars - "spay away - bad water connection" (Steve W)
The Havahart Spray Away can be a little too sensitive at times, especially when it's windy, but it works great! No more cats in my flower beds.

The Havahart Spray Away can be a little too sensitive at times, especially when it's windy, but it works great! No more cats in my flower beds.

4stars - "Can be a little too sensitive" (R. Marks)

Bird-X YG Yard Gard Ultrasonic Animal Repeller / SalesRank : 649

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Lawn & Patio [ Bird-X ]
EAN : 0706069134112 / ASIN : B000RUDBMC
[ ListPrice : $125.00 ] [ Used Price:$38.99 ]

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3.0stars [ See more reviews ]
We bought two of these yardgards and they didn't help at all. We finally invested in traps and have had good success. Don't waste your money on these.

We bought two of these yardgards and they didn't help at all. We finally invested in traps and have had good success. Don't waste your money on these.

1stars - "doesn't work at all" (Danna)
We had a problem with doves roosting on our deck and after 1 month of use they seem to have gone elsewhere. So far so good.

We had a problem with doves roosting on our deck and after 1 month of use they seem to have gone elsewhere. So far so good.

5stars - "Bird-X YG Yard Gard Ultrasonic Animal Repeller" (Charles L. Holland)
we can hear the ültrasonic¨sound, and it does not repell animal!!!. I was proving it and a Racoon came in and nothing happened!!.

we can hear the ültrasonic¨sound, and it does not repell animal!!!. I was proving it and a Racoon came in and nothing happened!!.

1stars - "Terrible" (Efrain)

I have read most of the reviews and was looking for the LATEST Comments, until I clicked on the small blue strip
[right side] for Most Helpful First, NEWEST FIRST. [ Thought this would help you too! ]

My problem was picking up Cat Poop in my backyard every morning, so that HOA Landscape Gardners would not step into it, amongst other obvious reasons. This was not too bad when it was solid, but terrible when it was not. This had been going on for a while until I had enough and started looking for remedies. I considered an outomatic watering system but felt it would spray the Gardeners and myself too. I tried spraying expensive Pest Control Pellets on my lawn, until I read about the Yard Gard.

So I ordered it 6 weeks ago, plugged it in to AC power, and tried the motion censor first. But when I noticed a stray Cat pooping on my lawn, I realized that the Ultrasound would go OFF as soon as the Cat would stand still.
So I changed it to Constant ON position, and tried different frequencies. Now Cats are pretty smart! First I noticed
that a Cat would simply linger behind some plant containers, since Ultrasound does Not Penetrate Anything! So I moved some containers out of the way. Then I noticed that a Cat would simply turn its back on it, with its ears in
the opposite directions. Now I almost gave up, but then a funny thing happened: No More Poop on my lawn!

So I think it takes time for you to experiment, and for the animal to get frustrated. Do not give up so fast, and do
Not expect a Quick Fix. Your patience will ultimately pay off. I would definately recommend this product to anyone.
PS: When an animal first notices the anouing sound, it gets confused and does not realize that all it has to do is leave the area and that will stop the sound. It will take the animal some enter and leave the area to get the idea.
Also: When I first got the Unit, I tried to see how effective the range is. So I adjusted it to Motion setting in the Evening [because the red light gets very bright in the dark and can easily seen from a distance] and walked away
from it until it went on or off. This is a good way to check on its range. Thought you might like to try this too!

4stars - "IT WORKS FINE [ IN TIME ]" (Dogowner [ WC Ca USA ])
We bought this critter repellant because we had cats and other animals camping on our outdoor furniture leaving fur and ucky hair balls. Now, 11 months later, they do not come around nor do the pesky little birds that would invade and nest in our overhanging flower baskets. We hooked the Yardguard up to a indoor/outdoor timer that is set for nighttime only. Works super and highly recommend.

We bought this critter repellant because we had cats and other animals camping on our outdoor furniture leaving fur and ucky hair balls. Now, 11 months later, they do not come around nor do the pesky little birds that would invade and nest in our overhanging flower baskets. We hooked the Yardguard up to a indoor/outdoor timer that is set for nighttime only. Works super and highly recommend.

5stars - "Super Critter/Bird Repellant" (Patrick H. Elcan Jr.)

Cordless Ultrasonic Repeller for Yard and Garden / SalesRank : 1651

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EAN : 0017874150281 / ASIN : B001IAOGEM
[ ListPrice : $29.99 ]

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I bought this piece of junk and have it even now less than three feet from the birdfeeder. I have set it for squirrels and for everything else, and there is a squirrel right now on the feeder.

This thing does NOTHING. It is a complete waste of money. Please don't make the mistake I did and buy it.

I bought this piece of junk and have it even now less than three feet from the birdfeeder. I have set it for squirrels and for everything else, and there is a squirrel right now on the feeder.

This thing does NOTHING. It is a complete waste of money. Please don't make the mistake I did and buy it.

1stars - "Don't waste your money on this!" (TrigbyO)
I bought this item mainly to repel deer from my flower beds.
I have not had it long enough to determine its effectiveness, however, when I used it from my truck, I could drive up very near to a deer, and the deer did not seem to be bothered by it.

I bought this item mainly to repel deer from my flower beds.
I have not had it long enough to determine its effectiveness, however, when I used it from my truck, I could drive up very near to a deer, and the deer did not seem to be bothered by it.

2stars - "Cordless Ultrasonic Repeller" (Cee Dubya)
It's a wast of money. I bought two, One for inside and the other for outside. The ground hogs walk right up and sniff it. and the mice crawl right over it. I tried adjusting the two units then switching them and got no results. And now I have 12 C batteries ( Each unit takes 6 batteries) and I'm out about $30.00
WHAT A WAST

It's a wast of money. I bought two, One for inside and the other for outside. The ground hogs walk right up and sniff it. and the mice crawl right over it. I tried adjusting the two units then switching them and got no results. And now I have 12 C batteries ( Each unit takes 6 batteries) and I'm out about $30.00
WHAT A WAST

1stars - "stay way" (alan k)
A bit too early to tell as they were only set out recently. I am hoping to discourage all the deer and insects in my yard.

3stars - "Cordless Ultrasonic Repellers" (Darlene C.)
Outside my house there are many homeless cats and dogs and this repeller didn't repell them.

1stars - "didn't work" (Enrique Marmolejo Garcia)

Enviro Protection 1006 Deer Scram / SalesRank : 12218

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Enviro Protection 1006 Deer Scram

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EAN : 0186955000064 / ASIN : B00169FKLI
[ ListPrice : $40.99 ]

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4.5stars [ See more reviews ]
I've tried several types of Deer repellent and so far this is the easiest to use and seems to work very well.

5stars - "Best So Far" (Linda G. Dobler)
I bought it as it had very good reviews. The deers had eaten everything. There were no bushes left. I even thought they would not come back. I used this product and my bushes look awesome!!!! The other products I had used were really expensive and only lasted 30 days. I use this one every 60 days and the deer walk right by the bushes.

I bought it as it had very good reviews. The deers had eaten everything. There were no bushes left. I even thought they would not come back. I used this product and my bushes look awesome!!!! The other products I had used were really expensive and only lasted 30 days. I use this one every 60 days and the deer walk right by the bushes.

5stars - "This really works!!!" (Rebeca)
This REALLY worked. Living in the country it's hard to keep the deer off our roses, but this DEFINITELY worked! You do have to reapply every so often and especially after a hard rain, but if you want to keep the deer away, this product does what it says!

This REALLY worked. Living in the country it's hard to keep the deer off our roses, but this DEFINITELY worked! You do have to reapply every so often and especially after a hard rain, but if you want to keep the deer away, this product does what it says!

5stars - "This REALLY works!" (L. Young)
This product is effective if used exactly as the directions say. It is not difficult to handle or apply. I like the various size options depending on my needs for that growing season.

This product is effective if used exactly as the directions say. It is not difficult to handle or apply. I like the various size options depending on my needs for that growing season.

4stars - "Great non-messy product!" (K. Nichoalds)

I don't go one day without seeing deer in my yard. Usually 5 or more at a time. I have impatiens, asiatic lilies, and a japanese maple...all known to be favorites of the deer. I used deer scram after noticing my impatiens and japanese maple were getting chewed on. I have not had a problem since sprinkling the ground around the plants with this product. I do have to reapply after it rains because the rain washes it away but that is to be expected...nothing lasts forever! This is a great product and as other people have noted is a great fertilizer. My yard is so green where I sprinkled deer scram. Deer scram has no odor and after you sprinkle it you won't give it a second thought. I would recommend this to anyone with deer problems...I haven't had any problems with rabbits so I don't know how well it works on them.

5stars - "Works great" (GoHokies)

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