Lightning, a blown transformer, and a backup battery that died last summer are the usual reasons an Austin clock forgets Tuesday. We test the transformer, programs, and each station output before we talk replacement. If a smart controller is the right call, we say so. If the old box just needs a fuse, we stop there.
Builder clocks in Round Rock and Pflugerville often still have the default days from closing. Shade lots need shorter, more frequent runs. Clay needs cycle-and-soak. We rewrite the program to the watering days Austin Water allows this season. Those days change. We do not guess last year's card.
A blank display after a storm is often the transformer, not the whole box. We meter it. If the board is burned, we replace the clock and move the station wires. If a smart controller is worth it on your lot, we say so. If it is not, we say that too.
Backup batteries die. Programs vanish on a Tuesday. We replace the battery as a habit, not an upsell, because coming back for a forgotten schedule wastes your window.
What we look for
- Blank display or a blinking clock
- Stations skipped or running twice
- No output on one terminal
- Program lost after a power blink
On the visit
- Test incoming power and transformer
- Check station outputs at the terminals
- Repair or replace the clock
- Program watering days to match current Austin Water rules
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