Irrigation Issue

[rt]

I noticed my lawn looks like crap. My garden looks crispy. My vines are sagging.

I’ve got an irrigation issue.

1.Checked Orbit timer and settings-ok
2.Adjusted timer to run right now-fail
3.Turned on manual override-fail
4.Manually turned valves in-ground-fail
5.Manually turned on water line-ok
6.Checked circuit breaker box-ok

What other troubleshooting steps are there? Why does my water line seem okay and my breaker box seem okay, but manually turning the irrigation control valves in the in-ground irrigation control boxes result in nothing?

I’m stumped.​

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[FusilliJerry]

Could be an issue with a solenoid

 

[CRM 114]

you need rain

 

[rt]

Could be an issue with a solenoid

Problem is it's all four solenoids simultaneously. I think maybe there's no water in the line at all. I'm not sure what to do to get the water in there. There's no action I've been able to take to get water in the drip/lawn sprinklers.

 

[rt]

you need rain

I live in Phoenix, man.

 

[CRM 114]

I live in Phoenix, man.

Then why the f*** do you have a lawn

 

[rt]

Then why the **** do you have a lawn

I have two young children and one large dog. Gravel pit yards are hideous. This is America.

 

[Conrad McBenis]

I have two young children and one large dog. Gravel pit yards are hideous. This is America.

Ok, so you're just an idiot then. Got it.

 

[rt]

Ok, so you're just an idiot then. Got it.

I take it you’ve also had two small children. The answer is yes.

 

[CRM 114]

I have two young children and one large dog. Gravel pit yards are hideous. This is America.

Curious - does Phoenix have you on a water restriction?

 

[rt]

Curious - does Phoenix have you on a water restriction?

Ha! Red state, man. Arizona is not like California.

I don’t think you understand fully, though. If you aren’t from the desert, you probably have a different idea of lot sizes, vegetation types and manner of irrigation. It’s not as though the people of suburban Phoenix attempt to recreate Carmel or Santa Barbara.

There’s a larger discussion to be had about reclaimed waste water and the hydraulic cycle in general, but there’s really no point or interest in that here. We’ll just have to trust the six million people who live in this little valley.