| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Hardie 15 stage controller | 10/5/2008 | Matt Welch |
Q: Matt, My Total Control® Series 15 stage Hardie is 10 years old. Lately I've had a problem with the ...
A: James, It could be a wire short between 2 0r 3 wires but it work both ways. If wire #1 is turning ...
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| James Hardie Rain Dial RD-600 Control Box | 9/29/2008 | Matt Welch |
Q: I recently installed new valves and lines to my sprinkler system using a James Hardie Rain Dial ...
A: Everett, I sounds like the transformer is bad. This put all the electrical demand on the battery. If ...
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| James Hardie Hr 6100 | 9/28/2008 | Matt Welch |
Q: We have no power to our unit. I replaced the fuse and made sure we have power to it and it won't ...
A: Steve, It appears your transformer is bad. They are available on the Internet for less than $30.00. ...
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| Hardie irrigation system Model TC-9B | 9/28/2008 | Matt Welch |
Q: I have the above system.. It has multiple programs available that you configure (a-d) I have the ...
A: It sounds like you have multiple start times. A common mistake is to have a start time for each ...
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| Only 1 zone works at a time | 9/27/2008 | Matt Welch |
Q: Just bought a house with a Rain Dial RD 600 so I'm pretty new to this. I can get each zone to come ...
A: Chuck, Your controller has 3 programs available. A, B, C. You may have zone 1 on program "A" and the ...
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| Sprinkler heads seeping | 9/27/2008 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: When i turn on any sprinkler station, the station #1 sprinkler heads start seeping water out the ...
A: It is more likely a problem with the control valve. It probably needs to have the diaphram ...
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| Rainbird system | 9/26/2008 | Matt Welch |
Q: I am a fellow expert - I do Home Improvement, Water Quality and Travel - North Carolina and New ...
A: The problem your having is from a weeping valve. It probably has a tiny piece of debris in the valve ...
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| Rainbird 5000 | 9/24/2008 | Matt Welch |
Q: Matt--I have a rainbird 5000 sprinkler head that will not turn. The water pressure is fine and I ...
A: John, You can try a simple trick. Sometimes it help other not. Try tapping on the cap while it's ...
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| Zone 2 not working | 9/24/2008 | Matt Welch |
Q: I'm trying to figure out why my zone 2 does not disperse water. When I turn on the sprinkler system, ...
A: Tom, First try reversing the zone wires in the controller. This can determine if the controller is ...
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| Rainbird system | 9/18/2008 | Brandon Cooper |
Q: I am a fellow Expert from Home Improvement and Water Quality. My question is: I have a rainbird ...
A: Steve, This occurrence is common with heads that exist on the end of a line. When the valve turns ...
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| water pump | 9/14/2008 | Matt Welch |
Q: I recently drilled my own well with a small rig. I drilled to 24 feet and had water at 13 feet ...
A: Frank, I need a little more info if possible. What size well did you put down? Have you done a flow ...
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| Rainbird ESP_4SI | 9/13/2008 | Matt Welch |
Q: We just purchased a home with this water sprinkler system and the next day it ceased to work. It ...
A: If the controller is trying to operate the system and nothing is happening you have one of 3 ...
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| Rainbird ESP_4SI | 9/13/2008 | Brandon Cooper |
Q: We just purchased a home with this water sprinkler system and the next day it ceased to work. It ...
A: Tracy, Based on what you have said, I assume you have an irrigation pump operating your system. If ...
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| Pump start relay buzzing | 9/13/2008 | Matt Welch |
Q: I have a 2 year old system ( 5 zones and a well pump ) and recently my K RAIN 1522 Pump start relay ...
A: Michael, The chances are good the relay is going bad. Usually, the loud buzzing noise is the first ...
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| drainage of lawn sprinklers | 9/12/2008 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: My house is newly built. Approx. 3 months. I am in Barnegat New Jersey. We have new sod. When the ...
A: The first thing I would do is reduce the amount of water that is being applied to the lawn, and see ...
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| New Irrigation System | 9/12/2008 | Brandon Cooper |
Q: I will soon be having a new system put in at my new home (new construction). The lot is one acre ...
A: Brian, When designing a system, product selection becomes crucial - not only for long term ...
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| Water pump for irrigation | 9/11/2008 | Matt Welch |
Q: We have a small cottage on the Muskegon River. We were given an irrigation pump to use for watering ...
A: You need to check and recheck the suction pipe into the river. Chances are very good it has a tiny ...
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| Irrigation System Re-evaluation | 9/10/2008 | Matt Welch |
Q: My mother has a garden/yard irrigation system that my father set up years ago. Source water is from ...
A: Great information, thank you. From the stream to the Orbit hose connection, everything is fine. The ...
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| commercial backflow sizing | 9/10/2008 | Brandon Cooper |
Q: We have a 2" water line from the City and a 1 1/2" line into the irrigation system. Should we ...
A: Sam, Adding a 2" backflow would allow more volume through, but as flow increases, pressure ...
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| Hardie Irrigation Troubleshooting | 9/10/2008 | Matt Welch |
Q: I believe I have found a manual that may work for our Hardie Irrigation System, but I am not finding ...
A: I'm not sure it will fix it but, try using a hair dryer to dry out the controller. It may have ...
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| commercial backflow sizing | 9/10/2008 | Brandon Cooper |
Q: We have a 2" water line from the City and a 1 1/2" line into the irrigation system. Should we ...
A: Sam, The answer for this question really depends on the requirements for the rest of the system. ...
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| All Sprinkler Zones not working | 9/9/2008 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: Symptoms: - All sprinkler Zones suddenly stopped working. - Control Panel seems to be working ...
A: Try turning off the controller, removing all power to it, including the battery for about 3-5 ...
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| drip irrigation | 9/7/2008 | Matt Welch |
Q: I have been using black barrel style pressure reducing valves (Both Pope and Holman) with drip line ...
A: I am not familiar with your exact PRV, but they all work on a similar principle. The hole is to ...
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| Low Water Pressure/Fluctuating Pressure | 9/7/2008 | Brandon Cooper |
Q: We've had some major water pressure issues in our subdivision since the city has "re-Engineered" us ...
A: Darin, A booster pump is a typical installation in an irrigation system. Be prepared to spend a ...
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| Rainbird esp6 | 9/7/2008 | Brandon Cooper |
Q: We have an outdoor ESP6 already installed in house we purchased. This spring when we went to turn ...
A: Andrea, If the controller is still receiving power, it is possible that an electrical surge that ...
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| hydraulic irrigation controller | 9/5/2008 | Brandon Cooper |
Q: I am looking for an eight station hydraulic irrigation controller to replace a broken Toro series 90 ...
A: Harold, Wow.....I haven't seen a hydraulic controller for YEARS! Good for you for sticking with the ...
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| replacing the master solenoid | 9/5/2008 | Brandon Cooper |
Q: Our sprinkler system continually shorted out and we narrowed the problem down to the master ...
A: Amanda, I assume when you say "master solenoid" you are referring to the master valve. If there ...
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| Hardie RD600 controller problem | 9/5/2008 | Matt Welch |
Q: Are relacement modules available? I've tried unpluging the controller and removing the battery, but ...
A: Yes the modules are probably available. The problem is they will cost as much or more than the ...
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| Hunter ICC-800PL Display reads "16 ERR" | 9/3/2008 | Brandon Cooper |
Q: Station # 16 does not operate. I can manually turn on the Control Valve. But the Controller cannot ...
A: Suresh, In the Hunter ICC controller, a "16 ERR" display means there is a ground fault in the wire ...
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| James Hardie Rain Dial | 9/1/2008 | Brandon Cooper |
Q: I just moved into a house in South Carolina. There is a James Hardie sprinkler system, but no key. ...
A: Tracy, Breaking into the controller cabinet should not harm the electrical - if done properly. ...
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| WaterAce 1hp sprinkler pump | 9/1/2008 | Matt Welch |
Q: I have a Water Ace 1hp R10 sprinkler pump. I'm am trying to wire it in and purchased a 3 wire ...
A: Mark, The bolts you removed actually hold the motor together. They screw into the back of the case. ...
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| Placing Sprinkler Heads | 9/1/2008 | Brandon Cooper |
Q: I used 1 inch PVC all the way around including headers and lateral lines. System works great. I ...
A: Mike, Congratulations on your completed project. Systems can be tough to design/install, and it is ...
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| Hunter Sprinkler Question | 9/1/2008 | Matt Welch |
Q: I have a Hunter sprinkler system and just today noticed that the sprinklers were not running when ...
A: Matt, The circumstances you describe indicate there is no water available, which you've already ...
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| Hardie RD-600 | 8/31/2008 | Matt Welch |
Q: I have a bad controller and need to know what I can replace it with that won't require any ...
A: Not to worry. Any controller will wire into your system. They are all 24 volts and use the same type ...
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| Backflow Preventer | 8/31/2008 | Brandon Cooper |
Q: Question My water meter is 3/4 and my supply line is 3/4"(60PSI) I will install a Reduced Pressure ...
A: Roman, This is a common concern to most people designing/installing their own sprinkler system. ...
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| Water pressure for a slope | 8/31/2008 | Matt Welch |
Q: I am mapping out an irrigation plan for my backyard. I have a slope at the back end of my property ...
A: Ed, You have calculated you pressure correctly. The 2 you can't change are the elevation and the ...
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| Irrigation System Solenoid Clicking | 8/30/2008 | Matt Welch |
Q: I have 9 irrigation valves made by Superior for my sprinkler system. The system was installed about ...
A: Glad you now have many spare solenoids. Irrigation valves require 24 volts to open the solenoid. ...
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| Rainbird | 8/30/2008 | Matt Welch |
Q: I am planning to repair a Rainbird anti-siphon valve with flow control, because there is a leak. It ...
A: The wires connected to the valve are from the controller. They carry 24 volts, which feels like a ...
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| Rainbird | 8/30/2008 | Brandon Cooper |
Q: I am planning to repair a Rainbird anti-siphon valve with flow control, because there is a leak. It ...
A: David, Turning your main power off is not necessary for this repair. Instead, just turn off your ...
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| Irrigation System Solenoid Clicking | 8/30/2008 | Matt Welch |
Q: I have 9 irrigation valves made by Superior for my sprinkler system. The system was installed about ...
A: A solenoid should click once when it first comes on. The only noise you might be able to hear after ...
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