RainMachine$Mini$8$–$User$manual$
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How!it!works!
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Program$the$RainMachine$with$the$number$of$minutes$(per$zone)$that$
are$necessary$to$keep$your$plants$happy$in$an$average$summer$
day.$$That’s$all!$
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''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Example:'Roses,'5'minutes.'
The$RainMachine$will$then$dynamically$adjust$this$base$watering$
duration$(
Roses,'5'minutes
)$using$Evapotranspiration$calculations$based$
on$weather$data$such$as$forecasted$Temperature,$Wind,$Rain$and$
Humidity$as$well$as$solar$irradiation$relative$to$earth$rotation$and$
inclination$at$any$given$point$of$the$year.$In$short,$we$simulate$Nature$
water$cycle$and$when$necessary,$we$supplement$the$missing$water.$$
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When$compared$with$regular$timer$controllers$with$fixed$watering$
duration,$the$RainMachine$allows$you$to$save$water$and$maintain$
healthy$plants.$
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