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If you have any problems with
your Soil Moisture Sensor, please
contact 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.
If covered under warranty, please
include the completed and signed
warranty card.
We expressly point out that,
in accordance with the product
liability law, we are not liable
for any damage caused by our
units if it is due to improper
repair or if parts exchanged are
not original GARDENA parts
or parts approved by us, and,
if the repairs were not carried
out by a GARDENA Service
Centre or an authorised spe-
cialist. The same applies to
spare parts and accessories.
Watering starts operation Ceramic sensor 7has not Press down and water the soil
although soil is wet. sufficient soil contact. around the Soil Moisture Sensor
(see point 5.2.).
Watering not switched on Switching point is not set Correct setting using control
although it is dry. correctly. knob 3(see point 5.3).
Unsuitable position for sensor, Change the location.
depression in ground, water-
logging, too much shade etc.
No water in Soil Moisture Fill housing with water (Fig. B)
Sensor and control and close the lid properly.
knob 4set at position 2.
Control unit battery power Exchange the battery in the
is too low. control unit.
Soil Moisture Sensor O-ring in lid 5is dirty. Clean O-ring.
losing water.
Soil Moisture Sensor Seal is damaged. Send the Soil Moisture Sensor
losing water despite to GARDENA Service.
having cleaned O-ring.
Flower box watering set Soil Moisture Sensor control Set the control
running constantly in prog. 14 knob 4set at position 1. knob 4to position 2.
although the soil is moist.
7.1 Storage
The Soil Moisture Sensor must be
disconnected from the connection
cable 1and removed from the
ground before the frosty season
begins. If you leave the cable out-
side or under ground, close the
cable socket with the cover (on
the cable). After removing the Soil
Moisture Sensor from the ground
rinse with clean water, thoroughly
clean the inside and outside of
the water container 6.
Store the Soil Moisture Sensor
over the winter in a dry, dust-free
place away from frost.
The self-tapping screws inside
the housing and lid must not be
unscrewed.
7.2 Care
The Soil Moisture Sensor should
be cleaned approx. every 4 months
and replaced in the soil as de-
scribed in point 5.2.
Note: Do not use harsh house-
hold cleaning agents or scouring
powder. Handle the ceramic
sensor 7carefully.
7. Maintenance, Care and Storage
The Soil Moisture Sensor is
fitted with a “safety switch”.
When the moisture sensor is
set in position 1, a switching
point is set ensuring the set
watering programs run, in case
the water container no longer
contains any water (e.g. if the
ceramic sensor is damaged).
When set in position 2, water-
ing is not continued if the
water container no longer
contains any water.
The Soil Moisture Sensor mea-
sures the moisture level of the
soil in the roots of the plants. The
time it takes until the soil is suffi-
ciently moist or until the water
flow is stopped by the water com-
puter, depends on the intensity
of rain fall and the artificial water-
ing. In the worst case, a watering
program and a rain shower may
overlap until the required soil
moisture is reached.
You can shorten the time it takes
for the moisture sensor to react
by reducing the installation depth
of the moisture sensor. However,
it must be ensured that the ce-
ramic sensor 7still has sufficient
contact with the soil (the cera-
mic sensor must not be exposed
to the air – see point 5.2).
6. Notes on Use
Should the connection cable of
the Moisture Sensor be not long
enough it can be extended up
to a length of max. 105 m by
using the 10 m Extension Cable,
Art. no. 1186.
8. Accessory
Fault Possible Cause Remedy
Watering starts operation Disadvantageous location Locate the Soil Moisture Sensor
although soil is wet. (Soil Moisture Sensor is not in the area to be watered.
supplied with water).
Switching point has not been Readjust the setting via the
set correctly. turning knob 3(see point 5.3.).
Defective or loose connec- Check the plug-in connection for
tion cable. damage and replace it, if neces-
sary (spare cable can be ordered
from the GARDENA Service).
No water in the Soil Moisture Fill the Soil Moisture Sensor with
Sensor. clean water. Screw on the cover
correctly (see point 5.2).
9. Faults
