Watering the street

QuestionI have Rainbird sprinkler heads, 1/4th size, that are giving out too much water. They are not adjustable. How do I lessen the spray of the sprinklers? Do adjustable sprinklers control the amount of water spr

Irrigation motor runs off and on

QuestionI recently have been experiencing a problem with the motor cutting on and off every 2 seconds no matter what zone is on. I have changed the relay next to the motor and the problem is still happening. &

Watts Regulator pops for 5 seconds

QuestionJust over a year ago, we bought a house that has a six zone irrigation system controlled by a Weathermatic timer. Zone 4 consistently begins its cycle with a sound similar to pipe hammering; however, i

leaking valves

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, I have 3 Hardie valves and 1 rainbird valve on my system and the Hardie valves are leaking around the center of the valve, i think the diaphragm area when we turn the water on to them (not the

HELP!

QuestionWeve installed an sprinkler system and are having trouble with pressure. Because we live in the country we had to run a water line for about 1 mile; we used 1.5 in. PVC pipe for this and reduced it to 3/4in.

Low water pressure

QuestionHey Jim, I have 2 valves running the back yard and 3 running the front. There are 2 seperate control modules for both fornt and back. The front sprinkler system came with the house and the other

Sprinkler Problems

QuestionMy sprinkler system isnt working. When i turn on manually, all i can hear is water draining from the solenoids. there is no pressure i think. also, when i turn one soleniod on, one sprinkler head starts seep

Hardie Irrigation Controller

QuestionQUESTION: Im having problem with my Hardie HHA 11272 irrigation controller. When I switch my unit to set programs the digital display just continues to run or count down time. You cant re-program the u

Hunter Irrigation system not working

QuestionJim, I cant get my system running. I the control panel works fine and I have located two water boxes that says water irrigation system but cant tell if the valve is on or not. I opened one box an

Low water pressure on 1 station of 6

QuestionJim, I have low pressure on one station of 6. What would cause this on just one station? AnswerHey Rick, I hope this helps. 99% of the time its going to be your diaphram. To do a quick check, on most valves

RainJet Timer

QuestionI have a RainJet (RJC Six) timer for my irrigation system. Today for no apparent reason it is flashing a code AO 22 and will not function. Does anyone know what that code indicates and how do I fix the timer

Irrigation not working

QuestionQUESTION: I havent used my irragation system for two years now. I went to put it on and everything started to work fine, until I noticed that there was no water or heads coming out of the ground. The water i

rain bird ESP-6TM sprinkler system

QuestionHello. When I turn on my U-bend outside water supply valve for my sprinkler system the station 1 comes on. I tried programming the controller and even when i did a test all the stations worked fine but the s

Solenoid or controller problem?

QuestionI have a Rain Bird ESP-LX 12 station controller. The programmed event started normal but never switched stations and the first station in the program ran for approx 30 minutes before I noticed it. The statio

Hardie 6 station indoor controller

QuestionWhen I set the run time on Program A and it is time for the sprinklers to come on, they come on for 15 seconds instead of 15 minutes??? Program C which controls my drippers works fine. Any ideas?

Irrigation pump problem

QuestionI just bought a home that has an irrigation system that runs on a pump. The pump is located in the garage. It works fine while running but after the cycle is finished the pump will come on for a

irrigation system design

Questionhi Jim, Im just starting design of a system. To start with, Ill be running off county water [70psi and 10gpm measured]but hope to drill a well in the future and switch over to a well base

richdel timer

QuestionI am having problems with the switches that move on their own or wont move when I press them to manual; then the other switches will also move at the same time. To leave them on A or B I have to place

Hunter Pro-C Sprinkler System Squeaking

QuestionJim, I just realized that my Hunter Pro-C isnt working. I live in Houston (no winterizing reqd) and decided to turn off the system for a couple of months. When I turned it back on manually (run all stations)

hardie irrigation valve diaphram

QuestionI need to replace the diaphram on a hardie valve. The diaphram stem goes down in the body of the valve. It has a somewhat bell shaped piece that screws to the bottom of the stem. How do I replace this? The b