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****o all,

My system has very little water coming out of the heads(about 2 feet)on zone 1, zone 2 & 3 doesn't spray at all and 4 & 5 have same pressure as zone 1. Last year my system had awesome pressure. I am thinking either my water supply coming from the well is very low, I have a leak somewhere in the system, or some roots are collapsing the pipe somewhere. I am using a well. How is the best way to start troubleshooting this. My control box is wired correctly and seems to be in order. Should I cut my PVC coming out of the pump and attach a pressure guage to start? What is an average pressure I should look for. Should I start digging from the pump around the whole yard and look for a leak?? Another problem I have is I only know where 2 of my zone valves are located. Haven't been able to find the other 3 yet after much searching[!][: (!] Like I said the last 6 years I've owned the house the system has performed great. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Doug

Hi Josh,

I'm the guy that came in your shop Saturday and bought the new controller from you. Mine was burned up. The controller install was as easy as you told me it would be. My pump is mounted on top of the ground. Everything is rainbird. I did find one very small pinhole leak on the pvc coming out of the outlet side of my lawn pump that runs in the ground and connects to the sprinkler lines but it is a very small almost unrecognizable leak.

Thanks,

Doug