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6.0 Setup Key Operations

Rain Master Eagle User Manual

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EXAMPLE

: To configure Program 4 for Sensor Mode,

Continue to press:  

SETUP

       Until display indicates:  

snsr  123

Press:  

  

ENTER

Display will indicate:  

snsr 1234

Press:  

QUIT

The controller will return to the Automatic Mode.

Summary of Contents for RME EAGLE EG Series

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Page 3: ...alve and Pump 21 3 2 2 Flow Sensor Installation 21 3 2 3 Sensor Wiring 22 3 2 4 Valve Wiring 23 3 2 4 1 Locating Valves in the Field 23 3 3 GETTING STARTED POWERING UP THE CONTROLLER 24 3 3 1 Set Time...

Page 4: ...e Data 75 7 2 ET MODE 76 7 3 ENTERING THE ET REFERENCE VALUE 76 7 4 ENTERING HISTORICAL ET MONTHLY VALUES 77 7 5 WEATHER STATION 78 7 51 Weather Station Status Display 78 7 6 MANUAL ET DATA 79 7 6 1 C...

Page 5: ...alve Electrical Connection 16 Figure 6 Master Valve and Pump Electrical Connections 17 Figure 7 MV P Electrical Connections with Isolation Relay 18 Figure 8 Independent Control of MV P using Isolation...

Page 6: ...Notes Rain Master Eagle User Manual iv Notes...

Page 7: ...g Cycle and soak programming Complete independent control of Pumps and Master Valves Evapotranspiration adjusted water cycles The ability to interface to a weather station and rain sensors Internet co...

Page 8: ...RT TIMES QUICK STATIONS WATER BUDGET REVIEW WATER DAYS STATIONS MANUAL QUIT SKIP DAYS ENTER 1 SUN 2 MON 3 TUE 8 0 9 4 WED 7 SAT 5 THU 6 FRI CLEAR RAIN SWITCH AUTO WATER NO WATER AM PM 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8...

Page 9: ...xecute a program independently of its programmed start time and water days Manually activated station cycle to operate a single station for a selectable period of time from 1 minute to 9 hours 59 minu...

Page 10: ...k irrigation programming or conventional programming on a preprogram basis Programmable cycle runtime Max Cycle Time and Soak time on a per station basis Automatic minimization of the water window by...

Page 11: ...or internal voltages and reset on board microprocessor circuitry during power brown out or error conditions Automatic electronic fuse which resets intelligently based upon need No user fuses or circui...

Page 12: ...Automatic detection of no water flow No Flow on a per station basis Upon detection the controller will turn off the fault station advance the program to the next station condemn the station from any f...

Page 13: ...e or Internet provided daily ET data Connectivity to an ET measuring device such as a Rain Master Weather Station The controller will record 01 of an inch ET each time a contact closure appears at the...

Page 14: ...solenoids require approximately 25 Ampere which is equivalent to 6 VA This allows up to six solenoids to be energized at the same time EXAMPLE You are using a Master Valve and Pump you have configured...

Page 15: ...stal mount available for all models Extra heavy duty lightning and surge protected models available for areas where lightning is a concern Shipping Weight 14 pounds Dimensions 13 25 inches Wide x 12 1...

Page 16: ...28 27 26 25 36 35 34 33 32 31 SETUP ET PROGRAM START TIMES QUICK STATIONS WATER BUDGET REVIEW WATER DAYS STATIONS MANUAL QUIT SKIP DAYS ENTER 1 SUN 2 MON 3 TUE 8 0 9 4 WED 7 SAT 5 THU 6 FRI CLEAR RAIN...

Page 17: ...irect sprinkler spray or continuous heavy moisture A free standing pedestal mounting PED 1 is available for outdoor controllers contact your Rain Master distributor Do not drill holes in the controlle...

Page 18: ...el and fasten securely using the appropriate fastener hardware 2 Mate the bracket on the back of the controller to the mounting bracket on the wall and hang the controller 3 Secure the bottom of the c...

Page 19: ...agle model EG T 3 1 4 Grounding Instructions 1 Mount the controller as close as possible to the grounding rod using 10 AWG grounding wire attach one end of the wire to the controller ground lug and th...

Page 20: ...revent shorting Behind the lower panel of the controller the station numbers are labeled next to each connector Simply match the station wire to the appropriate field wire ALWAYS TURN OFF POWER before...

Page 21: ...table summarizes the configuration options which are available The installation diagrams required to achieve these options are described in greater detail in the following paragraphs and the correspo...

Page 22: ...connected or shorted 3 2 1 2 Normally Closed Master Valve Operation If you have a Master Valve which requires power to open the valve but uses no pump then connect the Master Valve solenoid to the MV...

Page 23: ...n Figure 7 Master Valve and Pump Electrical Connections with Isolation Relay During configuration SETUP select the Normally Closed Valve type for all programs which require the Master Valve and Pump D...

Page 24: ...tion 1 terminals If the Pump starter DOES NOT operate on 24 VAC or the combination of the Master Valve Solenoid and Pump starter running together uses more than 1 Ampere of current you will need an is...

Page 25: ...solation Relay ALWAYS TURN OFF POWER before changing or modifying field sensor or power wiring within the controller Dangerous voltage and current exist within the controller which may damage the cont...

Page 26: ...en NO The Master Valve will only activate when the controller detects a Main Line Break fault or an Unscheduled Flow condition In this case a fault condition will exist until manually cleared by the o...

Page 27: ...in the Main Line as depicted in Figure 10 Flow Sensor Electrical Connections making sure that there are at least 10 pipe diameters upstream and 5 pipe diameters downstream of the sensor from any valv...

Page 28: ...e 3 At the Rain Master Eagle controller Connect the BLACK wire of EV CAB SEN cable to Pin 4 FLOW of the Rain Master Eagle Controller Connect WHITE wire of EV CAB SEN to Pin 3 FLOW of the Rain Master E...

Page 29: ...and will cause the controller to go into a field wire fault detection mode The simple method shown below is safe and will work for this type of controller ALWAYS TURN OFF POWER before changing or modi...

Page 30: ...any key on the Rain Master Eagle controller keyboard the controller will exit the HELLO mode and remove the default watering program The Rain Master Eagle controller comes from Rain Master with certa...

Page 31: ...days the user will be notified by a flashing time display when power is reapplied The correct time can then be reentered using the SETUP function Regardless of the number of power failures the date a...

Page 32: ...D 7 SAT 5 THU 6 FRI CLEAR RAIN SWITCH AUTO WATER NO WATER AM PM 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 MV DAYS STATIONS S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 PRO MAX REMOTE 19 20 21 22 23 24 Rain Switch...

Page 33: ...e displayed as a convenience If the controller has been setup to enable flow sensing the measured flow GPM will alternately appear in the display at a 3 second rate 2 04 30 1 14 GPM An in place of the...

Page 34: ...will not be affected RAIN OFF 4 1 2 2 Programmable Rain Mode The Programmable Rain Mode is used in place of the Rain Switch when you know how many days you want the controller to stay off It allows y...

Page 35: ...station will start If flow sensing is enabled the display will alternately display the flow rate for 3 seconds and then the station s lapsed time will be displayed for 3 seconds and the cycle will rep...

Page 36: ...ND SETUP KEYS The parameters would include entering the timeof day the date station numbers start times program number and various other values DATA ENTRY KEY number one 1 is used as a toggle key for...

Page 37: ...r measurement sensors and irrigation control methods In Chapter 70 ET Key Operations and Chapter 80 ET Programming of this manual we will explore the features of Evapotranspiration program control You...

Page 38: ...y selected Sunday Saturday is displayed in the DAYS STATION NUMBER DISPLAY Press the WATER DAYS key press keys 1 7 to select the water day desired and then press ENTER to complete the action If you wi...

Page 39: ...iday have been selected M W and F EXAMPLE Remove Monday as a Water Day and add Tuesday Press WATER DAYS CLEAR ENTER The Watering Days will be indicated in the STATIONS DAYS display as they are entered...

Page 40: ...ogram each station can have a different runtime Individual programs can be configured to be a conventional irrigation program or a Cycle and Soak program this is accomplished using the SETUP function...

Page 41: ...ected Station information Press STATIONS An LED will illuminate on the STATIONS DAYS display for every station with a valid runtime Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE...

Page 42: ...h station the maximum watering time and the soak time The maximum watering time is the maximum time that the station will be on before runoff starts to occur The soak time is the amount of time that t...

Page 43: ...Before you use the Cycle and Soak feature in a program you must configure the program using the SETUP key The entire program is then configured to use Cycle and Soak If a pump is assigned to any prog...

Page 44: ...EXAMPLE To review selected Stations information Press STATIONS Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE To review the runtime maximum time and soak time of Station Number 7...

Page 45: ...t times overlap with one another Using Stack mode the controller ensures that only one program eg one station is on at a time regardless of conflicting start times The next program s will wait for com...

Page 46: ...me 1 is displayed EXAMPLE To review Start Time 2 Press ENTER Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE To clear a start time such as Start Time 2 Press START TIMES Start Time...

Page 47: ...hen press ENTER to complete the action The controller returns to the Automatic Mode If you wish to terminate the Quick Stations programming entry at any point press the QUIT key to return to the Autom...

Page 48: ...As a convenience the Program Number is shown in the PROMPT MESSAGE display during station entry If a pump is assigned to any program using SETUP then Station 1 cannot be selected as part of the block...

Page 49: ...ontroller mode this key provides a review of the global increase or decreases in base watering schedule In ET irrigation controller mode the operator cannot change this value it is automatically calcu...

Page 50: ...UIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode Percent calculations which result in fractional portions of minutes will irrigate for the precise time For example assume a 5 minute runtime with a...

Page 51: ...the action The controller will turn on the selected station To activate the Master Valve press the STATION key press key 0 to select the Master Valve then press ENTER to complete the action To select...

Page 52: ...controller will return to the Automatic Mode If a pump is assigned to any program using SETUP then Station 1 is reserved for the pump but it can still be turned on manually by specifying Station 1 If...

Page 53: ...time Press MANUAL EXAMPLE To stop the System Check Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode This mode sequentially runs every station in the controller For example if you have a 24...

Page 54: ...0 and then press ENTER The controller will then prompt for the days before the start of the cycle LFT Days Left press DATA ENTRY keys 0 30 and then press ENTER to complete the action If you wish to te...

Page 55: ...p for Program number two 2 Press SKIP DAYS Controller will display 2 SD 03 The controller indicates that every third day is a water day Press ENTER Controller will display 2 LFT 0 1 The controller ind...

Page 56: ...ing time of the program is displayed This is the actual watering time of the program and takes into account all factors including the percentage adjust any delay time between stations which is configu...

Page 57: ...runtimes are displayed in the PROMPT MESSAGE display If the program is a Cycle and Soak program selected using SETUP the maximum watering time and soak time will also be displayed for each station CON...

Page 58: ...AM key and then select a number key 1 4 to select the program to clear and then press CLEAR The entire selected program will be removed Please ensure you are clearing the proper program number prior t...

Page 59: ...e disabled Alarm On Off On Cycle and Soak Enabled or Disabled All programs are disabled Odd Even Watering Enabled or Disabled All programs are disabled Communications Enabling On Off Off Flow Sensor F...

Page 60: ...nd date established upon initial installation and power up The Rain Master Eagle Controller at initial power up will display a flashing prompt for the time of day to be entered by the operator EXAMPLE...

Page 61: ...ou to select either a Normally Closed or Normally Open Master Valve A Normally Closed Master Valve is the most common type of valve used in irrigation If a Normally Open Master Valve is selected then...

Page 62: ...ion before configuring this option A typical example for using this feature occurs when using a Normally Open Master Valve and Pump combination If you select a Pump for any program the controller will...

Page 63: ...onfigure the Programs as follows Stations 1 through 7 in Program Number 1 Stations 8 through 14 in Program Number 2 Stations 15 through 21 in Program Number 3 Stations 22 through 30 in Program Number...

Page 64: ...reach a steady state condition before energizing the next station completely turned off EXAMPLE Program a 68 second delay time between stations turning off and the next station turning on Continue to...

Page 65: ...e is disabled The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 6 7 1 Enabling Security Code Once you have completed operating or making changes to your controller you can enable the security code EXAM...

Page 66: ...liminate the Security Code completely you must first disable the security code as described above EXAMPLE To remove the Security Code Continue to press SETUP Until display indicates code 1960 Press EN...

Page 67: ...d to your Rain Master Eagle Continue to press SETUP Until display indicates snsr Press ENTER Display will indicate snsr 123 Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode Once programmed...

Page 68: ...ter Eagle User Manual 62 EXAMPLE To configure Program 4 for Sensor Mode Continue to press SETUP Until display indicates snsr 123 Press ENTER Display will indicate snsr 1234 Press QUIT The controller w...

Page 69: ...s alarmon Press ENTER The 1 key acts as a toggle when used in this setup configuration item Display will indicate alarmoff Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 6 10 CYCLE AND SO...

Page 70: ...lves will be activated If the controller is configured for EVEN day watering the day of the month is an even day and this is a program defined Water Day the controller will run the program If the day...

Page 71: ...ates comm off Press ENTER The 1 key acts as a toggle when used in this setup configuration item Display will indicate comm on Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 6 13 FLOW SENS...

Page 72: ...lay indicates pipe 1 50 Press ENTER The 1 key acts as a toggle when used in this setup configuration item Display will indicate P IPE 3 00 Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 6...

Page 73: ...PLE Select an Unscheduled Flow Limit of 25 GPM Continue to press SETUP Until display indicates unsch200 Press ENTER Display will indicate unsch025 Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automati...

Page 74: ...EXAMPLE Determine how many gallons of water were used in a month At the beginning of the month Continue to press SETUP Until display indicates total gallons 0 Press CLEAR Display will indicate 0 Press...

Page 75: ...ater pressure It is desired to bump all stations from their existing 15 percent above nominal to 25 percent above nominal Then Set the flow percentage to 25 percent All station limits will now be reca...

Page 76: ...ller measures Continue to press SETUP Until display indicates percnt 20 Press ENTER Press SETUP Display will indicate percnt 30 Press SETUP Display will indicate l im its Press ENTER The controller wi...

Page 77: ...llowed by ENTER You can press MANUAL and the controller will start watering the station During this time the flow rate will be displayed on the left and the limit will be displayed on the right By pre...

Page 78: ...lay indicates l im its Press ENTER Display will indicate 7 200 Press MANUAL Station 7 will begin watering to stop watering at any time press the MANUAL key If you have selected a Normally Closed Maste...

Page 79: ...tion 7 will begin watering and its flow will be displayed The Master Valve and or Pump may also be on depending on previously established conditions Display will indicate 052 200 The value on the left...

Page 80: ...ranspiration ET stored data value which will be used in today s station runtime calculations The ET Data Source Display is an information only display and can not be altered by operator entry When the...

Page 81: ...ation device during the 24 hour accumulation period and display the ET value measured in inches in the ET Data Source Display The display will indicate the device ET value to be used in today s runtim...

Page 82: ...any combination of the two program types The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 7 3 ENTERING THE ET REFERENCE VALUE The ET Reference value is an important parameter required by the controll...

Page 83: ...the controller is not relocated the values will not need to be changed The Rain Master Eagle controller uses these values during runtime calculations to average the increase or decrease in the wateri...

Page 84: ...1 key acts as a toggle key when used in this ET configuration item Display will indicate dvice on Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE Review Status of the Weather Stat...

Page 85: ...roller i e Weather Station Device Internet received value or the Stored Historical value The manually entered ET value will be used by the controller for today s runtime calculations and for the next...

Page 86: ...oller 1 Yesterday and today s ET value will be replaced by an Internet provided value if available or by the stored historical value 2 Any remaining Manual entry days will be cleared 3 Any Manual days...

Page 87: ...utilize the ET feature or to conform to a conventional programming model If conventional programming is desired please disregard this chapter and do not use the front panel key labeled ET In order to...

Page 88: ...er Eagle historical ET must be entered into the controller Rain Master Irrigation Systems has assimilated Evapotranspiration data for the entire United States The weather parameters used to derive his...

Page 89: ...on Technology at California State University Fresno California with significant support from the United States Bureau of Reclamation This site prompts you for specific information and then generates a...

Page 90: ...y entered Also assume that it is now the winter and you wish to establish a winter irrigation schedule based on the month of October A new representative schedule would be established for this month A...

Page 91: ...Device D Display indicates et h 13 This display indicates that the Data Source is Internet I provided ET Data Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 8 6 1 Historical ET Historica...

Page 92: ...supplying ET data to your Rain Master Eagle controller is with a Rain Master Weather Station properly installed within the irrigated area A local weather station is capable of measuring ET data based...

Page 93: ...rev iew In addition to the display indication the controller will sound an audible alarm once every six seconds signifying a fault occurrence The audible alarm may be disabled using the SETUP functio...

Page 94: ...er Valve User Action 1 Excessive station current may be due to an inadvertent direct connection between the station wire and the common wire 2 Check for exposed wiring in a flooded valve box 3 Check f...

Page 95: ...has been properly established If quick coupling devices were on at the time the alarm occurred ensure that there are enough margins for the unscheduled flow limit 4 When corrective action has been com...

Page 96: ...ny faulted station s will not be turned on again If multiple stations are on simultaneously and the controller detects a No Flow Station fault all running stations will be diagnosed as faulty User Act...

Page 97: ...play If yes Odd Even Watering is enabled and today is a non watering day See SETUP to resolve 5 Ensure that the Master Valve Pump wiring and setup is correct 6 Activate Manual System Check If station...

Page 98: ...3 Verify that you have entered the correct ET reference value See 8 4 ESTABLISH THE ET REFERENCE VALUE The station runtimes in ET programs never change Press the Water Budget key the display indicates...

Page 99: ...irrigation programs calculations et 1 28 Display yesterday s Internet ET value this value will be used in today s irrigation programs calculations et d 28 Display yesterday s Weather Station Device E...

Page 100: ...n all subsequent irrigation calculations etoct 33 Display or enter the Historical ET month of October value The value is used in all subsequent irrigation calculations etnov 29 Display or enter the Hi...

Page 101: ...ed irrigation program The value displayed is used as a factor to increase or decrease the base watering time 100 represents no change to the base watering time In this example the base watering time i...

Page 102: ...t 185 If the irrigation program is a conventional program the Water Percentage Budget value is displayed This example indicates that the base watering time will be increased by 85 2 et 150 If the irri...

Page 103: ...uration will be displayed during review in this format The display will indicate O E EVEN or O E ODD If ODD or EVEN watering has not been selected within SETUP this display will not be presented 2 pt...

Page 104: ...l display this prompt after the SETDATE is displayed to indicate the required format of the entry mv 1234 Enable Disable use of the Master Valve on a per program basis type nc Select the type of Maste...

Page 105: ...low Check Delay time before the flow reading is analyzed in minutes total gallons 12345 The Total Gallons of water used since the controller was cleared The display will indicate TOTAL then GALLONS th...

Page 106: ...umber of days left before the Skip Day s cycle will start irrigation A 1 14 CLEAR Prompts and Displays off The controller program or function has been interrupted by the operator pressing CLEAR ra in...

Page 107: ...omatic mode but no stations are watering because the rain sensor is enabled and a wet condition exists check In Manual System Check Syringe Cycle and the flow sensor features are not enabled wa it Fla...

Page 108: ...been selected and which stations have been selected for each executing irrigation program This display consists of discrete Light Emitting Diodes LED s and is located directly above the Prompt and Mes...

Page 109: ...NUMBERS Use the following table to determine the part number for your pipe size Table 11 Flow Sensor Part Numbers Pipe Size inches Rain Master Part Number Material Type 1 00 FS B100 bronze 1 25 FS B12...

Page 110: ...separate valves 7 Various trees irrigated by four 4 separate valves Watering Requirements 1 Turf grass must be watered two times a day once in the early morning and once at night Each valve will be on...

Page 111: ...me Of Day and Date the time is 8 30 AM Tuesday March 26 2002 Press SETUP Controller will display sett ime 12 00am Press ENTER Controller will display set date mmddyy Press ENTER Controller will displa...

Page 112: ...XAMPLE Set the Controller to Program One 1 Press PROGRAM ENTER The Controller returns to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE Set Program One 1 of the Controller to water everyday Press WATER DAYS ENTER ENTER E...

Page 113: ...e start times of the program Program One 1 is to water in the morning and in the evening The morning watering must be complete by 7 30 AM and evening watering must not start before 7 30 PM The longest...

Page 114: ...ists of eight 8 valves each valve is on for twenty 20 minutes and will be watered during the night EXAMPLE Set the Controller to Program Two 2 Press PROGRAM ENTER The Controller returns to the Automat...

Page 115: ...al setting is the start time of the program Program Two 2 is to water in the evening The evening watering must not start before 7 30 PM Use the REVIEW key to check the total water length WATER WINDOW...

Page 116: ...ve is on for ten 10 minutes in the early morning EXAMPLE Set the Controller to Program Three 3 Press PROGRAM ENTER The Controller returns to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE Set Program Three 3 of the Contr...

Page 117: ...is the start time of the program Program Three 3 is to water in the morning The morning watering must be complete by 7 30 AM Use the REVIEW key to check the total water length WATER WINDOW of Program...

Page 118: ...AMPLE Set the Controller to Program Four 4 Press PROGRAM ENTER The Controller returns to the Automatic Mode We will use the Skip Days feature of the controller to set a watering schedule of every two...

Page 119: ...display 4 33 0 00 Press ENTER Controller will display 4 sta Press ENTER Controller will display 4 34 0 00 Press ENTER Controller will display 4 sta Press ENTER Controller will display 4 35 0 00 Press...

Page 120: ...gram Four 4 Press PROGRAM ENTER REVIEW REVIEW Controller will display TOTAL 02H 00M The controller has calculated the total watering time of Program Four 4 to be 2 hours Press QUIT The controller will...

Page 121: ...mally Closed Master Valve The controller will open the Master Valve at the start of any irrigation program 2 The installation will include the use of a flow monitoring sensor The controller will monit...

Page 122: ...indicate TYPE NC Continue to Press ENTER Until display indicates pump The Rain Master Eagle is now configured to use a Normally Closed Master Valve for all programs The Master Valve will open when any...

Page 123: ...notification we will set the Main Line Flow Limit to 125 GPM This is the approximate sum of the three stations operating simultaneously plus a 20 percentage water fluctuation allowance Continue to Pr...

Page 124: ...w Monitoring features of the Rain Master Eagle controller The Rain Master Eagle has additional flow monitoring features including flow reading delays a station LEARN mode and Percentage adjustments Th...

Page 125: ...Length of Watering Gallons per Watering 30 day Water Usage gallons Turf grass 2 times per day 15 minutes 2 hr 29 min 11 920 715 200 Shrubs 3 times per week 20 minutes 1 hr 28 min 1 320 15 840 Flowers...

Page 126: ...erence Value In your example the hottest month of the year for Glendale is July which has an ET value of 22 This month will be used for the ET Reference value Continue to Press ET Until display indica...

Page 127: ...Press ET Until display indicates ETfeb 10 Press ENTER Display will indicate ETfeb 09 Continue to Press ET Until display indicates ETmar 10 Press ENTER Display will indicate ETmar 12 Continue to Press...

Page 128: ...ress ET Until display indicates ETjul 10 Press ENTER Display will indicate ETjul 22 Continue to Press ET Until display indicates ETaug 10 Press ENTER Display will indicate ETaug 2 1 Continue to Press...

Page 129: ...rigation reference schedule was set up for the hottest time of the year which was July August and September In our example the date of the controller is March 26 2002 The controller will use ET histor...

Page 130: ...s been reduced by 7 minutes per station The other irrigation programs will have similar water saving reductions and can be displayed using the review key See Table 14 30 Day ET Adjusted Water Usage Th...

Page 131: ...an Rain Master or its authorized service centers This warranty is not a consumer warranty and does not extend to anyone other than those trade customers who purchase Rain Master products NOTE Rain Mas...

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