Run And Soak Cycles - Weathermatic Proline PL800 Owner's Manual

4.0 System Diagnostic and Eco Features
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4.4 Run and Soak Cycles

The Run and Soak Cycles setting allows you to set a variable run
and pause time for each program. Run/Soak cycles are used to
break up long run times which can often cause wasteful runoff. This
feature is especially useful in areas that have slopes or dense soil.
Turn dial to Run and Soak Cycles. Use PGM button to select the
program you want. Press the NEXT button when the display reads
RUN to set the run time. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to enter
the amount of time you would like system to run before pausing. If
you are unsure of how long the system should run before pausing
use the Manual Program feature to run the program until the soil
becomes saturated and run off begins forming. Selectable times
for RUN range from OFF to 30 minutes, adjustable in 1 minute
increments. The default for the controller is OFF. Once you have
entered in the run time desired, press the BACK button. The value
flashing will be saved.
After the RUN time has been configured, press the UP or DOWN
button so that the display reads SOAK. Press the NEXT button to
alter the SOAK time. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to adjust the
soak time. Selectable times for soaking range from OFF to 2 hours,
adjustable in 1 minute increments. A good rule of thumb for setting
the soak time is twice the run time. The default setting for SOAK is
OFF.
Note: Adjusting the Run and Soak Cycles setting will increase the
total amount of elapsed time before a program is complete. For
example, a zone run time is programmed to run for 15 minutes and
set to Run/Soak cycle is set to run for 5 minutes and soak for 10
minutes. The system will irrigate for 5 minutes and then pause for
10 three times so that the system was irrigating for a total of 15
minutes. However, the total time elapsed will be 45 minutes, due to
the 3, 10-minute pauses (30 minutes) required.