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valve problem?

echotrail

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Saturday, May 1st 2004, 4:36pm

valve problem?

I have a 6 zone Toro watering system. At startup all worked fine except one zone. When I turned on the water at the valve the heads in that zone activate and stay on until I close the valve. Is this an adjustment or is it something else?
Moved into a home over the winter with a 6 zone Toro sprinkler system. All works fine except one zone. When I open the valve the heads in that zone acitivate and I can only shut them off by closing the valve. It's not the controller. Is this a valve adjustment problem or is it more? please help.

aquamatic

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Saturday, May 1st 2004, 6:25pm

Its a Toro problem

echotrail

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Sunday, May 2nd 2004, 11:09am

Any suggestions for solution to the Toro problem?
Moved into a home over the winter with a 6 zone Toro sprinkler system. All works fine except one zone. When I open the valve the heads in that zone acitivate and I can only shut them off by closing the valve. It's not the controller. Is this a valve adjustment problem or is it more? please help.

aquamatic

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Sunday, May 2nd 2004, 1:22pm

Depends how old they really are. Many residential older valves out in the field are no longer available which means no parts. Check with a local Toro dealer and see what they say.

If they recommend just replacing all your valves. DO yourself a favor and go with Hunter or Rainbird

echotrail

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Sunday, May 2nd 2004, 2:59pm

The poblem valve is newer, a Toro 53709. Is it possible the celenoid (sp) is bad? It just screws onto the top of the valve and the wiring is simple.
Moved into a home over the winter with a 6 zone Toro sprinkler system. All works fine except one zone. When I open the valve the heads in that zone acitivate and I can only shut them off by closing the valve. It's not the controller. Is this a valve adjustment problem or is it more? please help.

aquamatic

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Monday, May 3rd 2004, 1:50am

Swap out the solenoid with another valve and check it that way
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