There is some place in the running of the sprinkler system where there is this funny looking thing with a bell looking thing on it. This is the back up valve. Mine for some weird reason is in my basement. It has to be above the valves for it to work properly. None the less though if you can replace the valve you should be good to go. Dale
----- Original Message ----- From: "Brice Mijares" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 5:43 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] automatic water sprinkler problem > What backup valve? The only valve is the one that I can turn on manually > out front. There is only one water main that is out front below the > sprinkler valves, and the spicket. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dale Alton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 6:10 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] automatic water sprinkler problem > > >> I am guessing that your solenoid is shot. Replace the valve and >> that should do the job. Your zone will be running back to normal. You >> could turn off the water at the back up valve also instead of the main >> water >> valve. >> Dale >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Brice Mijares" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 9:31 AM >> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] automatic water sprinkler problem >> >> >>> Over the weekend my automatic water sprinkler system malfunctioned. >>> After >>> going through the cycles, one bank stayed on. So I turned the knob to >>> manual, and it still wouldn't stop running water in the one bank. So I >>> had >>> to turn the main water valve off leading to the house. The first time I >>> turned the main valve back on the water was still running through that >>> one >>> bank. So I turned it off again, and tapped on the top of the knob for >>> the >>> bad bank. I heard the solenoid if that's what it's called close. >>> Turned >>> the water main back open and the water in that bank was no longer >>> running. >>> Well, it happened again this morning, I had it set to manual where I had >>> to >>> push a button to start the water through it's cycle. So it does it in >>> both >>> automatic, and manual setting. So I'm quite sure it's not the >>> automatic >>> sprinkler system itself, but something in the Knob where you'd turn it >>> on >>> from outside where all the individual banks are located. How would I >>> remedy >>> this situation? 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