13.2 GARDENA Soil Moisture Sensor (Fig. E)

Together with the GARDENA Soil Moisture Sensor Art. No. 1187 watering is controlled considering the soil moisture.

Assembly

The Soil Moisture Sensor is connected to the socket 8 on the back of the control unit (Fig. A).

How it works

If the connected Soil Moisture Sensor indicates there is sufficient moisture then the watering program is either interrupted or not initiated.

Note: Manual watering (On, Off) is still possible.

13.3 GARDENA Rain Sensor (Fig. F)

Together with the GARDENA Rain Sensor Art. No. 1189 watering is controlled considering natural precipitation.

Assembly

The Rain Sensor, as an alternative to the Soil Moisture Sensor, can be connected to the connection socket 8 on the back of the control unit (Fig. A).

How it works

If the connected Rain Sensor indicates an appropriate amount of rain, the watering program is interrupted or not initiated.

Note: Manual watering (On, Off) is still possible.

13.4 GARDENA Automatic Water Distributor (Fig. G)

Connecting the GARDENA Automatic Water Distributor (Art. No. 1198) allows you to control up to 6 watering lines with your water timer electronic (max. 3 lines per day).

Ideal in areas with not enough water flow to operate all areas at the same time. Allows the operation of each channel one after the other.

14. Faults

Faults

Possible cause

Remedy

 

 

 

Manual opening

Battery capacity

Insert a new alkaline

using “On” not /

too low.

battery.

not completely

 

 

Tap turned off.

Turn on tap.

 

 

 

 

Faults

Possible cause

Remedy

Watering program

Battery capacity

Insert a new alkaline

do not run.

too low; water timer

battery.

 

is beeping.

 

 

 

 

 

Watering program

Set the Run Time

 

turned off. Run Time

to the required

 

set to Off or Reset.

watering time.

 

 

 

 

Valve was opened

Run Time set to On.

 

manually and closed

Set the Run Time

 

automatically after

back to the required

 

30 minutes.

watering time.

 

 

 

 

Tap turned off.

Turn on tap.

 

 

 

 

Connected Soil

Check the moisture

 

Moisture Sensor /

level setting on the

 

Rain Sensor indicates

Soil Moisture Sensor.

 

adequate amount of

 

 

moisture.

 

 

 

 

Watering program

Water timer has

Determine the new

run at the wrong

been reset.

starting time. Set the

time.

 

starting time (see

 

 

“Setting the watering

 

 

data”).

 

 

 

Battery flat after

Not an alkaline

Use an alkaline

working for a

battery.

battery.

short time.

 

 

 

 

 

Device not working.

Battery inserted

Observe the

 

incorrectly.

+/ – markings.

 

 

 

 

Battery is flat.

Insert a new alkaline

 

 

battery.

 

 

 

If you have any problems with your Water Timer, please contact our Customer Service or return the defective unit together with a short de- scription of the problem directly to one of the GARDENA Service Centres listed on the back of this leaflet.

If covered under warranty, please include a copy of the receipt.

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