sprinklers AND a hose dont run water.

QuestionQUESTION: for a couple weeks in front yard flower bed i noticed a water leak. it was getting a bit worse each day. i live in a rental and prop management sent the flake handyman out. long story short, water

Water meter

QuestionHi... Is it true if you run your irrigation system off of city water, if you install a second meter it will save you loads of money on your water bill?? AnswerWell.... maybe, save you money. It depends on h

Pump start relay failure

QuestionHello, I have a older KRain pump start relay attached to my irrigation system (Zone timer and Well Pump). When I go to switch my system on from the zone timer, regardless of which zone I select, the pu

Two Zones connected to each other

QuestionHi...I have a rain bird irrigation system I have noticed that two of my 8 zones are connected together. When zone 5 is on it works by itself, but when zone 6 is on zone 5 is turned on with it. I am trying to

Flotec pump not drawing water

QuestionWe installed a Flotec lawn sprinkler pump to draw water from a retention pond to run sprinkler system. Pump will work and sprinkler work when hose hooked up to prime outlet, but will not draw water from pond

New pump on an existing system

QuestionI installed a 12 zone sprinkler/irrigation system over 7 years ago on our 1 acre lot. It has been supplied by the same 110v, 1hp pump that supplies the house. I want to install a 220v. 1.5hp pump

irrigation system for my yard

QuestionMy gardener recently replaced the valve for zone 1 of my yard sprinkler system. Now, when it comes on, the valve shakes and one of the water pipes with a spout shakes also. None of the other 3 zo

Rain Dial 600 system by Hardie

QuestionMy mother just moved into a house with an RD600 by James Hardie, 27631 LaPaz Rd., Laguna Niguel, CA. I have followed the directions on the sheet inside the box, setting the system to run from 7-8 AM Mon, Wed

JH Hardy Irrigation Controller

QuestionI have an irrigation system with a JH Hardt 15 station controller. The controller isnt working. I cant fond a JH Hardy website? AnswerHi, I believe you are looking for James Hardie Irrigation c

Wayne pump wont stay running

QuestionI have a 3/4hp wayne ditch pump. 115 or 230v.Its set on 115v. Its controlled by a watermaster 6 station control. The pump comes on runs for about 2 mins the shuts off for a couple of mins the comes back on.

RainBird esp LX fuse blown, model year 2000

QuestionFound error FUSE in window with unit in standby position, not on program run cycle, not attempting to water any station. Replaced fuse with unit on standby, immediately blows with electrical spark on c

Single station problem

QuestionOne of my zones fully comes on, but then cycles on/off about every 10 seconds. All my other 8 zones work fine. AnswerMost likely there is a problem inside the valve. You need to take it apart an

control valve opens reduces pressure

QuestionHave watermiser control valve to drip,,quit dripping, replaced to head and diagham and hear water going thru valve but at a reduced pressure,,not enough to put water thru drips...the water thru the antisipho

Cannot control zone #4

QuestionI have 4 zones. Zone #4 is coming up with every other zone. When zone #4 comes up up itself, the pump starts recycling. I played with the selenoids to see if they are bad, but same results. The wiring could

Minimum hp pump

QuestionWe are trying to irrigate an mx track. Our power is by generator, so we are trying to use the smallest pump possible. Track surface is approx 3.4 acres. We are having a 100 deep, 4 well drilled. What is the

Hardie Rain Dial Automatic Sprinkler system

QuestionThere is water in the irrigation lines but my Hardie Rain Dial Automatic sprinkler system does not turn the water on..not by manually setting it to turn on the water nor by setting a future time for the wate

water drainage control- finding source

Questioni have water coming through my hat field, but i cant find the source. it seems to be spreading out as it goes down the hill and creating an ever expanding wet/ mud spot. how do i find the source and th

pump goes off & on

QuestionYou recently answered a similar question. But my situation is different. My pump is at least 10 years old. Never had a problem before but now it is cycling off after about 10 seconds.  

blue wire blows out fuse from new timer

QuestionI am replacing a new timer. The old one is a Richdel 300 series 1993. The new timer is an Orbit 4 zone. I am having trouble with the wiring. I plugged the green wire into the comm, and the other

Water still flowing in pipes

QuestionIm having new sprinkler valves installed tomorrow, so I shut off the irrigation valve in hopes that the water will drain out of the pipes overnight. Ive had a problem in the past when repairing certain