1285 - Valves and solenoid valves GARDENA - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL 1285 GARDENA

Translation of the original instructions. For safety reasons, children and young people under 16 as well as anyone who is not famillar VAN with these operating instructions should not use the product. Persons with reduced physical or mental abiities may use the product only if they are supervised

or instructed by a responsible person. Children must be Supervised to ensure that they do not play with the product Never operate the product when you are tired, il or under the influence of alcohol, drugs or medicine. Intended use: The GARDENA Irrigation Valve is intended solely for out- door use for fully automatic control of individual irrigation systems. It is a benefit to arrange a watering system into Separate sections in case of varying watering needs for dif- ferent plant areas or if there is insufficient water available for simultaneous operation of the entire watering system. The Irrigation Valve is installed upstream in the watering system (e.g. Pop-up Sprinklers; Micro-Drip-System), for example, in the ground. The Irrigation Valve Bluetooth® Art 1285 forms part of an irrigation system in conjunction with the Bluetooth® APP. IMPORTANT! Read the operators manual carefully before use and keep for future reference. 1285-20.960.01indb 15 Battery: To ensure the Water Control runs safely, only a 9 V alkaline manganese battery (alkaline) type IEC 6LR61 must be used!

VAN CAUTION! Rechargeable batteries should not be used, otherwise the operating period of 1 year cannot be guaranteed! In order to stop the Water Control from failing because of a weak battery if you are away for a long time, the battery must be replaced when the battery symbol iluminates yellow. Regulany examine the batteries for damage. Do not use damaged batteries. Keep damaged batteries out of the reach of children. Setting up: Blocking the Irrigation Valve: - In the case of dirty water, a GARDENA Central Filter Art. 1510 must be installed upstream in the watering system. Water pressure: The function of your watering system depends on the avallable water pressure. Therefore, care should be taken not to overlap watering cycles of the various watering

1285-20.960.01indb 16 circuits and to ensure that the watering circuits you have planned will be supplied with sufficient water at an ace- quate pressure. Please refer to the planning instructions in the GARDENA Brochure “Automatic lrigation”. VAN CAUTION! Ifthe control section is removed when the vaWe is open, the valve remains open until the control section is reattached. À DANGER! Cardiac arrestl This product makes an electromagnetic field while it operates. This field may under some conditions interfere with active or passive medical implants. To decrease the risk of conditions that can possibly injure or kill, we recommend persons with medical implants to speak with their physician and the medi- cal implant manufacture before you operate the product. VAN DANGER! Risk of suffocation! Small parts can be easily swallowed. There is also a risk that the polybag can suffocate toddlers. Keep toddiers away when you assemble the product.

Irrigation Valve: The GARDENA Irrigation Valve 9 V Bluetooth® is con- figured automatically with the GARDENA Bluetooth® App and consists of a valve and a control unit. The Irrigation Vale carries out watering automatically according to the set program and can therefore also be used during holidays. Controls/Display [Fig. F1]: @ LED Connection display/ Blue flashing for 3 min.: While connection Blue lightning for 10 sec: Successiuly connected @ LED Battery display: Green lightning: _ Capacity up to 1 year Yellow lightning: Capacity min. 4 wecks

3. INITIAL OPERATION

Red flashing: Red lightning: Capacity max. 4 weeks Battery flat, valve no longer opens. A valve opened will also close again if the battery is flat. The battery display is reset when the batteries are changed. @ LED Active watering: Green lightning for 10 seconds. © Man. Button: A single push on the Man. Button activates the status request and the battery status is displayed for 10 sec. A second push activates manual watering. To operate with the GARDENA Bluetooth® App: You can use the free GARDENA Bluetooth® app Lo con- trol the GARDENA Irrigation Valve Bluetooth® at any time. It can be downloaded from the Apple App Store or from the Google Play Store. 1285-20.960.01indb 17 Settings of the Irrigation Valve: —_ According to the timings in the Bluetooth® App: Watering start, duration, days — As required in the Bluetooth® App: Start and finish — As required on the Irrigation Valve: Start and stop

To Insert the battery [Fig. 11]: The battery is not included in the scope of delivery. The operating period is approx. 1 year. The operating period can vary depending on ambient temperature and transmis- Sion frequency.

1. Pull the control unit off the valve.

2. Place the battery ® in the battery compartiment ©

{note the polarity +/—). The connection LED is flashing.

8. Push the control unit back onto the valve.

To install the valve mount [Fig. 12/18/14]: I the Irrigation Valve is installed below ground level, it must be installed in a sturdy and stepproof valve mount ® (valve box), e.g. GARDENA Art. 1254/1255/ 1290/1292.

1. Draw up a plan. Additional information is provided in

the GARDENA Brochure ‘Automatic Irrigation”.

2. For underground installation: Support the valve sur-

round ®) for drainage with a coarse gravel pack ©.

8. Install the valve box with the top edge of the box at

ground level. This avoids damage when mowing the laun. Please refer to the relevant operating instruction for information on how to install the Irrigation Valves in GARDENA Vale Boxes V1 and V3.

1285-20.960.01indb 18 To install the Irrigation Valve without a Valve Box [Fig. 16]: Â CAUTION! Flow direction! — When installing the Irrigation Valve ®, pay atten- tion to the direction of flow (arrows) to make sure it works properiy.

1. Seal he screw connections with the GARDENA PTFE

sealing tape, Art. 7219 Connecting GARDENA Connecting pipes © {2700/2701 /2718) or other commercially available connecting pipes:

8. Connect the GARDENA Connecting pipes © or

other commercially available connecting pipes (25 mm). To connect the Soil Moisture Sensor (optional) LFig. 16]: In addition to time-dependent control, it is also possible to include soil moisture. Ifthe sol moisture is sufficient, imigation is stopped or skipped.

1. Place the Soil Moisture Sensor ® in the area to be

2. Plug the connector @ into the sensor socket of the

Conventional installation [Fig. 17]: I using Art. 2750/2751/2752/ 2753/2755 the points marked with an arrow must be sealed with sealing tape (2.0. Art. 7219).

To adjust the valve control [Fig. O1]: Fully Automatic Control: Time-controlled irrigation with the GARDENA Bluetooth® App. An automatically opened valve can be closed manually via the Man. Button on the valve or in the App. — Set the selection lever ® to AUTO/ OFF. Manual Control: Permanent water flow, independent of the time control. — Set the selection lever ® to ON. 1285-20.960.01indb 19 Factory Reset [Fig. F1/11]: The Irrigation Vale 9 V Bluetooth® wil be reset to the factory settings.

1. Remove the battery

2. Push and hold the Man. Button © and place the

battery ® in the battery compartment ® {note the polarity +/-). Push and hold the Man. Button (D for another 10 seconds. After approx. 10 seconds the factory setting is restored and the connection LED is flashing.

To clean the Irrigation Valve: DANGER! Risk of physical injury! Risk of injury and risk of damage to the product. — Do not clean the product with water or with a water jet (in particular high-pressure water jet).

— Do not clean with chemicals including petrol or solvents. Some can destroy critical plastic parts. — Clean the Irrigation Valve with a soft, damp cloth To put into storage: The product must be stored away from children. The GARDENA Irrigation Valve are intended for out- door use and are only frost-proof to a limited extent. The only way to protect your Irrigation Valves com- pletely is to remove the valves before the frosty season begins. Alternatively, the pipe system can be emptied before and after the Irrigation Valve.

1. Remove the battery to preserve it

{se 3. Initial Operation.

2. Store the Irrigation Valve in a dry, enclosed and

1285-20.960.01indb 20 To empty the pipeline system: To empty the pipeline system UPSTREAM of the valve:

1. Tum off the tap and disconnect the hose between

the tap and the GARDENA Water Conne: Point Art. 2722/Art. 2795. This alows the air to flow free.

2. Ifthe watering system is directly connected to the water

tap, tum off the water supply and open the venting tap.

8. Set the selection lever ® of all valves to the ON position.

4. I you are using the GARDENA Vale Box V3, make sure

that you open the integrated drain cap.

To empty the pipeline system DOWNSTREAM of the valve: Requirement: The Drainage Valve must be installed deeper than or at the same depth as the Irrigation Valve. + Install the GARDENA Drainage Valve Art. 2760 immediately after the valve. The system is drained automatically via the the GARDENA Drainage Valve. VAN CAUTION! If neither of these requirements is fulfilled, the valve must be removed and stored in a place safe from frost.

Disposal: fin accordance with AL2012/19/E0) The product must not be disposed of to normal household waste. It must be disposed of in line with local environmental regulations, IMPORTANT! — Dispose of the product through or via your municipal recycling collection centre. Disposal of the battery: The battery may only be disposed of when discharged IMPORTANT! — Dispose of the battery through or via your municipal recycling collection centre. In case of malfunctions you wil find the FAQ at this adaress: www.gardena.com/de/bluetooth/faq Problem Possible Cause Remedy No LED-display appears Battery is inserted incorrect. — Batteries inserted incorrect. Battery is completely empty. — Replace the battery. 1285-20.960.01indb 21

Problem Possible Cause Remedy Irrigation valve does not open, no water flow E Irrigation valve does not close, continuous water flow No water Supply. — Turn on the water suppiy Control Unit is not connected correctiy > Connect the Control Unit correctiy to the Irrigation VaWe. to the Irrigation Valve. Irrigation vahe is installed opposite to Tu the lrigation vake (observe the the flow direction. low direction) Selection lever © is set to ON. — Set the selection lever ® to AUTO/OFF. NOTE: For any other malfunctions please contact the GARDENA service department. Repairs must only be done by GARDENA service departments or specialist dealers approved by GARDENA.

Battery required 1x9 V alkaline manganese Typ IEC GLR61 Operating time of the battery (approx) ° EC Declaration of Conformity

Hereby, GARDENA Manufacturing GmbH declares that the radio equipment type (Art. 1285) is in compliance with directive 2014/58/EU, The full text of the EC declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: http://www.gardena.com/int/support/safety-regulations

Service: Please contact the address on the back page. Warranty statement: The manufacturers warranty can be viewed at: www.gardena.com/warranty or Phone number +49731 4903773 Trademark Attribution Footnote: This manufacturers warranty is limited to replacement and repair of products in accordance with the abovementioned conditions. The manufacturers warranty does not constitute an entitlement to lodge other claims against us as a manu- facturer, such as for damages. This manufacturers warranty does not, of course, affect statutory and contractual war- ranty claims against the dealer/retailer. The manufacturer's warranty is governed by the law of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trade- marks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such Product liability marks by GARDENA is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. In accordance with the German Product Liabilty Act, we hereby expressly declare that we accept no liability for damage incurred from our products where said products

1285-20.960.01indb 24 have not been proper repaired by a GARDENA-approved service partner or where original GARDENA parts or parts authorised by GARDENA were not used.

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