Dramm ColorStorm Premium Mechanical Water Timer (15044, Green)
The wind-up timer with a lifetime warranty: Dramm backs it for as long as you own it — Dramm's ColorStorm is a clockwork timer: wind the dial to as much as 120 minutes and it shuts the water off, with no batteries. Dramm warrants it "for as long as the consumer owns the product", with no seller condition in the wording, and owners give it 4.3★ across 387, with 9% of ratings at one or two stars. The catches: that base is thin, Dramm marks it "Low Pressure Use: No", and 3 of its 10 newest written critical reviews say it would not shut off, one from an owner who bought it "to top off the pool".
Sold and shipped by Amazon · read 2026-10-23
Specs
| Model | 15044 (green; Dramm sells six colours) |
| Type | Mechanical spring-wound dial; no batteries (Dramm) |
| Longest timed run | 120 minutes (Dramm: "Waters up to two hours") |
| Manual run | Not printed (Dramm) |
| Pressure range (maker) | Water Pressure Rating 80 psi; Low Pressure Use: No (Dramm) |
| Valve on low battery (maker) | No battery (mechanical) |
| Warranty | Limited lifetime, for as long as you own it; excludes normal wear and tear, environmental factors, accidental damage, misuse (Dramm) |
| Owner rating | 4.3★ / 387 |
Pros
- Dramm's limited lifetime warranty runs "for as long as the consumer owns the product" and names no seller condition
- No batteries or electronics: a spring dial up to 120 minutes
- 9% of its ratings sit at one or two stars
- Sold and shipped by Amazon.com
Cons
- A thin base: 387 ratings, of which 119 are written reviews of this version
- 3 of its 10 newest written critical reviews say it would not shut off, including one bought "to top off the pool" that "runs for hours"; 2 more describe a leak
- Dramm marks it "Low Pressure Use: No": one owner on a low flow found it "seems to get stuck at 15 minutes"
- The lifetime warranty excludes normal wear and tear and environmental factors
- Two hours is its limit, and Dramm prints no manual-run setting
A spring timer that stops finishing. The newest critical reviews say "Timer failed open", that one bought "to top off the pool" now "runs for hours after only a few months", that another "wont shut off", that one stopped counting after "about 5 months" and one after "about 10 months", and that two leak, one "at faucet connection" after a month.
Of its 10 newest written critical reviews (July 20, 2022 to October 2, 2026), 3 describe a timer that would not shut off, 2 one that stopped counting after months and 2 a leak, of 79 written critical reviews; the histogram puts 6% of 387 ratings at one star (2026-10-23) · critical reviews read 2026-10-23
“It is a good timer, but the only problem I have is that if I just have the water turned on low flow the timer seems to get stuck at 15 minutes. So I had to put a regulator after the timer so I can have the turned on full in order for it to work.”— Katie, Amazon · Verified owner
FAQ
Who is the Dramm ColorStorm Premium Mechanical Water Timer (15044, Green) for?
You want a wind-up timer you can send back to its maker years from now, your runs are two hours or less, and your water pressure is strong enough to keep a spring timer ticking
What do owners say about the Dramm ColorStorm Premium Mechanical Water Timer (15044, Green)?
4.3★ across 387 owner ratings (Amazon, read 2026-10-23 · listing-wide base). What owners complain about: A spring timer that stops finishing. The newest critical reviews say "Timer failed open", that one bought "to top off the pool" now "runs for hours after only a few months", that another "wont shut off", that one stopped counting after "about 5 months" and one after "about 10 months", and that two leak, one "at faucet connection" after a month.
Who sells the Dramm ColorStorm Premium Mechanical Water Timer (15044, Green) on Amazon, and can it be returned?
Sold and shipped by Amazon, when we read the listing on 2026-10-23. Sellers and return terms can change, so check both on the listing before you buy.
What is the warranty on the Dramm ColorStorm Premium Mechanical Water Timer (15044, Green)?
Limited lifetime, for as long as you own it; excludes normal wear and tear, environmental factors, accidental damage, misuse (Dramm)
Does the Dramm ColorStorm Premium Mechanical Water Timer (15044, Green) warranty still apply if I buy it on Amazon?
Yes as far as the document goes: Dramm's warranty carries no authorized-dealer, unauthorized-reseller or marketplace condition — we checked the full text on 2026-10-22. That is unusual in outdoor gear, where the multi-year term is often attached to the dealer channel rather than the product.
Record
- — Added as the mechanical hose timer with a lifetime warranty: Dramm's spring dial, up to 120 minutes; 4.3 across 387 ratings (pooled), 9% at one or two stars; sold by Amazon. Catch carried: a thin base, 'Low Pressure Use: No', and 3 of the 10 newest critical reviews say it would not shut off.
Warranty — and what changes if you buy it on Amazon
Limited lifetime, for as long as you own it; excludes normal wear and tear, environmental factors, accidental damage, misuse (Dramm) · you are buying this on Amazon
No condition on where you buy. Dramm’s warranty document carries no authorized-dealer, unauthorized-reseller or marketplace clause — we checked the full text on . That is unusual in outdoor gear and it is in this product’s favour.
Read it yourself: Dramm warranty document · we read it . Terms change without announcement, so treat this as a dated snapshot. How warranty works by buy path →
✓ Safety: no active recall — No active CPSC recall found (checked 2026-10-23)
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Data last verified: 2026-10-23. Ratings are real, dated reads — never scraped or invented. Full methodology and monetization disclosure: how we test.