Gardena 1187 Operating Instructions Manual

Bodenfeuchtesensor
Soil Moisture Sensor
Jordfuktighetsføler
Kosteusanturi
Sensor de humedad
Sensor de humidade no solo

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Gebrauchsanweisung
Operating Instructions
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5.1 Choosing the Installation
Position

The Soil Moisture Sensor must
be positioned in the area which is
watered with the same climatic
conditions (sun, wind, rain etc.)
as the plants. The Soil Moisture
Sensor must not be covered
by neighbouring plants. Avoid
shaded areas. To prevent the
moisture sensor reacting incor­rectly due to water logging, it
must not be placed in dips in
the ground.
When using the GARDENA
micro-drip system, a 4.6 mm
(3/ 16 ”) supply pipe with drip
head must be installed on the
driphead holder

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of the soil
moisture sensor.The water from
this drip head is measured by
the ceramic sensor

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5.2 Setting-up and Filling
the Sensor
Note: To prevent the Soil Mois-

ture Sensor reacting incorrectly
after installation, it should only be
installed in dry weather and when
the soil is dry.

1. After you have chosen a suit-

able position, you must prepare
the soil ready to install the
Soil Moisture Sensor. Loosen
an area of soil approx. 10 cm
across and 10 cm deep.

Remove any stones to prevent
damaging or breaking the
sensitive ceramic sensor

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2. Before pushing the GARDENA
Soil Moisture Sensor into the
ground, fill the water container

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with water.To do this, un­screw the lid with the low­pressure controller 5and
fill the water container 6with
clean water to where the
thread begins.

3. Replace the lid

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on the water

container 6and slowly screw

tight until the stop.

Note: When closing the Soil
Moisture Sensor, ensure that
the thread and sealing ring
are free from particles of dirt.

4. Push the Soil Moisture Sensor,
filled with water approx. 10 cm
into the ground (Fig. C). Push

the soil down around the Soil
Moisture Sensor and water
(the ceramic tip must not be
exposed to the air after in­stallation).

5. Connect the soil moisture
sensor to the GARDENA water
controller with the supplied
cable

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Important : The cable must be
laid such that it cannot be dam­aged or tripped over.When laying
the cable underground, we rec­ommend using a bed of sand.

Warning: The Soil Moisture
Sensor must be fixed firmly in the
ground. Therefore, after plugging
the cable into the water controller
and setting the moisture level
(see point 5.3), firmly press down
the soil again around the Soil
Moisture Sensor.

5.3 Setting the
Soil Moisture Sensor

General

The amount of water plants con­sume depends on many factors:
the amount of water the plant
requires, the type of soil, amount
of sunshine, wind and many other
factors.

To find a suitable switching point
(= suitable moisture level to sup­ply your plants with the optimum
amount of water) you must ob-

serve the Soil Moisture Sensor
over a certain period of time
(1- 2 weeks) and if necessary,

adjust the settings.

Setting the Watering Time

The watering time can be set us­ing a control knob

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. The control
knob 3can be adjusted using
a screw driver or coin as follows:
Turn the knob towards the minus
sign (–) to reduce the moisture
level and watering time.Turn the
knob towards the plus sign (+)
to increase the moisture level
and watering time.

Setting the Type of Watering
Control

Position 1

Set the control knob

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on the
top of the unit to position 1 when
using the Soil Moisture Sensor to­gether with one of the GARDENA
water computers or programs
1- 13 of the GARDENA flower box
watering set.

Position 2

Set the control knob

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to posi­tion 2 when using the Soil Mois­ture Sensor together with the
GARDENA flower box watering
set and when selecting automatic
program 14.

5. Putting into Operation

Please read these operating in­structions carefully and observe
the notes given. Use these oper­ating instructions to familiarise
yourself with the Soil Moisture
Sensor, the unit’s features and
proper use as well as with the
notes on safety.

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For safety reasons, chil-

dren and young people
under 16 as well as anyone
who is not familiar with these
operating instructions may not
use the Soil Moisture Sensor.

The Soil Moisture Sensor must
only be used to control the
components recommended
by the manufacturer.

Keep these operating instruc­tions in a safe place.

GARDENA Soil Moisture Sensor

1. Notes on these Operating Instructions

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Connection cable

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Cable socket

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Control knob with scale

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Control knob
positions 1 and 2

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Lid with low-pressure
controller

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Water container with
inspection window

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Ceramic sensor

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Holder for GARDENA micro­drip system endline drip head

3. Operating Parts (Fig. A)

The GARDENA Soil Moisture
Sensor is intended for private use
in domestic and hobby gardens,
exclusively for outdoor use, to
control sprinklers and watering
systems by means of water
computers

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taking the soil

moisture into account.

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The Soil Moisture Sensor

must not be used for in­dustrial purposes or in con­junction with chemicals, food­stuffs, easily flammable and
explosive materials.

Compliance with the operating
instructions provided by the

manufacturer is a prerequisite
to ensure proper use of the
GARDENA Soil Moisture Sensor.

The operating instructions also
contain operating, servicing and
maintenance conditions.

2. Proper Use

1) Water Computer 1030 and 1060, Water Timer Electronic T 14 and T 1030, Water Computer Plus C 1030 and Profi C 1060,
GARDENA Solenoid Valve Boxes, GARDENA Automatic Valves, GARDENA Pump Relay, and GARDENA Flower Box
Watering Set

The GARDENA Soil moisture
sensor takes the soil moisture
into account during controlled
watering.

4.1 Control knob

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Set to Position 1

The Soil Moisture Sensor mea­sures the amount of moisture in
the soil and closes the valve of
the respective water computer
if the soil moisture reaches the
set soil moisture level.

If the required soil moisture level
is not reached, watering is al­lowed to proceed at the next
programmed starting time. If the
pre-set moisture level is reached
during the watering program,
the watering program is stopped.

Note: The Soil Moisture Sensor
can also re-activate watering
during a programmed watering
time when it is dry in conjunction
with the solenoid valve boxes
of the water controller 6030.

4.2 Control knob

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Set to Position 2

If the Soil Moisture Sensor is used
together with GARDENA flower
box watering and if automatic
program 14 is selected, watering
is switched on and off automati­cally according to the soil mois­ture level.

Note: The automatic on /off
function is only possible with
GARDENA flower box watering
and by selecting watering pro­gram 14.

4. How the Soil Moisture Sensor Works

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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 spe­cialist. The same applies to
spare parts and accessories.

Watering starts operation Ceramic sensor

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has 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, water­logging, 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

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is 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

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set 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

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and removed from the
ground before the frosty season
begins. If you leave the cable out­side 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

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.

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 de­scribed in point 5.2.

Note: Do not use harsh house­hold cleaning agents or scouring
powder. Handle the ceramic
sensor

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carefully.

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, water­ing is not continued if the
water container no longer
contains any water.

The Soil Moisture Sensor mea­sures the moisture level of the
soil in the roots of the plants. The
time it takes until the soil is suffi­ciently moist or until the water
flow is stopped by the water com­puter, depends on the intensity
of rain fall and the artificial water­ing. 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 ce­ramic sensor

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still has sufficient
contact with the soil (the cera­mic 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

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Guarantee

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warranty we will either replace
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Κρτα Εγγησης

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GARDENA Bodenfeuchtesensor Art.-Nr.1187
Soil Moisture Sensor GARDENA Art. No. 1187
GARDENA Jordfuktighetsføler art.nr. 1187
GARDENA-kosteusanturi Tuoteno. 1187
Sensor de humedad GARDENA art. nº 118 7
Sensor de humidade no solo GARDENA art. nº 118 7

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