ground wire in valve box

Questionwent to turn system on and the pump came on but no water on any of the 4 zones timer seems to be on and i can manually switch to each zone all wires in the valve box seem in place except one green wire whic

Rain dial rd600

QuestionMy controler has been running the batteries down sense it was installed about every month,I check power incoming 24V good,at the station power is not stable 5v to 18v. I am at a loss Please help!! AnswerHi

alternate programs not working on RD600-INT Timer

QuestionWe have a ten-year old Irritrol RD-600-INT controller for our drip irrigation system in our garage. Within the past week or so, I noticed that the alternate programs (B & C) were not working as scheduled. I

psi loss for commercial project

QuestionHi-- Im trying to determine whether my commercial system will work. I have a city source to a 2 meter giving me 35PSI minimum (which I guess I need to use). I will be running about 1500 LF of main line and u

Cant get sprinkler to go on.

QuestionIs there a reset button for the Nelson system. I need to reprogram, I think, but I am not sure Thanks Darsee AnswerHi Darsee here some Nelson models instructions hope yours is here. Nelson 8100 series RE

Orbit timer box

QuestionHi, I just had a landscaping company install a timer box along with doing sprinklers and drip line in the backyard. I noticed one of the stations was not coming on - you can manually turn it on but not

switch from a mechanical 4 zones to an electronic 4 zones timer with battery backup

QuestionHow Can I switch from an intermatic mechanical 4 zones Timer to an electronic 4 zones timer controller with battery backup without adding solenoid switches to each individual zones is there an electronic con

irrigation system

QuestionWe just bought a house with an underground irrigation system. We would like to put up a fence and plant some trees but we dont know know where the system runs underground. Is there anyway of mapping it out s

RD-1200 dead

QuestionHi Guillermo My Hardie RD-1200 Irrigation Timer Box is dead. I replaced the battery but I cant get anything to display on the screen. Im thinking I will need to replace but not certain where to look fo

Sprinklers dont work

QuestionQUESTION: I have a 6 zone Rainbird system at my house that is giving me fits. My controller counts down every station but no water comes out of any of them. I located my master cutoff and my master valve. I

RainBird SST-400i

QuestionMy new Rainbird worked fine last year. I unplugged it when the season was over. The new season has started, and the water does not start. Normally, I could hear it make a Clunking sound and then the sprinkle

bypassing sprinkler controller with switch

QuestionQUESTION: I have a sprinkler station that controls a pump. I would like to put in a switch to operate the pump without using the station, to water other areas. Will this harm the station with feed back. I ha

Rainbird - new home purchase

QuestionWe recently purchased a new home with an irrigation system. It seems that maybe only the front yard was really hooked up, even though there are sprinklers in the back? We dont mind this, but. It

Sand in sprinkler heads

QuestionI have a hydrotek 4000 4 zone irrigation valve. Im getting sand in my sprinkler heads in 2 of the zones. AnswerHi Calvin do you have any recent broken pipe? If the water comes from a lake or canal pr

RD600 9V Battery keeps dying

QuestionEvery week or so now, was a longer period but getting shorter,I notice the sprinklers not working. I go and look at the Rain Dial unit ad the digital display where you see the time, is BLINKING.

pump??

QuestionI may have emailed you last year, but I finally found out that my 1/2hp pump does not work anymore and no parts can be found for it. I live in a small town and this system was already setup when I move

irrigation systems with pump and contrller

Questioncould u explain how it works, from mains stop cock in garden. Pump is 230v only comes on via a switch next to fused spur connecting smartzone tm ez. Turn switch on power goes to a huge green tank three core

lawn sprinklers

QuestionI have a hardie controller for my lawn sprinklers. One section doesnt have enough pressure all of a sudden. The others are fine. when I manually run it with the bleeder it has great pressur

K Rain Pump Start Relay 1522

QuestionNew and just installed and its not engaging the irrigation pump. Do you have any suggestions? Potential diagnosis? AnswerHey Maria, I would suggest checking the voltage at the relay to make sure you are rec

TORO DDC-6 Digital Dial Controller

Question TORO DDC-6 Controller I have a Toro DDC-6 that has worked well for the last 6 years. Last fall I unplugged the controller for the winter and left the 9 volt battery plugged in. This spring, I plugged the co