I have shut off stations on the controller and even closed the valve off with top hand-screws, yet they still drip! Do I have to replace the valves? I got an estimate from a local landscaper and his quote was crazy! Please tell me there is an easy and cheaper way to fix this.
2007-09-12 17:39:42 · 7 answers · asked by Pat 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yeah there's a cheaper way......buy a garden hose....but I don't know if it's any easier.....lol. I'm not a plumber, nor a landscaper, but I am an electrician and if the solenoid valves that control that "circuit" of the sprinkler system don't shut off the water at the time the controller tells it to, then you may need to replace the solenoids to that part of the sprinkler system. But if the sprinkler controller isn't telling the solenoids to shut off, then maybe even the controller itself needs to be replaced. It could also be the wiring. Depends on how old the system is. But I wouldn't think it would be crazy expensive to fix. Home Depot and DIY should be able to tell you how to change out the solenoids and the sprinkler controller so that you could do it yourself. As for the closing the valves off and it still dripping....it kinda makes me wonder if maybe you turned off the wrong valves or you have major problems like an incorrectly installed system. If I remember right, Home Depot's website has a sprinkler system planner that you could "build" a sprinkler system with and then check it with what has been installed in your yard. It's kinda hard to know for sure without looking at it in person.....ya know??? I'd get another quote or two or three from contractors that have done work for friends or co-workers. Surely SOMEONE you know, knows a carpenter that know's an electrician that know's a plumber that know's a landscaper or some other combination of the afore mentioned.....
2007-09-12 18:10:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a chance that some foreign object has gotten into the valve and will not allow the valve to close completely. That would be the first place that I would start looking. I assume that the two leaking are on the same zone? If you can't repair the valve, then just buy a replacement and install it yourself. You can get assistance at a home supply store like Home Depot. They should also have the parts needed.
good luck.
2007-09-12 23:44:59 · answer #2 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A friend of mine had the same problem and it turned out to be some pebbles in the valve. They had gotten stuck on the diaphram, once they were removed it all worked out just fine. It can also be the solenoid on the top of the valve body ( the black cylinder with 2 wires comming out of it). These are cheap and easy to replace, you might get a little wet if you do not turn off the water at the main valve.
2007-09-12 17:47:29 · answer #3 · answered by Travis L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try changing the wires from a station that works to one that doesn't to see if you can control it through a different station. If that works, you have a controller problem and probably need to replace it. If the station still won't shut off you could have a wiring problem or a solenoid problem in the valve or the valve could just be stuck open.
2007-09-12 17:49:49 · answer #4 · answered by C V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds to me like you're valve is bad. If you cannot shut it off by hand, that's a good indicator that they are bad. However, you're not out of luck, they sell the valves at Home Depot or Lowe’s, and they're only around 30.00. They should be screwed together. If not, get some of the same type of pipe (most likely PVC) and some pipe cement. If they're not screwed together, you might consider getting the fittings to make them so.
2007-09-12 18:24:29 · answer #5 · answered by Pat F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Very only if the bathroom close-off valve does not end the water flow, it is defective and could get replaced. in spite of the fact that, the close-off valve is only used to provider the bathroom, and in case your bathroom is working ok, do not mess with it. while you at the instant are not that ambitious, the subsequent time you may desire to provider the bathroom could be an opportune time to alter the valve. solid success and God Bless!! Steve
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2007-09-12 18:20:24 · answer #7 · answered by ALLEN R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋