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Irritrol Rain Dial Runs Program A Twice—Extra Start Time Programmed

Rain Dial runs Program A, then B, then A again. Unplugged for work, reprogrammed after.

Cause

Second start time programmed within first cycle's duration. Example: Start 1 at 8:00 AM (30 min run), Start 2 at 8:15 AM. Controller queues Start 2, runs immediately after Start 1 finishes.

Fix

Check ALL start times in ALL programs. Ensure only ONE start time per program per day (unless intentional multiple cycles).

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