Tools & Outdoor / sprinkler timer
Orbit 62061 / 62061N (1-Outlet Programmable Hose Faucet Timer)
D0 No Radio — No radio at all. It cannot phone home.
The unplug test
Nothing changes, because nothing was ever connected. The 62061 is a battery-powered valve with a digital display: you set runtime and interval on the unit itself, and it retains the program through battery changes. There is no B-hyve app pairing step for this model and no account anywhere in its operation.
Why this tier: No radio: the manufacturer's own product page describes only a battery-powered dial/digital timer with no Bluetooth, WiFi, or app, and Orbit's FCC grantee record (ML6) — which includes dozens of grants for its B-hyve Bluetooth and WiFi timer lines — has no entry for model 62061.
Specifications
| Account required | none |
|---|---|
| Works offline | fully |
| Forced firmware updates | no |
| Radios | none |
| FCC ID | no intentional-radiator grant found |
| Local control | none |
| Phones home | none |
| Parts available | limited |
| Availability | in stock |
| Price band | $30-40 (seen 2026-09-02) |
| Vendor risk | 0 / 3 |
Where to buy
Open questions
- Orbit sells a visually similar 'B-hyve' branded hose timer line (Bluetooth/WiFi) alongside this plain-dial 62061 — a buyer should check for the B-hyve name/logo on the box, since the two share shelf space at the same retailers.
Sources
Class A is primary (manual, FCC filing, teardown). Class B is corroborated community reporting. Class C is never sufficient alone.
- A https://www.orbitonline.com/products/orbit-62061n
Manufacturer product page: no Bluetooth/WiFi/app/cloud mentioned; runs on 2 AA batteries with program retained during battery changes; runtime 1-240 minutes, interval every 6/12 hours or 1-7 days, rain delay 1-3 days, current price $36.99. — accessed 2026-09-02 - A https://fccid.io/ML6
FCC grantee list for Orbit Irrigation Product Inc. (grantee code ML6), 45 entries spanning 1996-2025: extensive wireless grants for the B-hyve Bluetooth hose timer line (HT31BT/HT32BT/HT34BT), B-hyve WiFi indoor/outdoor timers (WT24E/WT25E/WT26), and gateway/RF controllers — establishing Orbit files grants when a timer has a radio. No grant found for model 62061 or 62061N. — accessed 2026-09-02
History
- 2026-09-02 — First published at D0.
Last verified 2026-09-02 — 4 days ago.