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Maybe you can measure gallons per minute by reading the water meter. Maybe have the plumber install the connection first then measure then design.
Ok, notice how at the bottom of that diagram it says 1994. These valves were obsolete a long time ago. In my entire career servicing 5 cities, I only saw the flo-pro 2 times in 29 years. I've never had to take one apart. Nor do I have one laying around. There's aren't even how to videos that I could find. Is there another valve somewhere on the property that you can carefully take apart to see how it goes? Or just unscrew the solenoid to see how the white piece is seated? Meaning how far down do...
Since you've changed the valve and you have the exact same symptoms, then there wasn't a problem with the original valve. But with that said, if you installed the exact same model valve that you had before, it's having the same issue as the previous valve. There's probably too much flow going through the valve. When it shuts off you're getting water hammer. That could be what cracked the pipe. And it will happen again if you don't fix it. Is this your valve? You could try fiddling with the flow ...
That's a super cool idea. Maybe attach it to one of the sprinkler heads to see what happens. I'm not sure how much pressure you'll need to make it come out the other heads. I don't know what kind of heads you're referring to. Spray heads? Shrub heads would work great. You could buy a 100 foot roll of 5/8" drip tubing. Then you could poke holes in it anywhere you wish.
I believe there's a problem with the common wire. It's broken or come off somewhere. Do any digging lately? Maybe all the wires were cut.
Here's the best that I can do. Good luck!
Try this <click on that. Go out to a valve and see if it activates. I'm assuming it will. You don't have a master valve do you? I was assuming not because you said that you activated the valves manually. You said that you have a Hunter controller. Make sure the modules lock is on if you have one. Watch this on how to use your multimeter.
How many volts is the controller sending? How many volts is the valve receiving? What model valves do you have? and How many are there? You've basically said that everything is working. So I'm thinking that either the valves aren't receiving enough power to activate the solenoids or there is something wrong with every valve. Do a continuity test of the wiring and solenoids from the controller. Are they Rainbird valves? I've seen three solenoids of theirs go bad at the same time. The only time al...
I can't seem to find a valve by searching the model number that you've given. Can you post a picture of it? Go to ImgBB click on "start uploading". Leave it on "don't autodelete", click "upload", then under embedded codes, copy and paste to your post "BBCode full link". The pic will appear in your post.
I would imagine that everything is mostly straight lines and 90 degree angles. But you never know. It's literally impossible to know what someone may have done. You're just going on instinct to find it. As far as uploading a picture goes, try this. Go to imgBB click on "start uploading". Leave it on "don't autodelete", click "upload", then under embedded codes, copy and paste to your post "BBCode full link". The pic will appear in your post.
Are you installing the drip with pre-installed emitters every 12" I think it is? I only ask that because of what you said about wasting water. I would run the feeder tube as you've suggested.
I haven't had the pleasure of working with a bluetooth Node. Normally a controller will run the programs that you've scheduled. It should run both A and B. I know that you've scoured the manual. But here's a couple of links to keep you busy. lol Upgrading Firmware NODE-BC SUPPORT NODE-BT
I would do two things. First I'd reset the controller. According to the manual, you use a screwdriver to do so. Look on page 27 Also, remove the common wire/s from the controller. Now run your test again. Same reading? Still 6v, I'd say the controller is bad. If you get 24v or so then something else is shorting it out.
I'd venture to guess that 5 sprinklers run on one valve and 5 sprinklers run on a totally different valve. Do you have a master valve? It could be that there's a problem with one of the valves so it runs every time the master valve runs. Meaning the master valve runs with all zones. 1-2-3-4. Seems as though you must have 5 valves, two must be wired together on zone 4. Unless you're mistaken. How many zones/wires are hooked up to the controller? So slot 5 is empty? I'm not going to say it's a bad...
haha. Sorry but I'm the one who uploaded your pictures. Next time go to https://imgbb.com/, click on "start uploading". Leave it on "don't autodelete", click "upload", then under embedded codes, copy and paste to your post "BBCode full link". The pic will appear in your post. That trick I mentioned about the pressure gauge, that was for hose bibs. I don't think you'll get any air at the test cock. And your manifold does have a lot of whooptydo's. Each turn takes away a small amount of pressure. ...
What a strange setup. People can be very creative. It looks like two manifolds. One on top of the other. I don't think rebuilding the manifolds will much of a difference if any at all. It looks like a potential nightmare to change a valve though. They look old. See the silver band around the port? They haven't had that for quite some time now. 20+ years I'm thinking. But that valve is easily rebuilt. The 250 valve does crack on the bottom but with your water pressure, maybe it's not an issue. Ye...
I can appreciate your elaborate post. The more info the better. But your water pressure is ridiculous. Have you considered installing a booster pump? 20 gallons per minute seems to be pretty good though. I don't have any other suggestions. 2 heads per line might do it.
The buttons on the Greenskeeper do that. Even brand new. You hear it click but nothing happens half the time. You have to visually watch to see if pressing the button did anything. It's totally annoying. I don't know of any fix. But I've never tried either. Have you ever taken apart a keyboard? There's a lubricant between the keys and the circuit board. Or connections. Maybe that's what the controllers need. With that said, I'm not suggesting that anybody ever try doing that. =)
I don't think that you have air in the mainline. There's air in the lateral lines which is normal. You could install sprinklers with check valves but I don't think that's the problem. Maybe the water supply shut off valve isn't turned on all the way so there isn't enough water supply to the sprinkler system, causing water hammer. Maybe there's a problem with that pressure regulator. See if it's banging. I would turn the water supply off to the water heater then run the sprinklers to see if there...
Why did you have to turn the water off recently? Was there some plumbing work done? Maybe that's the problem. Also, do the same thing to the house. Get the air out Turn everything on. Flush every toilet. Do laundry. Whatever. Was a new pressure regulator installed somewhere? I would make sure that all the valves are turned back on all the way. Especially to the sprinkler system. Was that valve shut off? Maybe it broke inside not allowing enough water through. It thumps on every station?
