Hi all, I am hoping someone can help me, please. I have just turned on my sprinklers for this year and found that this valve in my basement is leaking, very slowly.
If you look on the outlet side, the left, there's some grayness and that's where the leak is. It's coming from the seam between the top and the base, right underneath the solenoid. I've had this house about 5 years and its about 20 years old. This is Colorado so we just thawed out recently. As far as I know, it wasn't leaking last year.
I am a home-owner; I can do some jobs myself. What do you think makes sense here?
A - Open it up and try to replace parts myself.
B - Buy a new one.
C - Call in a pro; home owners who like dry basements shouldn't touch this part.
If the answer is B, any advice on getting the old one out would also be appreciated. I wish I could say what the brand and model are but the sticker is on the side facing the wall (of course).
Thanks for any advice.