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10. Maintenance
1. Clean the rain gauge once every 3 months as follows.
Step 1:
Make a note of the current rain totals by referencing the
calibration screen (reference Section
6.7
). You will need to re-enter
these values after the calibration procedure it complete.
Step 2:
Pour water into the rain collector to moisturize the dirt inside rain
bucket.
Step 3:
Use an approximately 3 inch (80 mm) long cotton swab, and
push the cotton tip through the rain collector hole until is reaches the self
emptying mechanism, and press until the mechanism no longer rotates.
Step 4:
Rotate the cotton swab back and forth, removing dirt from the
tipping mechanism and rain collector hole.
Step 5:
Remove the cotton swab and flush with water to remove any
remaining dirt.
Step 6:
Re-enter the rain totals recorded in Step 1.
2. Clean the solar radiation sensor every 3 months with water and towel.
3. Replace batteries every 2 to 3 years.
10.1 Advanced Rain Gauge Cleaning
If the rain gauge stops updating, it is possible for spiders and other insects to
nest inside the sensor array housing and interfere with the rain gauge
mechanism.
