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Irritrol KwikDial: Zones Run Longer Than Programmed - Seasonal Adjust Set High

Irritrol KwikDial: zones set for 10 minutes run 17-35 minutes. All zones, all programs affected. Manual settings work correctly.

Seasonal Adjust Feature

KwikDial has a Special Function / Seasonal Adjust that multiplies run times by a percentage.

Set to 150% → 10 min becomes 15 min
Set to 350% → 10 min becomes 35 min

Fix

Turn dial to SPECIAL FUNCTION position
Set each program to 100%
Verify: run times should now match programmed values exactly

Why This Happens

Accidental adjustment during programming, or someone increased it for hot weather and forgot to reduce it. The feature affects ALL zones on the adjusted program.

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