Contech CRO101 Scarecrow Motion Activated Sprinkler

Contech CRO101 Scarecrow Motion Activated Sprinkler
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Contech CRO101 Scarecrow Motion Activated Sprinkler
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Product Details

Manufacturer: Contech
Brand: Contech
Edition: Lawn & Patio
Release Date: 2005-11-30
Model: CRO101
Color: Black/Yellow
Publisher: Contech
Studio: Contech
Music Label: Contech
Product features:
  • Contech Electronics scarecrow motion-activated sprinkler for humane animal deterrence
  • Scarecrow detects and sprays animals in a 1000-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; measures 17-inch
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Description of Contech CRO101 Scarecrow Motion Activated Sprinkler

Contech 300000296 scarecrow sprinkler
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




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.

Tools and Hardware Reviews of Contech CRO101 Scarecrow Motion Activated Sprinkler

Customer Review: Keeps the deer from eating all of our flowers before they bloom
Summary: 5 Stars

We have a wooded area 30ft behind our hillside where we planted a dozen tiger lillies, Hostas ... spaced around 5ft apart to line a 70 to 80 ft long wall 4 ft high. On the hillside above the wall and the plants we have a ~20ft by 85ft bed of birdsfoot trefoil. The first year we got the plants when they were in bloom but for the two years after that the deer (several dozen live in the neighborhood) have managed to eat nearly every bud on the plants before they have been able to bloom. We first bought the deer off spray but this was not very effective and we had to reapply after every rainfall.

Then we installed motion sensing lights on the house which is about 20ft from the wall. The lights startle the deer and alerts us of their presence but does not keep them away. I have even gone out to chase them away at 1:30AM. After the failure with the lights we tried the deer sonic repellent product. We did not test that long because it kept going off during the day and it was audible and very annoying to humans.

After that we created a 3 foot high fence out of posts and strung heavy fishing line between the posts. That did not work. They jumped the fence with ease. After that we purchased the large plant protector bags. This stopped the deer from eating the flowers but was a lot of work because we had to cover the plants each night and uncover them in the morning. On the days that we did not get there by 8 PM (on a rainy day) we still got some plant damage not to mention that this method did not stop them from eating and trampling through the birds foot.

Finally we tried this product and after strategically placing 4 of these we have not seen a single deer on the hillside. We have not had any damage to our plants and we do not see the motion sensing lights on any more. They did go off a few times the first few days when the system was just installed. To get a better idea about the traffic we had last year a few nights I have stayed up to try to scare them away and I would have 12 different sets of 1 to 6 deer came though setting off the motion sensing light over a 6 hour period.

Right now with the scarecrows installed since spring the hostas and tiger lilles are both in bloom now for the first time in the last 3 seasons so they are doing their job well unlike everything else we tried.. There are however a few issues with the scarecrows. They eat 9V batteries for breakfast (5 weeks or so between replacing). I think the main reason is the sun sets them off repeatedly depending on the angle of the sun. They do not have a light sensor so I can not have them on only during the night. For the moment we have bought a couple of those 10 packs of 9V batteries. I am going to first verify that this keeps them out for a whole season before I try high capacity rechargeables or some other solution I can come up with. The batteries need the full 9V and if they get below 6V the duration of the spray goes down to 2 seconds so it may not be effective. We turn the water off in the morning and on in the night to avoid them from going off during the day or accidentally getting the next door neighbor.

I mentioned the sun setting them off draining the batteries so I should explain. They the valve still opens even if there is no water in the hose so the power still gets drained from the batteries. We can hear a clicking noise when the valve opens. This noise is not too loud or anything. To connect this up I purchased two new 125ft hoses and bought metal connectors (the plastic ones did not work) so that I can cut the hoses to exact lengths between the 4 scarecrows. On the end closest to the house we have a quick connect so that I can remove the hose to mow the lawn. I plan to replace this with plastic pipes if all goes well this fall.

Also we originally planned for an automatic timed system but we have not set this up yet. Most (if not all) of the hose timers make it difficult to set a watering duration longer than 2 hours. You can use multiple watering cycles to solve this but some do not like to start 1 cycle on the same minute the last ends. From 3 months of use I can see that we can afford a minute or so of the water being off during cycle changeovers. The 200ft+ of hose we have installed retains pressure for a few activations..

I think its time to end here. If anyone has questions I can try to answer..

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