Soft Coated 2-Hour Three Way Water Timer YM203e
YM203e is a water timer with a soft coated dial.
What YM203e Is
YM203e is a water timer with a soft coated dial. The three way body splits one outdoor tap between a timed line and a second untimed outlet. It ships on double blister, 24 pieces per carton at 0.041 CBM. It fits a standard domestic outdoor tap and pairs with the tap adaptors and sprinklers elsewhere in this catalogue.
Key Benefits
- Soft coated dial turns easily with wet or cold hands, which is the difference customers feel in the shop
- Published carton data, 24 pieces at 0.041 CBM, so landed cost can be calculated before you order
- Mechanical two hour movement with no battery to fail or replace
- Three way version splits one tap between two lines and the timer
What Goes Wrong Without It
- Couplings that are hard to open with wet or cold hands
- Customers who are afraid to leave a sprinkler running unattended
- Customers who leave a sprinkler running and are then afraid to use it again
- Battery powered timers that fail outdoors and get returned
What Is Actually In the Box
- Over moulded soft coated dial
- Three way outlet body
- Retail pack double blister
- Mechanical wind up movement with no battery
- Two hour maximum run time
- Threaded tap inlet and hose outlet
YM203e Technical and Carton Data
Every figure below comes from our production and packing record. Where a value is not confirmed it is left out rather than estimated.
| Model | YM203e |
|---|---|
| Product Type | Water Timer |
| Grip Finish | Soft Coated Dial |
| Retail Packing | Double blister |
| Pieces per Carton | 24 |
| Carton Size | 65 x 30 x 24 cm |
| CBM per Carton | 0.041 |
| Net Weight per Carton | 4.3 kg |
| Gross Weight per Carton | 5.3 kg |
Materials
- Moulded plastic body
- Over moulded soft coating on the grip or collar
- Rubber sealing washer at the coupling
Manufacturing Process
- Injection moulding
- Over moulding of the soft coated grip
- Assembly and seal fitting
- Water test
- Blister or box packing
What We Check Before It Ships
- Dimensional check against the production specification on every run
- Water test on assembled couplings and valve bodies
- Visual inspection of the moulding and of any plated or coated surface
- Carton weight and count verification against the published packing data
What Can Be Changed for Your Brand
- Colour change to your Pantone references subject to confirmation on this body
- Private label blister card or colour box printed to your artwork
- Barcode and country of origin marking to your market requirement
- Carton marking and export documentation set agreed at order stage
Buyers This Model Suits
- Garden retailers cross merchandising with the sprinkler wall
- Importers who want a no electronics entry timer
- Supermarket seasonal garden programmes
- Distributors supplying allotment and community garden customers
Where It Gets Used
- Timed lawn watering with an oscillating or impulse sprinkler
- Drip and soaker runs on a vegetable plot
- Holiday watering for container gardens
- Cross merchandising next to the sprinkler wall
How to Get the Best Out of YM203e
The four points end customers most often get wrong. Worth putting on the pack or in the listing copy.
Step 1
Fit the timer directly to the tap and the hose to the timer outlet
Step 2
Turn the dial clockwise to the running time you want
Step 3
Leave the tap fully open so the timer controls the flow
Step 4
Remove and store the timer indoors before the first frost
How YM203e Differs From Its Siblings
These models share a body family. The difference is finish, size or feature, not fit, which is what lets them sit on the same wall at different price points.
2-Hour Water Timer YM202
YM202 is the plain version of the same body. YM203e adds the over moulded soft coated grip, which is the step most European ranges use for their mid price point.
Buyer Types That Stock YM203e
Garden Centres and DIY Retail
A garden aisle has to work as one wall. The customer who picks up a spray gun walks three metres to the connectors and expects them to fit. …
Importers and Private Label Brands
A house brand only works if the products underneath it are consistent. Our catalogue is deliberately built as variants of a small number of …
Hardware Wholesalers and Distributors
A wholesaler is judged on fill rate and on how little of the catalogue turns into dead stock. A watering range with a shared fit is easier t…
Guides That Cover This Product
How to Choose a Garden Sprinkler by Lawn Shape
Impulse, oscillating and rotating arm sprinklers each suit a different lawn. Match the mechanism to the shape before you compare prices.
ComparisonMechanical Versus Electronic Water Timers
Why a two hour mechanical dial still outsells electronics in a garden aisle, and where each one actually belongs.
Process GuideRetail Packaging Formats for Garden Watering Products
Blister card, double blister, colour box, tie on card and plastic shrink. What each format costs you in shelf space and in CBM.
Other Models in the Water Timers Family
YM203e Questions Buyers Ask
How is YM203e packed for shipping?
Double blister packing, 24 pieces per carton, in a 65 x 30 x 24 cm carton at 0.041 CBM, 4.3 kg net and 5.3 kg gross.
Is there a version without the soft coating?
In most cases yes. This family is deliberately built so that plain and soft coated versions of the same body sit side by side on the wall at different price points. Ask us which plain equivalent matches your programme.
Does this timer need a battery?
No. It is mechanical. You turn the dial to the running time you want and the movement closes the valve when it reaches zero.
How long will it run for?
Up to two hours, which is the full range of the dial.
Can YM203e be supplied under our own brand?
Yes. Private label and customisation are standard here. Send your artwork, colour references and target volume and we will quote it. Sample delivery is 30 days.
Request Pricing on YM203e
Send your annual volume, your destination market and whether you need private label artwork. Sample delivery is 30 days.