Irrigation Zone not functioning properly

QuestionI have a 5 zone residential in-ground irrigation system in which one of the zones has not been properly functioning for the last 4-5 months. When the zone in question turns on, about 3-4 of the 7 rotating po

Nipple extractor not working

QuestionHi Jeff, I broke off a 1/2 poly nipple and bought an Orbit Nipple Extractor at Lowes. Though I push downward really hard while turning, it simply wont bite in and extract. I am scraping off plas

Hunter ProC

QuestionHello, My sprinkler system, zone 1 and 2 (front yard), works manually when you turn on the valve. It does not work with the timers. How do we know if the solenoids are working, and if it is a solenoid probl

leaking sprinklers

QuestionHi Jeff, I have 3 weeping sprinkler heads on two different anti siphon valves. I have rebuilt on of Champion brass valves with a Champion rebuilt kit. I rebuilt them because they were leaking. They still lea

Irritrol Total Controller Error Code

QuestionJim, I have a 6 zone total control controller made by Irritrol. No zones will run. The screen has an error code of Short. When I try to run it manually on program cycle you can here zone one starting than it

Model RDSPlus-int-ss

QuestionI recently purchased a home with the Hardie Rain Dial. I have no information or instruction booklet for the system. The serial # is 103164. Is it possible to obtain an instruction manual? &

Hunter SRV

QuestionJosh, I have a Hunter SRV that is stuck in the closed position. I have checked the solenoid by putting it on an adjacent SRV and it is working both electrically and manually. Do you have any suggestion

loss of pressure in irrigation system

QuestionI have 10 year old 18-station system, an Irritrol Total Control controller and a strange problem. When I turn on any station, it runs fine for 5 minutes then gradually loses pressure and turns off. Can

Hardie RD1200

Question I just came home from a vacation to find my RD1200 dead. The displays shows a 8:29 time, but moving the slide switch to program and attempting to change the time, or anything else, that 8:29 in the display

Watering Zone Wont Run

QuestionJim, Sorry if this is too wordy, but this problem is driving me crazy. I have one particular zone that will not run off the timer. I am ignorant about which particular model it is, there is no branding on t

Manual mode not working

QuestionI have a Hardie TC-15B system, using 8 zones. The system was used several times this year. Trying to drain the sytem and the manual modes will not turn on. I have 27 VAC coming from the xformer. I have take

Irrigation start-up

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, I need to find out the start-up sequence for an irrigation system as how it would be found in a manual, any help would be very much appreciated, thankyou ANSWER: Hey Anita, what do you mean by

sprinkler wont turn on at wall box

QuestionTurned off sprinkler at the wall unit in garage on Thursday. Came back on Tuesday, tried to just run a manual on to get some water down on fertilizers and wont turn on. The wall box shows digital

Cavitation or turbulence in PRV valves

QuestionI am installing a Griswold Model 2285 Pressure reducing-surge anticipation valve- in a 4in line. The depth of the line is such that I need to raise a portion to install the valve, which consists of the Grisw

Reticulation fault

QuestionI have a Toro DDC controller. Using six Stations,Number One continues to run in conjuction with 2 3 4 5 6 I have replaced the Solenoid, no luck, could this be the Controller if so I will replace  

Sprinkler system running intermittent

QuestionHello Jim, I have an Irritrol Kwikdial irrigation system, it was installed 5 years ago and it was running pretty smooth until now. 3 days ago I noticed one of the stations was running intermittent, by that

no pressure

Questionmy sprinkler pump quit working. i replaced with same and now i have no pressure. AnswerIf the pump is coming on and there is no pressure, it could be that you have an air leak in the plumbing on the suction

will not go!

QuestionI installed my reticulation about 18 years ago (I live in Perth Western Australia) and has performed perfectly until yesterday. It has a Hardie controller and 5 solenoids/stations. Now nothing ha

Hardie Timer

QuestionI have a 6XX 6 station 5 year old Hardie for my home irrigation The unit seems to work fine - setting programs, valve times, etc. Only problem is no matter what the program is, the unit starts its cycle at 7

rainbird sprinkler system wont go on

QuestionDear Jeff, Let me try this again, my system says power off. If it unplugged with the battery and fuse in. I have replaced the battery and fuse left off for 5 mins plugged back in and it still say