Sprinkler system wont turn on - but backflow preventer leaks

QuestionQUESTION: Our sprinkler system suddenly stopped working. We have a 4-zone sprinkler system with a Toro controller. The controller tells me that the zones should be running but none of the heads are watering.

new well water

QuestionLast week I got a new deep well water for irrigation. It is 97 feet deep, a sta-rite 1 HP pump was installed in the garage with 2 gallons tank. 2 faucets were installed. My problem is low pressure, I have ju

pump sizing

QuestionI want to water a pasture. My creek is 600 away from the first sprinkler outlet. I will set the pump at the creek edge with about 5 of vertical lift/suction. The pipe will run up hill with about 30 of lift.

St. Augustine Grass

QuestionI live in Houston, Texas and it has been very dry lately. The area of my lawn that doesnt receive shade is slowing turning brown in different sections of the grass. I thought I might have a fungus so I

Sprinkler main line oozes water

QuestionOkay, Im no expert by any stretch of the imagination so I appreciate all the help and suggestions I can get. I have a typical sprinkler system from the irrigation water brought to my neighborhood. The line r

spring

Questionnot sure if i am in the right category. our backyard slopes uphill to a road. from road down is a steep slope to a level area of about 7 that then slopes little more to a flat area. on the side o

Pump shuts off and/or system fails to start

QuestionI have a 4 zone system drawing from a lake. All heads are Rain Bird. The controller is a Rain Bird ESP 4Si. I have a Jet Pump motor that is a 3/4 HP, 115 volt. Often times all 4 zones

Back Pressure on Sprinkler System

QuestionYou answered a similar question but I would like some clarification. Background: My sprinkler system was installed about 15 years ago and has worked reasonably well until recently when the pump housing faile

Losing water flow

QuestionMatt, Thank you for your time. Moved into a house on a river and trying to revamp an existing system. Moving from problem to problem but this one has me stumped. I am pulling water

sprinkler zones not working

Questionwe have a four zone sprinkler and zone 3 is not turning on. The water is not running while in that zone. Additionally the sprinkler continues to cycle through the other zones and doesnt turn off. &nb

Broken Station Run Time Dial

QuestionI have a Toro Vision II Plus Series Controller. I wanted to change the time on one of my zones. When I tried to do this by moving the station run time dial, I found that the dial moves, but the t

leaking weathermatic 12000 solenoid valve

QuestionWhat causes a solenoid valve to leak by, while another zone valve is operating. Obviously, the leaking solenoid valve takes some of the pressure away from the operating zone. AnswerThanks for your question.

rainjet sprinkler

QuestionI have a Rainjet Classic 3/4 sprinkler main system. There are four main control valves with manual knobs too. 2 of these main control valve/bulbs are broke, one still works manually, the other on

Orbit Wireless Rain/Freeze Sensor For 2 Timers

QuestionQUESTION: I bought the Orbit 57071 and it works fine. However, I have 2 timers since they did not make one with enough zones when my system was installed. I connected the Rain Sensor to 1 and it

Possible bad controller?

QuestionI have a James Hardie Rain Dial Controller, to which I cant seem to find a model number. It has 9 zones on the face, however 12 lugs inside. Ive just recently tried using it for the first time th

psi

Question I am attempting to design an irrigation system for a neighbor but before I even attepmt to lay it out I have some questions as far as water flow and pressure go. For star

Newly instakked sprinkler system - one zone wont shut off

QuestionI was away when this happened but supposedly during a thunder and lightning storm my zone 2 of a newly installed sprinkler system (Hunter) went off and will not turn off. The people watching my house h

One of 5 water zone valves staying on all the time

QuestionRecently we attempted to utilize another zone control in Toro Vision 1 panel for a drip system to pots on our deck. After turning the new zone on and off to adjust the new drip system water flow the main val

Irrigation Value of Neighbor

QuestionWhenever our automatic sprinklers go on (hillside), one of the top hillside sprinklers, about 2 feet away from ours, leaks from the head connector of the sprinkler (impact type), while ours are running. &nbs

Adjust Rainjet Sprinkler Heads

QuestionI have two different Rainjet sprinkler head models in my system. I think both are out of production now. One (the case is triangluar)has a small button to adjust the spray area and works fine. Bu