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Tuesday, June 14th 2011, 9:06am

by Wet_Boots

more likely a bad batch of valves

Monday, June 13th 2011, 8:23pm

by WillRainman

Rainbird DV valves

rural water system

Found a small split in the diaphram, [hard to see] Took apart valve 13 and that diaphram had a split too.[exactly same as previous] Question--blowing out the system for the winter with too much pressure cause this ? Age of system is 4 years and 8 out of 13 diaphrams bad at one time.

Sunday, June 12th 2011, 8:43pm

by Wet_Boots

city water or well water?

Sunday, June 12th 2011, 8:00pm

by WillRainman

Rainbird DV valves

Bought a new valve repair kit and put in new diaphram in valve 1 and it works now.

It seems odd to have this many diaphrams bad in one year. Anyone have a sectional view of the DV valve ?

What fails in them or do they dry out?

Turned on this spring-ZONES 4,6,10,11,12 worked by controller no work on ZONES 1,2,3,5,7,8,9,13.

Sunday, June 12th 2011, 7:49am

by Wet_Boots

There could be a blockage in the body of a valve - one way this is evident, is if a valve will operate by way of the bleed screw, but not by way of the solenoid.

Saturday, June 11th 2011, 10:08pm

by WillRainman

Rainbird DV valves

Refer to original message---Took valves apart and everything looks good

Saturday, June 11th 2011, 7:29pm

by Wet_Boots

now you open up a faulty valve and have a look-see

Saturday, June 11th 2011, 7:25pm

by WillRainman

Rainbird DV Valves

5524 was WillRainman

Saturday, June 11th 2011, 4:48pm

by 5524 (Guest)

Rainbird DV Valves

Swapping bad zone 1 solenoid with good zone 4 results---Zone 1 operated by zone 4 solenoid still bad. Zone 4 operated by zone 1 solenoid works. Not a solenoid problem,

Saturday, June 11th 2011, 12:18pm

by Wet_Boots

Swap solenoids between good and bad zones, and report back.