WT 1030 - Irrigation system GARDENA - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL WT 1030 GARDENA

Please read these operating instructions carefully and observe the notes given. Use these instructions to familiarise yourself with the Water Timer electronic and its proper use as well as the notes on safety. For safety reasons, children and young people under 16 as well as anyone who is not familiar with these operating instructions may not use the Water Timer. — Please keep these operating instructions in a safe place.

Where to Use Your GARDENA Water Timer For Your Safety Function Putting Your Water Timer into Operation Operating Your Water Timer .…Trouble-Shooting Putting Your Water Timer Out of Operation . Technical Data Service

Intended use The GARDENA Water Timer is intended for private use in do- mestic and hobby gardens, exclusively for outdoor use, to control sprinklers and watering systems. Please note The GARDENA Water Timer must not be used for industrial purposes or in conjunction with chemicals, foodstuffs, easily flammable and explosive materials.

Use: Warning! — Only use the Water Timer outdoors. The water timer is not approved for indoor use. The minimum operating pressure is 1 bar, the maximum oper- ating pressure is 12 bar. — Check the filter in the sleeve nut regularly and clean if neces- sary. — Do not pull the hose connected to the Water Timer and avoid tensile strain.

Battery: Putting your Water Timer into operation: Water flow: For functional safety reasons, only use a 9 V alkali-manga- nese (alkaline) battery type IEC 6LR61. The Water Timer will only run for approx. 1 year if the new alkaline battery has a nominal voltage of at least 9 V. — Check the battery before you buy it. To prevent water entering the battery compartment, the Water Timer must only be mounted in a perpendicular position with the sleeve nut pointing upwards. After you have selected the watering program, the Water Timer opens at the selected starting time. To avoid getting wet when operating the Water Timer, connect the hose or turn off the tap before selecting the program. Alternatively, the control unit can be removed for programming. The max. temperature for the water is 40°C. — Only use clear fresh water.

Control knob and OK button: © Control knob © Control knob pointer © OK button Battery status display : The GARDENA Water Timer electronic allows you to set different watering cycles for different watering times independent of whether you are using a Sprinkler, a sprinkler system installation or drip- head watering system to irrigate your garden. Your Water Timer electronic will water your garden completely automatically according to the program you choose. You can set the timer to water your garden early in the morning or late at night when water evaporates the least, or while you are away on holiday. You simply program the time (to the nearest hour), watering start- ing time / duration and cycle by turning the pointer @ of the con- trol knob @ to the correct time and pressing the OK button ©. The Water Timer opens at the starting time you have selected. The 3 LEDs Time, Start Time and Frequency flash to indicate that the battery is flat. — Replace the battery (see 4. Operation ‘Inserting the Battery").

The functional safety of the water timer depends on the capability of the battery. If you change the battery the program is not saved. You must reprogram the Water Timer (see 5. Operation).

4. Putting Your Water Timer into Operation

Inserting the battery:

1. Press the release button D and remove the control unit @

from the housing of the Water Timer.

2. Insert the battery © in the battery

compartment. Pay attention to the polarity ®) (+/- markings).

8. Re-attach the control unit @ to

the housing. Make sure you exchange the battery at the right time to prevent the Water Timer failing due to a low battery when you are away for longer periods of time. Make sure that the time the battery has been in operation and the time you are planning to be away does not add up to more than a year.

Connecting your Water Timer: Even if the battery is almost empty, the Water Timer ensures that an open valve is always closed since less energy is re- quired to close the valve than to open it. The Water Timer is fitted with a sleeve nut © for taps with a

33.3 mm (G1”) thread. The adapter supplied © allows the Water

Timer to be connected to taps with a 26.5 mm (G%") thread. Connecting the Water Timer to taps with a 33.3 mm (G1") thread:

1. Screw the sleeve nut ® of the Water Timer onto the thread

of the tap by hand (do not use pliers).

2. Screw the threaded tap connector © onto the Water Timer.

Connecting the Water Timer to taps with a 26,5 mm (G%") thread:

1. Screw the adapter © onto the tap by hand (do not use pliers).

2. Screw the sleeve nut © of the Water Timer onto the thread

of the adapter © by hand (do not use pliers).

3. Screw the threaded tap connector © onto the Water Timer.

To protect your Water Timer against theft, the GARDENA Anti- Theft Protection Art. No. 1815-00.791.00 is available from the GARDENA Service.

1. Fasten the bracket ® to the back of the Water Timer using

2. The bracket can be used to attach a chain, for example.

The screw cannot be loosened once it has been screwed in. Setting the watering program: The Water Timer control unit @ can be removed. This allows you to set the watering program somewhere other than where the Water Timer is to be used. The time of day and watering starting time are entered to the nearest hour.

1. Tu the control knob to OFF and confirm by pressing the

OK button. The program stored in the memory is overwritten. The Time LED flashes.

Setting the time of day:

2. Set the time on the inner light-grey scale by turning the con-

trol knob and confirm the time you have selected by pressing the OK button (e.g.: 10:00 am). The Start Time LED flashes. Setting the watering starting time:

3. Set the watering starting time on the inner light-grey scale by

turning the control knob and confirm the time you have selected by pressing the OK button (e.g.: 20:00). The Frequency LED flashes. Setting the Watering Cycle:

4. Set the watering cycle on the outer grey scale (Frequency

Hours / Days) using the control knob and confirm your selection by pressing the OK button (e.g.: 12 hour cycle). The Run Time LED flashes.

Changing the watering time: Setting the Watering Time:

5. Set the watering time on the outer black scale (Run Time

Minutes) using the control knob and confirm your selection by pressing the OK button (e.g.: 30 minutes). The program you have selected is now active. On hot or cooler days you can change the watering time before the program starts without having to re-enter the time of day, watering starting time or watering cycle.

1. Select the changed watering time on the outer black scale

(Run Time Minutes) by tuning the control knob. (e.g.: 20 min- utes). The Run Time LED flashes.

2. Confirm the watering time you have selected by pressing the

OK button. The changed watering time is now active.

Manual watering (ON): ET) fre) On especially hot days the programmed watering cycle is some- times insuficient. You can then turn on your sprinkler or irrigation system manually. The program you have set remains unchanged. — Turn the control knob to ON. The valve opens for 30 minutes independent of the set pro- gram. To activate the set program again, you must reset the watering time to the time originally set. On rainy days the programmed watering cycle is often unneces- sary. You can therefore stop the programmed watering cycle (bad-weather function). The program you have set remains unchanged. — Turn the control knob to OFF. The valve closes and remains closed, independent of the watering cycle you have set. To reactivate the set program, you must first reset the watering time.

Fault Possible cause Remedy Not able to open the Water Timer manually using “ON/OFF”. Battery capacity too low (8 LEDs flash). + Insert a new alkaline battery. Tap turned off. — Turn on tap. Watering not initiated. Control knob turned to “Frequency” or “ON/OFF”. — Turn the control knob to “Run Time Minutes”. Battery capacity too low 3 LEDS flash). — Insert a new alkaline battery. Data input/changes made while the program was starting or immediately before. — Input data or make changes before or after the starting times you have chosen. Tap turned off. — Turn on tap. Battery flat after working for a short time. The battery you inserted is not an alkaline battery. — Use an alkaline battery. If you have any other problems with your Water Timer, please contact GARDENA Service.

7. Putting Your Water Timer Out of Operation

Disposing of flat batteries : — Please return flat batteries to a GARDENA dealer or dispose of them properiy at your nearest recycling centre. Only dispose of batteries when they are flat. — Store your Water Timer in a dry place away from frost before the first frost sets in. Storage/Wintering: Disposal: > {in accordance with ( RL2002/96/EC) | L ©

The product must not be added to normal household waste. It must be disposed of properly. Min./max. operating pressure: 1 bar / 12 bar Flow medium: Clean fresh water Max. water temperature : 40°C Number of program-controlled watering cycles per day: Up to 3 Watering cycles per week: Every day, every 2nd, 3rd or 7th day

Watering time per program: 1,8, 5,7, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 120, 150 or 180 minutes Battery: 1 x 9 V alkali-manganese (alkaline) type IEC 6LR61 Running time:

Approx. 1 year Warranty GARDENA honours the guarantee legally required for this pro- duct (starting from the date of purchase). This guarantee covers all serious defects of the unit that can be proved to be material or manufacturing faults. Under warranty we will either replace the unit or repair it free of charge if the following conditions apply: + The unit must have been handled properly and in keeping with the requirements of the operating instructions. + Neither the purchaser or a non-authorised third party have attempted to repair the unit. + Faults which occur as a result of incorrectly installed or leaking batteries are not covered by the guarantee. This manufacturers guarantee does not affect the users existing warranty claims against the dealer/seller.

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