On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:42:00 -0700, Jerry
wrote:

On Oct 2, 2:09 pm, Oren wrote:

A weak diaphragm might act like this. Debris from the meter work might
be clogging the diaphragm, also.

Maybe, but only the back yard valves seem to be having a problem.
Seems kinda strange. But then, they are a different model than the
front yard valves.

The two circuits in my back yard (original) used to get full desert
sun, because they were above ground. I cut the lines back and put in a
landscape box for the valves.

The diaphragm just gets weak, so the failure. The solenoid can be
fine, but the diaphragm is to weak.


Remove the screws and clean well. You may need to locate a repair kit
(s) at the local hardware/landscape center and install them.

Visit the web site for the model you have.


Thanks, I'll give that a try.

Heh, the city replaced the meter because it stopped registering usage.
They called to let me know about my "problem". I dug out my last 3 or
4 bills from the city, and sure enough, there were only charges for
garbage pickup, sewer, and the base charge for water, no water usage
at all. I informed them that it wasn't an inconvenience for me at all,
but they insisted that I needed a new meter. Well, at least they
didn't invent a usage for the months that the meter wasn't
registering.

Jerry

I called the water company some months back. Water leaking from the
street side of the meter. The came out in short order for the fix.
Turns out it was the meter for next door. )

--
Oren

"If things get any worse, I'll have to ask you to stop helping me."