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Sprinkler System cycling over & over

12 years ago

We just moved into a new home and have never had a sprinkler system. The system started running 3 times a day at a certain point. It's a Hunter System and the 2 other programs are programmed for "Off"...We have reset it twice. I caught it during an extra cycle, and the screen says program A (which is the one that is programmed). So it seems the same program A is running over & over. Before we call the sprinkler guy, is there something I'm missing?

Thanks!

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irrigirl
12 years ago
You pry have too many start times in Program A. For once a day watering, you need one start time in start time 1, start times 2, 3, 4, etc should be OFF. Season adjust if you have it should be set at 100% also.
snow11
Original Author
12 years ago
Oh, ok. I didn't realize there were separate programs AND then a setting for separate times. I had thought the 1-4 start times were different zones, and then the other setting for run time was sub-zones. Thanks so much!
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irrigirl
12 years ago
Just remember one start time will water each zone consecutively, based on the run times you set.
You're welcome, it is a common error in programming.

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