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: <[email protected]> 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: <[email protected]> > 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? Please give me the correct terminology for what these >> parts >> are. for instance, the proper name for the knob, the mechanism inside >> that >> opens what ever allows the water to flow etc. >> >> >> >> >> To listen to the show archives go to link >> http://acbradio.org/handyman.html >> or >> ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ >> >> The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. >> http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday >> >> The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. >> http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml >> >> Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various >> List Members At The Following address: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ >> >> Visit the new archives page at the following address >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man >> list just send a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.15/728 - Release Date: >> 3/20/2007 >> 8:07 AM >> >> > > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
