About Josh Imel Expertise I believe I can answer nearly any question regarding irrigation electrical and hydraulic issues. I may have to grab a few refferences but I would love the opportunity to help.
Experience In the Irrigation Industry for 24 years. Have worked as laborer, tecnician, specialist, estimator, salesman, auditor, and currently work as a designer. Have worked for Irrigation Contractors, Landscape Contractors, Self Employed, and Irrigation Distributors.Have installed and repaired all facets of irrigation in California, Missouri, Arizona, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania which gives me a broad understanding of unique circumstances and condtions regarding both irrigation components and plant-water requirementsin vastly different regions. Since 1993 I have been heavily involved with volunteering for the Certified Landscape Techician Program for improving our field of work.
Organizations PLNA (Pennsylvania Landscape & Nursery Assoc)
IA (Irrigation Association)
ASIC (American Society of Irrigation Consultants)
Publications Just one so far:
http://www.gardenpa.com/archives/2007/02/wise_water_use_in_the_landscape.aspx
Education/Credentials Certified Landscape Technician - Irrigation
Certified Water Auditor
Certified Maxicom Installer
BS Global Business Management (Arizona State University)
Certified Irrigation Designer-Commercial
Past/Present Clients A few recognizable names:
Skywalker Ranch - Marin,CA
Hewlett Packard - Palo Alto,CA
Chevron - Dublin,CA
PacBell - Dublin,CA
Six Flags - St Louis,MO
Question Hello Josh,
My sprinkler controller is an Irritrol Rain Dial-1200. I went on vacation for 17 days and when I arrived home the sprinkler was on.
My neighbor said that while I was away we had a power outage. Is it possible that a power outage occurring while the sprinkler is on can cause the sprinkler to never shut off? That month my water bill went from an average of $190 to $700. Thank you for any any help. Sabrina
Answer holy Toledo! ouch - let the water company know that you had a malfunction with your equipment - they MAY forgive a portion of your invoice. they can look at your bill historically and see the difference - its worth a try.
sounds like your controller needs to be reset. unplug it from the wall outlet and wait 5 minutes. also at this time remove the battery. plug it back in and hold the reset button in for about 5-10 seconds. this should allow you to reprogram your controller. you will need to input all the information again such as time of day, day on, day off, start time etc...
after reprogramming install a fresh backup battery.
let me know if that works or if we need to take another approach - good luck!
