GARDENA Irrigation Valve 9V Bluetooth Instruction Manual

June 4, 2024
Gardena

GARDENA Irrigation Valve 9V Bluetooth logo

GARDENA Irrigation Valve 9V Bluetooth

Translation of the original instructions

For safety reasons, children and young people under 16 as well as anyone who is not familiar with these operating instructions should not use the product. Persons with reduced physical or mental abilities 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, ill 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 different 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.

SAFETY

Battery

To ensure the Water Control runs safely, only a 9 V alkaline manganese battery (alkaline) type IEC 6LR61 must be used.

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 illuminates yellow. Regularly examine the batteries for damage. Do not use damaged batteries 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 available water pressure. Therefore, care should be taken not to overlap watering cycles of the various watering circuits and to ensure that the watering circuits you have planned will be supplied with sufficient water at an adequate pressure. Please refer to the planning instructions in the GARDENA Brochure Automatic Irrigation.

CAUTION
If the control section is removed when the valve is open, the valve remains open until the control section is reattached.

DANGER

Cardiac arrest
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 medical implant manufacturer before you operate the product.

DANGER
Risk of suffocation
Small parts can be easily swallowed. There is also a risk that the polybag can suffocate toddlers. Keep toddlers away when you assemble the product

FUNCTION

Irrigation Valve

The GARDENA Irrigation Valve 9 V Bluetooth is configured automatically with the GARDENA Bluetooth® App and consists of a valve and a control unit. The Irrigation Valve carries out watering automatically according to the set program and can therefore also be used during holidays.

Controls / Display

LED Connection display / Signal

  • Blue flashing for 3 min.: While connection
  • Blue lightning for 10 sec: Successfully connected
2 LED Battery display
  • Green lightning: Capacity up to 1 year
  • Yellow lightning: Capacity min. 4 weeks
Red flashing

Capacity max 4 weeks

Red lightning

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.

INITIAL OPERATION

To operate with the GARDENA Bluetooth App

You can use the free GARDENA Bluetooth app to 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.

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

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 transmission frequency.

  1. Pull the control unit off the valve.
  2. Place the battery Y in the battery compartment 5 note the polarity + / –
  3. The connection LED is flashing.
  4. Push the control unit back onto the valve.

To install the valve mount

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GARDENA Irrigation Valve 9V Bluetooth 5If the Irrigation Valve is installed below ground level, it must be installed in a sturdy and step proof valve mount 6 valve box e. g. GARDENA Art. 1254 / 1255 / 1290 / 1292. Draw up a plan. Additional information is provided in the GARDENA Brochure Automatic Irrigation. For underground installation: Support the valve surround for drainage with a coarse gravel pack (7).  Install the valve box with the top edge of the box at
ground level. This avoids damage when mowing the lawn. on how to install the Irrigation Valves in GARDENA Valve Boxes V1 and V3..

To install the Irrigation Valve without a Valve Box

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CAUTION

Flow direction
When installing the Irrigation Valve 8, pay attention to the direction of flow (arrows) to make sure it works properly.

  1. Seal the screw connections with the GARDENA PTFE sealing tape, Art. 7219.
  2. Connecting GARDENA Connecting pipes 9 2700 / 2701 / 2718 or other commercially available connecting pipes.
  3. Screw the GARDENA Connectors 0 Art. 2763 into  the Irrigation Valve 8.
  4. Connect the GARDENA Connecting pipes 9 or other commercially available connecting pipes (25 mm).
To connect the Soil Moisture Sensor (optional)

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In addition to time-dependent control, it is also possible to include soil moisture.

  1. Place the Soil Moisture Sensor q in the area to be irrigated.
  2. Plug the connector w into the sensor socket of the Control Unit 8.

Conventional installation

If using Art. 2750 / 2751 / 2752 / 2753 / 2755 the points marked with an arrow must be sealed with sealing tape e. g. Art. 7219

OPERATION

To adjust the valve control

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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 e to AUTO / OFF.

Manual Control

Permanent water flow, independent of the time control. v Set the selection lever e to ON.

Factory Reset

The Irrigation Valve 9 V Bluetooth® will be reset to the factory settings

  1. Remove the battery Y.
  2. Push and hold the Man. Button 4 and place the battery Y in the battery compartment 5 note the polarity + / –.
  3. Push and hold the Man. Button 4 for another 10 seconds.
  4. After approx. 10 seconds the factory setting is restored and the connection LED is flashing.

MAINTENANCE

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.

STORAGE

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.
  2. Store the Irrigation Valve in a dry, enclosed and frost-free place.
To empty the pipeline system

To empty the pipeline system UPSTREAM of the valve

  1. Turn off the tap and disconnect the hose between the tap and the GARDENA Water Connection Point Art. 2722 / Art. 2795.
  2. This allows the air to flow freely.
  3. If the watering system is directly connected to the water tap, turn off the water supply and open the venting tap.
  4. Set the selection lever e of all valves to the ON position.
  5. If you are using the GARDENA Valve 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.

CAUTION
If neither of these requirements is fulfilled, the valve must be removed and stored in a place safe from frost.

Disposal
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. Dispose of the battery through or via your municipal

TROUBLESHOOTING

GARDENA Irrigation Valve 9V Bluetooth KKK

EC Declaration of Conformity
Hereby, GARDENA Manufacturing GmbH declares that the radio equipment type Art. 1285 is in compliance with directive 2014/53/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.

ACCESSORIES

GARDENA

Soil Moisture Sensor For irrigation depending on the soil moisture.

SERVICE / WARRANTY

Warranty statement
The manufacturer’s warranty can be viewed at www.gardena.com/warranty or Phone number +49 731 490 3773. This manufacturer’s warranty is limited to replacement and repair of products in accordance with the above mentioned conditions. The manufacturer’s warranty does not constitute an entitlement to lodge other claims against us as a manufacturer, such as for damages. This manufacturer’s warrant does not, of course, affect statutory and contractual warranty claims against the dealer / retailer. The manufacturer’s warranty is governed by the law of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Trademark Attribution Footnote
The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by GARDENA is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective.

Product liability

In accordance with the German Product Liability Act, we hereby expressly declare that we accept no liability for damage incurred from our products where said products have not been properly repaired by a GARDENA-approved service partner or where original GARDENA parts or parts authorised by GARDENA were not used.

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