turning on system this spring with Febco 765-1
I'm a sprinkler novice (bought a house a few years ago which had a spinkler system installed, my first ever). Over the last few years, I've had a sprinkler service both winterize *and* turn on the system in the spring - this year I want to at least turn the system on myself, since I think I ought to be able to at least do that!
I have a Febco 765-1 backflow device installed. My problem is this - when I turn on the main water feed to the sprinkler system from inside the house, water leaks from everywhere at the Febco unit. I don't think it's damaged, as it was professionaly winterized, but you never know. I did turn the water on full blast the very first time I tried this, I hope that didn't damage anything. Could someone tell me what position the valves and knobs are supposed to be in, and basically what the correct procedure is to turn this baby on each year?
I'll describe the valves/knobs I have - the main water feed comes from inside the house. Then I have what looks like a regular water spigot knob - that's currently closed. Then there's a valve along the pipe itself (it's currently parallel with the vertical pipe, I presume open?), then you come to the Febco device. Both of the little valves off to the left (the ones that you adjust with a flat head screwdriver) are parallel to the little horizontal pipes (I presume that's open?). Then after the Febco device, I have another valve along the pipe itself (also parallel with the pipe, this time horizontally, I presume that's open?). Then the pipe goes back down into the ground, and I presume to the rest of the sprinkler system.
Thanks in advance!