valve 2 stops working

QuestionI too am at wits end with my irrigation system. It is an outdoor Rain Dial Model RD-600 (not sure). The manual I have is for RD-600, RD-900 and RD-1200, but I only have 4 valves. Value Zone 1, wh

low pressure - no leak?

QuestionI have capped off my sprinkler lines and am running a hose directly from from well. When off, the pressure slowly rises to 60 where it automatically shuts off. The pressure drops a few points the

pump lake intake clogging

QuestionWe have a 2HP pump with intake coming from a lake. Our problem is that it clogs constantly! We are in approve. 3 of water. We put the foot valve in a 5 gallon bucket to help keep out debris

Fertilizer Injection/Pickup Question

QuestionHi, I have a 55 gallon tank buried just underground that will receive diluted fish waste water daily. I simply want to water my garden with about a 1:1 ratio of tank water/hose water. My real issue at the

Hunter system not working at all

QuestionMatt, I know exactly where the valves are (I believe there are 2 green boxes around my yard). How do I actually clean the valve? AnswerOK good. Youll need to dig around them till you have a hole open

Jet pump shutoff

QuestionI have a 1/2 HP shallow well jet pump to a sand point. The pump fills the pressure tank well but when the tank is full, the pump continues to chatter and doesnt shut off, like dieseling on a gasoline e

Rainjet sprinkler heads

QuestionI have a lawn sprinkler system that consists of Rainjet sprinkler heads. This system was chosen because it minimizes the need for overlap required by most home sprinkler systems , therefore, requiring less h

irrigation wiring

QuestionMy mother had a tree struck by lightning twice within a week. The irrigation control box on outside wall near the tree flew off wall and burned. Power in her home went out. Licensed electrician said the syst

Backflow System Dripping

QuestionThe backflow system I have is dripping very fast. Its a Wilkins Zurn 950XL. Please help me solving this problem. Thanks a lot in advance. AnswerGood question. Your backflow preventor is probably dirty

Wells & pumping water from Lake

QuestionIs it true that the more the well gets usesd it is better for it? What do I need to pump water from the lake that has a 75ft rise and a 600 ft run for watering garden & lawn area? What size water supply line

sprinkler pump repair

QuestionHow do I remove the diffuser/impeller? I am replacing a cracked iron bracket for a Water Ace sprinkler pump (2hp) AnswerThanks for your question. Obviously you will need to open the pump casing and Im assum

turn of in spring

QuestionI went to turn on my sprinkler system this spring and the water near the turn on came flushing from the pipe rather than going through the lines. I turned the valve on near my well tank in the basement

Adjusting the drip zone pressure

QuestionQUESTION: Matt, My drip zone wasnt getting enough water so I added another soaker hose with a Y connector. Now I need to increase the pressure. When I open the flow control valve on the top of the Rainbird 1

Sprinklers come on when main water source is turned on

QuestionWhen I turn my water on to the outside of my house, the sprinklers automatically come on. They wont go off until I shut the water off. Is there an easy fix to this? AnswerFirst I would unplug th

sprinkler system not coming on

QuestionI have a RainDial sprinkler system. I can set the dial to come on, but the sprinklers dont come up nor does the water come on. How do I know if the system is turned on at the valves? AnswerMake

Low spray pressure in one zone

Question I have a rain dial plus irrigation system. I noticed in one of my zones, my front yard and most important zone, that the sprinkler heads are spraying with less than normal velocity. All of

Leak

QuestionWe turned on our 16 zone system in May and it has been running fine. Now, I am not getting any water to any of the zones so we checked the valve and the water meter is spinning like crazy with no other water

Simple 3 zone system... No Pressure

QuestionQUESTION: House sprinkler; 3 zones; Hunter EC controller, with one SRV & 2 hpv valves. The control wires connect to a solenoid; each solenoid(3), screws clock-wise to close, and counter to open the solenoid.

Oscillating Sprinkler

QuestionI have a sprinkler that has ceased to oscillate. There are two small adjustment screws embedded in the sprinkler head. One of them adjusts the height of the spray. I am not sure what the ot

2 zones running same time

Questioni turn 1 zone on and zone 2 goes on what could be my problem AnswerThanks for your question. I would start by disconnecting the #2 wire in the controller. Run zone #1, if this solves the problem, then your