Back yard sprinklers go off around 4pm (set to off)

QuestionHello, I have the Hardie Rain Dial 600. When I set the switch on the left to C, the back yard sprinklers will go off around 4pm for half an hour everyday. Start time is set to OFF and all zones are set to O

water

QuestionAs a professional irrigation contractor in Florida have you ever seen droughts there where homeowners could not use their irrigation/drip systems? We live in Austin, Texas and now with the

Richdel 446PR

QuestionQUESTION: Dear Robert: We have a Richdel 446PR system. all works fine but one zone. The water dribbles out of those heads and the heads do not pop up. any ideas? Thank you, Kevi

HARDIE total control panel - 12 stations

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Robert, I have a 16 years old HARDIE Total Control 12 stations controller, that is giving me a SHORT error message. I have 7 stations, a sensor and a master valve connected. All the stations are

Richdel 446 PR- zone A not working

QuestionQUESTION: For the Richdel 446PR (6 zone) controller, stamped 062294 (assume 1994 install), we have been using program A on automatic. We have lived here 3 months and after 2 months of use, program A wo

James Hardy RD 600 malfunction

QuestionQUESTION: Hi - I have a James Hardy RD 600 which is functioning pretty well. However, sometimes the water will shut off during a cycle or it wont start a station manually. Does this have anything

GreenKeeper 212 Automtic Sprinkler System

QuestionI programmed my sprinkler to water the grass for only 3 days of the week, but it doesnt work on only the days I want it to. It turns on every day. What do I have to do to fix this? AnswerWhen you prog

Irritrol RD-900 wont turn on anymore

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Jim, I have an RD-900 that has worked perfectly since we bought our house in 2007. I noticed the sprinklers stopped coming on this week, and found my RD-900 completely off when I went to check.

Pro C controller

Questionwhat is making a certain zone come on even though I have disconnected all the zone wires from the controller? (I can manually set any zone to run and even with all zone wires disconnected zone 5 still comes

Irrigation not turning off

QuestionHi, I have the Nelson Smartzone ez irrigation system,I have 4 zones, my problem is when Zone 2 comes on it does not go off and the only way to stop it is to turn the power off at the fuse. The irrigation pro

RD 600 - EXT dial doesnt change functions

QuestionI noticed the watering stop last week. My Irritrol RD 600 -EXT has 7:00 AM always on the dial, and turning the dial does not change the function or output. Changing the battery does nothing too - the 7:00 AM

Rainbird Timer Compatability

QuestionHi Can I replace my Rain Bird ESP-6TM with a ESP6Si - The ESP-6TM has been discontinued and I found a ESP6Si, but before I purchase I want to make sure. Thanks AnswerHey Christine, yes that is a very

Hunter XC irrigation controller panel

QuestionMy display on the controller is not allowing me to reset or program anything. All it will display is an incorrect time no matter what dial I turn it to. It was working fine until I tried to turn

Hunter Pro-C Controller

QuestionIve set my Hunter Pro-C system to have 3 zones come on, one after the other, on TUE, THR, & SAT mornings. Instead, they seem to be coming on at different, unscheduled times. (They MAY be following a differen

RC-1260 Bi RAINBIRD CONTROLLER

QuestionFIRST, I LIKE THE CONTROLLER AND THAT IS WHY I HAVE MAINTAINED IT AND KEPT IT TRYING TO STAY AWAY FROM DIGITAL. (67 YEARS OLD) IT HAS WORKED FLAWLESS FOR ALL THE MANY YEARS I HAVE HAD IT. NOW IT HAS

Hunter Pro-C Transformer Running Hot

QuestionI had a Hunter Pro-C installed with 12 zones about five years ago. The system performed well until recently when I noticed that the display said No AC. I put a volt meter on the power side and then on

One zone does not run

QuestionZone one on my Toro TMC-212 does not run. This is the case automatically and manually. The other zones work in either case. What do I do about it to fix it? AnswerIf a zone doesnt work it is typically an el

Timer Trouble

QuestionJim, I have a Rainbird RC 7bi timer that will not progress on to the next station or zone. Last week it was in perfect working order, but when I got ready to water yesterday, it watered station 1 & thats it

irrigation controller on Toro TMC-212

QuestionI recently acquired the above controller. Problem with Manual operation is as follows: when I follow the steps in the Users Guide, the only thing that is not happening is the rain drop icon in the righ

Resuming water supply to sprinkler

QuestionI had to shut off the main water supply to the house. when i reopened it, water started flowing from the top of the sprinkler backflow preventer. System was functioning well before. What do i need to do to r