1 zone operates all the time

QuestionI have 5 stations on my system. Station 2 comes on with all the other 4 stations. I have disconected the appropriate wire from station 2 terminal inside the controller box, so i assume the problem is not wit

Remote flow control valve

QuestionI am looking for a wireless remote electric flow control valve. Need to be able to adjust the amount of flow (by slowly opening or closing the valve) out of a 1/2 irrigation line Next trick is I

Richdel Sprinkler System

QuestionI have just brought a house which already has an automated sprinkler system. It has 15 stations but i cant get any of the to work. i have check the solenoids for power and they all have. i believe the issue

centrifical pump back pressure

QuestionHi Jeff, I have scanned all your answers trying to find an answer to my Q, didnt find what I was looking for. My Q is about Back Pressure in an irrigation system when its operating. As I understand it, the s

Rainbird ESP 16-LX Plus

QuestionThe correct day will not display when I reset the time and date. It registers a day ahead of what it should be. I have the correct month and year set. Any suggestions? Thanks AnswerHey Marie, I hope this he

Sprinklers wont turn off

QuestionSprinkler system wont turn off unless I turn the water valve off. It will only cycle to the next zone if I turn the valve off. Turning the timer controller to off doesnt stop it. I replaced the valve after t

Noise when opening sprinkler valves.

QuestionWondering how to get rid of what sounds to be air inside sprinkler circuit. Everytime I open either valve i get a loud vibrating sound then it will go away after leaving the sprinklers on. When I close the v

pump controls

QuestionQUESTION: I need to wire up a 10 hp 240 volt single phase pump that the name plate says 45 Amp. will this require a pump controller or will a pump start relay do the same job ANSWER: Thats quite a lot of a

Hunter EC Controllers With Random Err Message

QuestionHi I have struck a very odd problem with Hunter EC and XC controllers showing error messages. I installed 3 ecs in a 3 unit development recently and 2 have shown err messages (not P err). I have checked a

Valve Box

QuestionI would like to know how the underground sprinkling valve box is held in place. Thank you. AnswerHey Joe, basically the valve box is just a thick piece of plastic. A hole is dug for the valves, and then th

heads per valve

QuestionI have 85psi and 20 GPM. Can I run 10 Rainbird 2.5 inch popup heads with that? AnswerHey Jeff, I hope this helps. Each head you use needs a nozzle for it. A nozzle is simply a piece that screws on the

Replacement of obsolete Hardie HR 6100 controller

QuestionJim, I have a Hardie 6100 controller and had the same problem as Steve (zone will not shut off).?I will follow the advice you gave him re. removing battery and shutting off power for 30 seconds but since thi

rain barrels or cistern

QuestionHow difficult and how expensive would it be to add either a cistern or rain barrels to a pre existing sprinkler system. obviously it depends on multiple variables but Im wondering if it is feasible and finan

Rain Jet solenoids

QuestionI have four rain jet solenoids RJ711 Classic 3/4. Two of them have cracked in a circle around where the inlet tube is glued to the green part of the solenoid. I lost a fair amount of water before I noticed i

Rain dial controller cant be programed

QuestionI have a rain dial controller on my house sprinkler system and it cant be programed. I used to be able to program it but it just stopped and the timmer and on and off times cant be ultered. It is under 3 yea

irrigation system wont turn on

QuestionWhat has changed in my system? I have a Rainbird ESP-4TM, running a little 3 station lawn that worked fine a couple months ago. I turned the system off through our winter months. I just tried to

orbit timer

QuestionMy son bought a house that has a orbit timer 6 station. When we try to turn it on manually from the timer we get a on/off on/off message on the display. we can turn sprinklers on from the irrigation box by t

rainbird rc-7bi controller

QuestionI have put my controller in manual by just rotating to the zone I wanted. I have set it for 20 minute watering cycle. After 30 minutes it is still on. Does this on other zones as well. What is the problem??

Pump cycling on and off

QuestionI have a 4our zone irrigation system run by a Rainbird programer. Pump started to cycle so I replaced the pressure tank and it still cycled. I noticed free running water at first zone so i replaced the

septic nelsonsmartzone tm ez

Questiondisplay lcd is showing a er2 how or what do i needs to do to correct the problem AnswerHey Charles, in the troubleshooting guide to this controller, it says if er2 appears, then you have more that 24 hours