Storage - Gardena 1251 Operator's Manual

4. STORAGE

To put into storage / Winter storage:
GARDENA Irrigation Valves are intended for outdoor
use and are only frost­proof to a limited extent. The
only way to protect your Irrigation Valves completely
is to remove the valves before the frosty season
begins. Alternatively, you can drain the pipeline sys­
tem upstream and downstream of the Irrigation
Valve.
Emptying the pipeline system UPSTREAM of
the valve [ Fig. O1 ]:
1. Turn off the tap and disconnect the hose
between the tap and the GARDENA Water
Connection Point Art. 2722 / Art. 2795.
This allows the air to flow freely and the supply
line can be drained using the drain valve inte-
grated in the Connecting Point. This requires that
the Connecting Point be installed deeper in the
ground than the Irrigation Valve.
2. If the watering system is directly connected to the
water tap, turn off the water supply and open the
venting tap.
3. Set the selection lever
position.
4. If you are using the GARDENA Valve Box V3,
make sure you open the integrated drain cap.
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of all valves to the "ON"
Emptying 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.
v Install a GARDENA Drainage Valve Art. 2760
immediately after the valve.
The system is drained automatically via the the
GARDENA Drainage Valve.
V If neither of these requirements is fulfilled,
the valve must be removed and stored in
a place safe from frost.
Disposal:
(in accordance with RL2012/19/EC)
The product must not be disposed of to
normal household waste. It must be dis­
posed of in line with local environmental
regulations.
Important! Dispose of the product through or
via your municipal recycling collection centre.