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Water supply troubleshooting chart
House water is contaminated with bacteria.
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Remedy: |
| No backflow prevention on the system. |
Install the mandated backflow prevention device required by local codes. |
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There is water runoff after a zone finishes watering.
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Remedy: |
| System is over watering. |
Reduce the run times for the affected zones. |
| System is watering a slope. |
Irrigate slopes for shorter periods but more often, or reduce the sprinkler precipitation rate for that zone. |
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Water is puddling in the yard.
| Possible Causes: |
Remedy: |
| Leak in the system. |
Locate the leak and repair it or replace broken part. |
| Punctured drip irrigation line. |
Use a plug to repair the leak.
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| System is irrigation too long. |
Reduce the minutes of run time for your zones. |
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There is no water in one part of one zone.
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Remedy: |
| Poly tubing supply line may be kinked |
Inspect the lines and straighten any kinks. Use drip stakes to help keep the line free of kinks. |
| Rock or other debris is deforming the supply pipe. |
Inspect the line, remove any rocks and bed the pipe in sand. |
| Buildup of debris and sediment has blocked line. |
Flush out the zone lines thoroughly. |
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Freeze damage occurs during winter.
| Possible Causes: |
Remedy: |
| System was not properly winterized. |
- Add drain valves at the lowest point in each zone.
- Use compressed air to blow out system before each winter
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