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Overview
Introduction
The K Dial Tap Timer is made to be used in residential applications
with normal household water pressures. Program your desired
watering requirements before installing to your tap. Once set,
your K Dial will repeat your programmed watering each week.
® This instruction manual contains useful information on the proper
use and care of this product. Please read through all instructions
before attempting to program and use the K Dial Tap Timer.
Please keep this user guide handy for future use.
Product code: KR5001
Contents
Contents 2
Overview 3
Introduction 3
Main Components 4
Additional Functions 5
Specifications 5
Setup 6
Battery Installation 6
Clock 7
Scheduling 8
Start Time 8
Water Days 9
Run Time 10
Operation 11
Automatic Watering 11
Manual Watering 12
Maintenance 13
Cold Weather 13
Batteries 13
Other Precautions 13
Warranty 15
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Overview Overview (continued)
Main Components
1. 25mm BSP tap nut inlet
2. Display
3. Main dial
4. START
5. +
6. −
7. Outlet, 20mm BSP
8. 20/25mm BSP reducing bush
9. 12mm snap-on
hose connectors
10. Battery compartment:
requires 2× AAA alkaline
batteries only (not included)
Additional Functions
Á The display will return to the clock after
2minutes of keypad or schedule inactivity
Á Removing the AAA batteries will reset
all clock and schedule settings
Specifications
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Daily scheduling MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
Watering duration 1 min to 12 hr 59 min
Watering frequency Any day
Working pressure 50-800 kPa
Maximum flow rate 25 L/min
Connections 25mm BSP inlet / 20mm BSP outlet
Working temperature 3°C to 50°C
Batteries 2× AAA alkaline (not included)
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Setup
Battery Installation
1. Install 2× 1.5v AAA
alkaline batteries into
your K Dial Tap Timer,
as indicated in the battery
compartment [a]
® After installing the
batteries, the display should
activate as follows if the
main dial is set to OFF
2. The status of the battery
power is shown by
the battery icon
Á Do not let the battery
drop below 2 bars
® It is recommended to renew
the batteries each spring,
or at least once per year
Clock
1. To set the system time, turn
the main dial to CLOCK
® The minutes will flash
on the display [a]
2. Press + or − to adjust the
minutes to the current time
3. Press START to
save minutes
® The hours will now flash [b]
4. Press + or − to adjust the
hours to the current time
® Cycle through 12 hour
periods to change AM/PM
5. Press START to save hours
® MON will flash[c] to indicate
days can be adjusted
6. Press + or − to cycle
through and select
the current day
7. Press START to
confirm the current day
® The minutes will begin
flashing, this is normal and
the time has been saved
8. Main dial can be turned to
OFF and settings will be saved
Setup
a
a
b
c
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Scheduling Scheduling
Start Time
® START TIME is the time
a zone starts watering
® Your K-Dial can use
up to 4× different
STARTTIMES per day
1. Turn the main dial
to START TIME
2. The hours will begin
flashing [a]
3. Press + or − to adjust
the hours as desired
4. Press START to
save–the minutes will
begin flashing [b]
5. Press + or − to adjust
the minutes as desired
6. Press START to save
the START TIME
7. The current settings for the
next start [c] will display
as OFF [d] by default
® To disable STARTTIME,
hold down + and −
simultaneously. Start
time will appear as OFF
8. Press START to begin
setting the STARTTIME for
the next start–OFF (or the
hours) will begin flashing [e]
9. [Optional] Repeat steps 4-8
to set START TIMES for
START 2, START 3 and/or
START 4 as desired
a
d
c
b
e
Start Time (continued)
Water Days
® DAYS are the days in which
your K Dial will water
Á Check local regulations in
your area before setting
1. Turn the main dial to DAYS
® By default, every day is
toggled on as indicated by
2. Press START to select a
day–MON will flash first [a]
3. Press + or − to toggle
watering on or off respectively
® When a day is toggled
off, will disappear
4. Press START to save
and proceed to the next day
5. Repeat steps 3-4 until each
day of the week has been set
a
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Scheduling
Run Time
® RUN TIME is the duration for
which each zone will water
® The RUN TIME will be the
same for all START TIMES
1. Turn the main dial
to RUN TIME
® RUN TIME is set to
30minutes by default
2. The duration minutes will
be flashing [a]–press
+ or − to adjust the
minutes as desired
3. Press START to save–the
hours will begin flashing [b]
4. Press + or − to adjust
the hours to as desired
5. Press START to save–the
minutes will flash again
® To disable RUNTIME, hold
down + and −
simultaneously. Run time
will appear as OFF
® To reactivate RUN TIME,
hold down + and −
simultaneously
a
b
Operation
Automatic Watering
1. For automatic watering,
ensure the CLOCK,
STARTTIME, DAYS and
RUNTIME have been set
2. Turn the main dial to ON
® The display will now
show the current day,
time and battery status
® Watering will occur
automatically on the selected
DAYS, at the designated
START TIMES for the
designated RUN TIMES
® When a designated
STARTTIME is triggered,
watering will begin and
the display will show the
remaining watering time[a]
and a sprinkler animation [b]
® To suspend all automatic
watering without losing
settings, turn the
main dial to OFF
® With the main dial switched
to OFF, the display will
show an off indicator [d]
Á All watering schedules
will run as planned if
the main dial is not
switched to OFF
a
b
d
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Manual Watering
® Manual operation is for
watering a zone immediately
® This watering time
is different to the
pre-set schedules
1. For manual watering, turn
the main dial to ON
2. To start the manual watering
session, press START
® The manual watering
indicator [a] will be displayed
® During watering, the time
separator will flash [b], the
sprinkler animation will start
watering [c],
and the duration will
begin counting down [d]
® The default manual watering
duration is 10 minutes
3. Press + or − to adjust
the minutes to as desired
® Manual watering can only
be set in minutes from 1
minute to a maximum of
99 minutes. Hold down
+ when setting long
watering times to scroll
through the min utes
® To stop watering immediately,
turn the main dial to OFF
® To ensure your pre-set
schedules are active, turn
the main dial back to ON
a
d
Operation Maintenance
b
c
Cold Weather
® Your K Dial Tap Timer
should be removed
from the tap and stored
away during winter
Á Keep your tap timer out
of freezing conditions
as this can damage
internal components
Batteries
® Remove batteries from your
K Dial Tap Timer during
periods of non-use–this
will erase all settings
Á Battery leakage can
cause corrosion
and damage to your
K Dial Tap Timer
Á Do not mix old and
new batteries
Á Do not use rechargeable
batteries
Á Replace batteries
annually
Other Precautions
Á Do not use on
tanks or other low
pressure systems
Á Use clean mains
water only
Á Do not install horizontally
For support email
info@k-rain.com.au or
contact the friendly
Customer Service
team at Holman
Industries on
08 9416 9999
11 Walters Drive, Osborne Park WA 6017
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Warranty
2 Year Replacement Guarantee
Holman Industries offers a 2 year
replacement guarantee with this product.
In Australia our goods come with
guarantees that cannot be excluded
under the Australian Consumer Law. You
are entitled to a replacement or refund
for a major failure and compensation for
any other reasonably foreseeable loss or
damage. You are also entitled to have the
goods repaired or replaced if the goods
fail to be of acceptable quality and the
failure does not amount to a major failure.
As well as your statutory rights referred
to above and any other rights and
remedies you have under any other laws
relating to your Holman product, we also
provide you with a Holman guarantee.
Holman Industries guarantees this
product against defects caused by faulty
workmanship and materials for 2 years
domestic use from the date of purchase.
During this guarantee period Holman
Industries will replace any defective
product. Packaging and instructions
may not be replaced unless faulty.
In the event of a product being replaced
during the guarantee period, the
guarantee on the replacement product
will expire 2 years from the purchase
date of the original product, not 2years
from the date of replacement.
To the extent permitted by law, this Holman
Replacement Guarantee excludes liability
for consequential loss or any other loss
or damage caused to property of persons
arising from any cause whatsoever. It
also excludes defects caused by the
product not being used in accordance with
instructions, accidental damage, misuse,
or being tampered with by unauthorised
persons, excludes normal wear and tear
and does not cover the cost of claiming
under the warranty or transporting the
goods to and from the place of purchase.
Should you suspect your product may
be defective and need some clarification
or advice please contact us directly:
1300 716 188
support@holmanindustries.com.au
11 Walters Drive,
OsbornePark 6017 WA
If you are certain your product is
defective and is covered by the terms
of this warranty, you will need to
present your defective product and
your purchase receipt as proof of
purchase to the place you purchased
it from, where the retailer will replace
the product for you on our behalf.
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