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Quoted from "AlexinBouchard"

But suddenly, the one valve is not working-I asked him to close two of the sprinklers, but the other worked fine.

I don't understand your description of what the problem is. My understanding is: One valve is not working now. You had two heads shut off, but one is working fine. Sorry Alexin, you are a little confusing.

Then I found that there was a hidden sprinkler hed (buried in the grass) and I digged it out and replaced with a new sprinkler head and also added a new riser to be above the grass level. But turning on, it does not pop up and spray the water. I tried to turn on the head with the screw drive and knew it was on, but nothing.


You found an existing head that was buried. You dug it out and replaced it. I don't understand if you added an extension to the new sprinkler head, or if you added a new riser to the zone. Was there a reason that you didn't just raise the sprinkler head to get it to groung level? You said that you tried to turn on the head with a screw driver but nothing worked. What type of sprinkler head do you have? Very few heads can be turned and off with a screw driver.


Could someone guide me what else I need to look? In stead of calling the contractor again, I am trying to do it myself.

Thanks for your advice in advance.

S.

There could be a couple of thinks to look for. You don't tell us what kind of heads you have. Are they spray heads, or rotators? What make and model?

Did you get the valve that's not working fixed?

You could have dirt in your water. Do you have a filter? If you do, check your filter, it could be clogged.

They could have dirt or small rocks in the head from when the original head was buried and replaced. You could have a leak or break in the line. There could be a problem with the valve. We need more information to work with.

Your title also doesn't go along with your description of your problems. If I was going with your title alone, I would say that you have dirt or materiel in your valve and it's not letting the diaphram seat properly for the valve to shut off completly. - If that is what is happening when the system is off. If that is what's happening when the zone is on, then I would say that you have a leak or break in the line, or you have debris in the line and/or the head(s).

Like I said, we need more information on what is happening, and when it is happening.

Mick