The reason a system keeps restarting after it's finished is because there are too many start times programmed. The start time(s) tells the system when to begin it's watering cycle. Once started it will run through each zones/stations run time in sequence, one after the other. An individual start time per zone is not needed unless you want to water more than once per watering day. Go to your start times and remove the secondary start times. The "OFF" is located between 11:45pm and 12:00am.

@@matthewkrom5898 thanks for sharing this it made it simpler for me to get unstuck! I’m running a test to make sure I mastered it

Hello - a No SS message means there is an issue with your Solar Sync weather sensor. It’s either disconnected or there is an issue/fault with the wiring.

There is a "days left" setting/number next to the interval days number on that same screen. That is where you can set the number of days left until the next watering day.

@@matthewkrom5898 unfortunately mine doesn’t have a days left, it’s the x-core model, any way thank you very much for your response, I truly appreciate it.

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The raindrop with the circle and slash through it only appears as an option to eliminate available watering days when setting your watering schedule based on an interval or ODD/EVEN. The raindrop (indicating a watering day) is only used/available when setting your watering schedule based on days of the week. They are two separate screens within the same setting area. You would want to hit the plus button on each day of the week to remove the raindrop with the circle/slash through it above each day, ensure the interval is at 1 then use the arrow keys (either one) to cycle through to the day of the week screen (when the INT option at top right disappears), then +/- for each day of the week you want. In the interval (INT) or ODD/EVEN option all days are automatically considered watering days and you are only given the option to eliminate or avoid certain days with the raindrop with the circle/slash.

The interval setting within the water day portion of your program determines a number of days between watering days. So an interval of 3 means the system will water every third day, an interval of 2 means the system will water every second day or every other day as opposed to watering on specific days of the week or odd or even numbered dates on the calendar (even being the 2nd, 4th, 6th ..... day of the month). The other number on the screen labelled "Days Left" indicates how many days are left before the system waters again.

@@matthewkrom5898 Thank you but I need more clarity. Do I have to set interval on something? I have it on 1 right now. I also have it set to run on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays.

@@terrialexander1534 There are three ways to set your watering day schedule and you can only choose one. You either set days of the week such as Sunday, Tuesday and Friday OR select an interval such as every 2 or 3 days OR odd or even calendar dates. If you are selecting interval or odd/even all the days of the week have to allow watering, which means none of them can show the little rain drop with the circle and slash through it above the day of the week. This is because the day of the week in which the system is set to water will change from week to week on either interval or odd/even. If you want to set particular days of the week such as you listed you can leave the interval set @ 1. You then need to make sure all the days of the week below the interval 1 number on that same screen do NOT have the rain drop with circle and slash. Then continue to press the right arrow key until you get to the so called "day of the week" screen in which the word interval and the number above it disappear. The days of the week at the bottom need to show a rain drop on the days you want watering and will either be blank or have the rain drop with circle and slash (depending on the year of your controller) indicating non-watering days. You press the + key to turn days on and the - key to turn days off. You can also call our office 860-426-3377 and get a call back when you are standing in front of your timer and we'll walk you through it.

The second number (to the right) is “Days Left”. As in how many days are left until it waters next. If you have a 4am start time and it’s 3pm showing 0 days left it will water at 4am the next morning. If it shows 1 then it will water again at 4am on the second day.

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Renee Rhodes Yes - You can use the Program button/function (oval button - PRG). Put run time(s) on the zone(s) you want to water on a particular day schedule on one program and the other zone(s) you want to have water every day on a different program, ie. Program A every other day vs Program B every day. Most controllers have programs A, B, and C so you can break out zones over three different watering day schedules.

@@applevalleyirrigation7987 Thank you so much! Let's hope this helps my yard start looking better. I'm learning fescue grass is very tempermental :)

Add a second program start time that coincides with the timing of the end of the first cycle. You can also set the start time for right after the first start time and the controller will stagger it for you.

@@applevalleyirrigation7987 Will it run the complete cycle or just hang on the zone that's already running. I basically want to run 2 full cycles back to back.

Tundra Guy a second start time will run the entire program (full grouping of zones assigned to that program) a second time.

A second start time will accomplish what you’re looking to do.

No, whatever program is left on last is the one that will run. There are no save buttons/commands

I've had a system for the last 20 years, recently my system will not turn on as scheduled, I just did a hard restart ( cleared everything and reprogrammed my hunter pro and it still will not follow the program, I can manually turn on each zone or use my remote without problems and it turns off like it should, I did a self diagnosis and it showed no problems, any ideas??? Your help would be really appreciated

@@spawn1086 Being able to use it manually means it's not a wiring issue. A faulty rain sensor could cause an issue like this as manual use circumvents the sensor. If you're able to bypass the sensor (jumper wire needed if your model does not have a bypass switch) and it still won't work on automatic schedule then it's either a watering day programming issue or the timer simply needs to be replaced.

Thanks for the reply, I had turned the rain sensor to the bypass mode, looks like it's time to buy a programmer, thank you for your help!

@@spawn1086 With the Hunter Pro C you can also buy just a replacement faceplate which may save you a few $'s. Good Luck!