I have a Hunter EC controller. When setting it and seeing that it should be turning on the system on, the sprinklers do not turn on. I can however manually twist the top of the solinoid (where is says turn 1/4th) and the system will turn on. So, it almost seems like the connection from the controls to the solenoid is not working, so it doesn't seem to do anything to control it.
I am repairing some buried sprinkler pipes and was told to use a compression coupling. After putting on the coupling and tightening, it starts leaking after turning on the water. Is there another method of repairing a buried pipe other then a compression coupling? Is there a way to use glue?
Ok, after looking again at the exposed pipes that I can see, I am wondering if the system even ever had the water hooked up. I see two capped off pipes. Take a look and let me know what you think: Thoughts? Thanks for the help.
Quoted from "Wet_Boots" If that antisyphon valve is the master valve, then you don't have any real backflow protection. What is backflow protection?
Quoted from "servicetechMA" Open up the controller face,see how many colored wires, are wired up in there. It will look pretty empty with only 1 zone. If you have several then that valve pictured could be a master valve,it could possibly be faulty,bad solenoid or somthing,it would open though if you turn bleeder or solenoid. If you get confused about the main water valve in the house. Have somone outside,while you are inside,while you are standing right where the pipe would enter the house. Hav...
My family recently moved into a new house (new to us) which has a sprinkler system that appears to have only one zone. I plugged in the control panel (in garage) and tested it out to see how it worked. Nothing. So, I went around to the side of the house where some of the pipes are exposed. Feeling them, they seem too light, like there is no water inside, so I have a feeling that somewhere is a valve to turn ON the water for the spinkler system, but I have no clue where this would be. Or, does th...
