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| Hardie Total Control Sprinkler System | 9/10/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: We bought an existing home in 2004 that had an irrigation system. We didn't use it or have it ...
A: There is a programming process called continuous cycle that has probably been activated on your ...
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| Rainbird nozzles in Hunter Pro Sprays | 9/9/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: My designer mentioned to put rainbird nozzles in hunter prosprays. How do I change the nozzles?
A: Its very easy. With the water off, gently pull up on the existing nozzle, lifting the stem. THis ...
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| nO WATER | 9/7/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: I HAVE NO WATER COMING OUT OF ANY OF MY FAUCETS. WHERE DO I START CHECKING FOR THE PROBLEM
A: There has to be a valve off somewhere. Look around the house, and try to locate all the valves, and ...
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| ARTESIAN WELL FILTER CLOGGING | 9/5/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: I'VE BEEN SCANNING THE INTERNET SEEKING HELP REGARDING MY ARTESIAN WELL AND STUMBLED ACROSS YOUR ...
A: It has to be some contamination in the well. I am not that familiar with artesian wells, but I know ...
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| 2 of 3 stations quit working | 9/4/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: My rainbird system has never had problems before but this year station 1 stopped working. I sent my ...
A: Your problem is more likely with the wiring than the valves. Replace all the wire connectors with ...
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| Irrigation pressure | 8/27/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: I just had an iriigation system installed and when each zone is running my pressure tanks gauge says ...
A: Reducing the GPM can and usually does result in less coverage by the sprinkler, unless they change ...
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| Replacement for an outdoor single station sprinkler control | 8/27/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: I have a 15 year old single station Richdel outdoor controller which gets stuck at 4pm, and won't ...
A: You are not likely to find any parts for the old controller. You may have to suck it up and get a 3 ...
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| Connections | 8/24/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: Jim Grote has expressed his unequivocal dislike of "saddles" for connectors. The contractor with ...
A: My name is Jeff, and I dont like saddles either for installation. They are prone to leaks and the ...
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| Very Low Pressure Valve | 8/22/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: I'm capturing rainwater in half a dozen rain barrels around the house. I'd like to install ...
A: I dont know much about this, because where I live it is not an issue. But I seem to recall that ...
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| Valve Box Location | 8/20/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: We recently bought a home that has a lake-fed sprinkler system. We believe there are some problems ...
A: If they are buried, then its going to take some detective work to find them. Get a shovel or a ...
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| Several zones not working | 8/19/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: I have a Hunter ICC, zones 2-8 won't turn on from the controller but will if I manually turn the ...
A: More likely the wiring to the valves or at the valves. Its hard to trace wiring, but check all the ...
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| Sprinkler pressure | 8/18/2007 | Dan Navin |
Q: I have just switched out a timer for the irrigation system. On one line the water pressure is ...
A: It could be a few things. Was there any problem with the pressure on the line before the new ...
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| adjustable sprinkler heads--how to adjust? | 8/17/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: I recently bought two Toro 570 adjustable sprinkler heads to cover some new grass that I put in. I ...
A: If they are the variable arc nozzle, then you adjust them by turning the area just below the top of ...
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| HydroRain irrigation valve diaphram | 8/16/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: I have an older HyrdroRain residential sprinkler valve which has failed. The valve controls city ...
A: Yes, is is normal for water to come out of the bleed and solenoid holes. It could be your ...
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| irrigation filter from well clogging | 8/15/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: we have a well used for our irrigation system. it is suddenly clogging in the filter every time we ...
A: It sounds like you are picking up sediment from the well. It could be due to several factors: low ...
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| rainbird sprinkler system | 8/15/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: We have a Rainbird Maxi-Paw system installed in 1993. We do maintenance each winter and have never ...
A: First, make sure all of your supply valves to the system are fully open. If you have any filters or ...
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| System reading short | 8/14/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: I have a six station watering system. It's been working fine until recently. The display is reading ...
A: You have an electrical short somewhere in the system. Most often these are in the wire connections ...
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| adjustable sprinkler heads--how to adjust? | 8/12/2007 | Dan Navin |
Q: I recently bought a couple Toro 570 adjustable sprinkler heads to cover some new grass that I put ...
A: Kevin, It depends on the type of nozzle you have installed on the heads. Not all nozzles are ...
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| wells | 8/11/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: Can I make a well at home that is deep enough and wide enough to water a quarter of an acher? Is it ...
A: It depends on so many things: the water table in your area, local codes and regulations, the type ...
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| Pressure reduced | 8/10/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: Jeff -- My town has reduced the water pressure and this has negatively impacted my irrigation ...
A: You can mix heads with little problem, but there are a few considerations. You want to try to match ...
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| Lawn sprinkler don't shut off | 8/10/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: I move to 10 years old house. There is 4 stations sprinkler for the lawn. Everything work well until ...
A: Try adjusting the valve. There is a knob on top of the valve that is the flow control. Open it all ...
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| SHORT | 8/9/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: I have had a Hardie Total Control-12 Station controller on my home irrigation system for six years. ...
A: I think you may have a short in the common wire that is like the neutral for your valve wires. ...
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| inground sprinkler | 8/8/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: I have a 6 zone inground sprinkler system. I recently just closed on the house and I cant seem to ...
A: If it doesn't work using the controller, first make sure that the valve is open and adjusted. On ...
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| Lawn fertilization | 8/8/2007 | Dan Navin |
Q: we are installing a new inrrigation system and an offer to install the "Fertigator" automatic lawn ...
A: Anthony, If you are not someone that fertilizes regularly, I would tend to agree with you that it ...
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| size of irrigation pump | 8/7/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: I am planning to use lake water to use in a lawn sprinkling system. Where the pump will be located ...
A: A lot depends on the amount of water that will be required by each irrigation zone. If you have ...
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| solenoid buzzes/hammers while sprinkling | 8/7/2007 | Dan Navin |
Q: I have a raildial spinkler system with two stations. recently, while sprinkling, I heard noice from ...
A: Larry, If both of the solenoids are making this noise, it is likely that you have a problem with ...
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| loss of pressure | 8/4/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: I have a fairly new irrigation system( 1 1/2 yrs old) with a gould 1.5hp irrigator pump, 5 zones and ...
A: I would suspect that there is some damage to the pump---whether it is the impeller or not I can't ...
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| Damaged field wiring | 8/4/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: I have a 2 zone system and one isn't working. I found out that the solenoid is fine but I found a ...
A: Your wire probably became corroded because it had a nick or cut in the insulation, allowing moisture ...
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| Large cistern Advise on pump & automatic sprinkler system | 8/4/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: I buried a large container with 12000 gallons of capacity as a cistern. It collects water from the ...
A: Honestly, much of the information you request depends on the type of system you want, the size of ...
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| Toro vs. Hunter Irrigation Systems | 8/3/2007 | Dan Navin |
Q: We are looking into getting a sprinkler system installed. The two companies that have come out both ...
A: When your husband installed sprinklers many years ago, Toro was used much more frequently than it is ...
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| sprinkler will work, then stop | 8/3/2007 | Dan Navin |
Q: Heres my question. I noticed this morning (for the 2nd time in a row) that my sprinkler system will ...
A: I want to be up front and let you know that I am not an expert in wells. It is possible that your ...
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| Irrigation will work, then stop | 8/3/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: Heres my question. I noticed this morning (for the 2nd time in a row) that my sprinkler system will ...
A: Yes, you most likely have a lowered water table as a result of lack of rainfall. You may need to ...
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| Rainjet battery discharge | 7/29/2007 | Dan Navin |
Q: I have a Rainjet RC204P. The 9V backup battery is discharging every 2-3 days. Once the battery is ...
A: Well, check to make sure the battery is not in contact with any of the terminals in the controller. ...
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| Control Valves | 7/29/2007 | Dan Navin |
Q: Can I take apart a control valve and how?
A: Yes, you can take apart the control valves. Here is a link to some instructions for you and some ...
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| Hardie Rain Dial Sprinkler System | 7/28/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: I recently bought a house with this type of a sprinkler system. We go there every other week and I ...
A: Hardie is now owned by Irritrol. They used to have manuals available for thier older controllers ...
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| Sprinkler zone won't shut off | 7/25/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: Last year I installed a new controller (old one stopped working at 20 years old) in my five zone ...
A: The first thing to try is to adjust the valve for that zone. Locate the valve, then there should be ...
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| programming hardie rain dial | 7/19/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: I have a hardie rain dial controller. There don't seem to be any zones on it but there is an a b and ...
A: Yes. The a, b, and c settings are separate programs that will allow the controller to operate the ...
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| 1 out of 6 irrigation zones stopped working | 7/18/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: We moved into our new home 8 mths ago. Know nothing about irrigation systems as we came from the wet ...
A: You need to locate the valve that serves that area, and do a few things to check its operation. ...
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| irrigation problem | 7/18/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: i have a 25ft. deep well a pvc pipe was dropped down into the well. the pvc pipe is only 10 ft. ...
A: This may work. If you know what size the pipe was that was dropped in the well, get two full ...
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| Shallow Well Trouble Shooting | 7/17/2007 | Jeff Wooten |
Q: Jeff, I have installed a shallow well (9 feet) on my property to run my underground irrigation ...
A: If other people have had problems with lowering the well, you probably will as well. It sounds like ...
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