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GEEPAHOLIC

GEEPAHOLIC

DASJEEP
Location
just north of south
im looking for some help tips advise or someone to help me with my sprinkler system . it needs no serious repair just a little trouble shooting . i have very little experience with this so bare with me . when i turn on the water supply to the pump and system i have one little zone that stays on all the time through all the other zone cycles and does not shut off unless i turn off the water supply . it didnt have this problen last year and i am not well versed in this field . any help tips or advise is greatly appreciated . thanks all in advance .
 
Spork

Spork

Tin Foil Hat Equipped
Location
Saratoga Springs, UT
Typically you'll have a pump or a main shutoff valve from your source, from there it goes to sprinkler valves dividing up each zone. It sounds to me like the one that stays on has either a stuck valve or it's been manually been turned on. On my valves there is a little lever so I can turn it on manually, I've also seen where you turn the solenoid to turn it on manually. The only other reason other than a stuck valve/manually turned on would be your timer has power to that valve all the time which would be strange.

Here's an example of what I got, you can see the little lever by the solenoid to turn it off/on manually.
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...ngId=-1&keyword=sprinkler+valve&storeId=10051

You might have a couple boxes that hold valves spread throughout your yard, I've typically seen a box in the front and one in the back.
 
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brandonlmb

brandonlmb

brandonlmb
Location
Farmington
I bet it it's the valve diaphram. Open the valve up and check to see if it's ripped or has some thing stuck under the diaphram keeping it from sealing off. I am the rep. for Orbit Irrigation so I see this king of thing happen alot. I had the same thing happen earlier this spring when I turned my water on. Pm me if you need some more help.
 
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rholbrook

Well-Known Member
Location
Kaysville, Ut
brandonlmb said:
I bet it it's the valve diaphram. Open the valve up and check to see if it's ripped or has some thing stuck under the diaphram keeping it from sealing off. I am the rep. for Orbit Irrigation so I see this king of thing happen alot. I had the same thing happen earlier this spring when I turned my water on. Pm me if you need some more help.
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I put myself through college installing sprinkler systems. Turn your main off, take the top off of the valve that stays on and clean it up. Becareful to keep track of any o-rings that may be in there. Some of the older valves have some o-rings where some of the new ones usually only have one where the solenoid screws in. Put it back together and give it a try.
 
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