Water pressure problem in my sprinkler system.
 

I am having problems getting all my sprinkler zones to work. I have 12
zones with an average of 6 to 8 sprinkler heads on each zone. I have
one zone that does not seem to get enough water pressure or let enough
pressure out to keep my pump and pressure tank running. I have a
private well, 1 hp pump with a pumping rate of 25 gpm. and a 30 gallon
pressure tank. I also have a water softener , but is only hooked to
spigets and faucets connected directly to or in the house. I have one
zone , zone 8 at the moment that isnt working properly. doesnt let
enough water out to keep the pump and pressure tank to keep running, so
water barely squirts out. i have changed control valves and silinoids,
but then a different zone acts up. I have changed 2 control valves at
the same time while leaving one or the other open, and get this weird
gurgling sound with water running out for a short period. then i
replace the valve tops and all the zones work. However a week later a
zone acts up again. do the same thing with 2 different control valves
and can get it to work again , but only for a short time again. Did
have a sprinkler guy come in and he cant seem to find the problem. Kal

Water pressure problem in my sprinkler system.
 

gabes wrote:
I am having problems getting all my sprinkler zones to work. I have 12
zones with an average of 6 to 8 sprinkler heads on each zone. I have
one zone that does not seem to get enough water pressure or let enough
pressure out to keep my pump and pressure tank running. I have a
private well, 1 hp pump with a pumping rate of 25 gpm. and a 30 gallon
pressure tank. I also have a water softener , but is only hooked to
spigets and faucets connected directly to or in the house. I have one
zone , zone 8 at the moment that isnt working properly. doesnt let
enough water out to keep the pump and pressure tank to keep running, so
water barely squirts out. i have changed control valves and silinoids,
but then a different zone acts up. I have changed 2 control valves at
the same time while leaving one or the other open, and get this weird
gurgling sound with water running out for a short period. then i
replace the valve tops and all the zones work. However a week later a
zone acts up again. do the same thing with 2 different control valves
and can get it to work again , but only for a short time again. Did
have a sprinkler guy come in and he cant seem to find the problem. Kal

Hi,
Sure, you don't have a leak in that particular zone?
Try exchanging zone valve with another working one.

Water pressure problem in my sprinkler system.
 

Tony Hwang wrote:
gabes wrote:
I am having problems getting all my sprinkler zones to work. I have 12
zones with an average of 6 to 8 sprinkler heads on each zone. I have
one zone that does not seem to get enough water pressure or let enough
pressure out to keep my pump and pressure tank running. I have a
private well, 1 hp pump with a pumping rate of 25 gpm. and a 30 gallon
pressure tank. I also have a water softener , but is only hooked to
spigets and faucets connected directly to or in the house. I have one
zone , zone 8 at the moment that isnt working properly. doesnt let
enough water out to keep the pump and pressure tank to keep running, so
water barely squirts out. i have changed control valves and silinoids,
but then a different zone acts up. I have changed 2 control valves at
the same time while leaving one or the other open, and get this weird
gurgling sound with water running out for a short period. then i
replace the valve tops and all the zones work. However a week later a
zone acts up again. do the same thing with 2 different control valves
and can get it to work again , but only for a short time again. Did
have a sprinkler guy come in and he cant seem to find the problem. Kal

Hi,
Sure, you don't have a leak in that particular zone?
Try exchanging zone valve with another working one.

I put a pressure gauge in my system years ago; not expensive,
relatively easy to do and has solved many problems. If one line
doesn't have pressure it's probably caused by a broken sprinkler head,
broken line or faulty valve.

Water pressure problem in my sprinkler system.
 

dont think so, have removed zone valve with a different zone, then zone
8 works great but a different zone acts up. always seems like at least
one zone wont work.
Tony Hwang wrote:
gabes wrote:
I am having problems getting all my sprinkler zones to work. I have 12
zones with an average of 6 to 8 sprinkler heads on each zone. I have
one zone that does not seem to get enough water pressure or let enough
pressure out to keep my pump and pressure tank running. I have a
private well, 1 hp pump with a pumping rate of 25 gpm. and a 30 gallon
pressure tank. I also have a water softener , but is only hooked to
spigets and faucets connected directly to or in the house. I have one
zone , zone 8 at the moment that isnt working properly. doesnt let
enough water out to keep the pump and pressure tank to keep running, so
water barely squirts out. i have changed control valves and silinoids,
but then a different zone acts up. I have changed 2 control valves at
the same time while leaving one or the other open, and get this weird
gurgling sound with water running out for a short period. then i
replace the valve tops and all the zones work. However a week later a
zone acts up again. do the same thing with 2 different control valves
and can get it to work again , but only for a short time again. Did
have a sprinkler guy come in and he cant seem to find the problem. Kal

Hi,
Sure, you don't have a leak in that particular zone?
Try exchanging zone valve with another working one.

Water pressure problem in my sprinkler system.
 

I have noticed alot of standing water in zone 5, but that zone seems to
be one of the best working zones i have. with the most pressure . if
there was a leak in zone 5 would it affect other zones?
Pj wrote:
Tony Hwang wrote:
gabes wrote:
I am having problems getting all my sprinkler zones to work. I have 12
zones with an average of 6 to 8 sprinkler heads on each zone. I have
one zone that does not seem to get enough water pressure or let enough
pressure out to keep my pump and pressure tank running. I have a
private well, 1 hp pump with a pumping rate of 25 gpm. and a 30 gallon
pressure tank. I also have a water softener , but is only hooked to
spigets and faucets connected directly to or in the house. I have one
zone , zone 8 at the moment that isnt working properly. doesnt let
enough water out to keep the pump and pressure tank to keep running, so
water barely squirts out. i have changed control valves and silinoids,
but then a different zone acts up. I have changed 2 control valves at
the same time while leaving one or the other open, and get this weird
gurgling sound with water running out for a short period. then i
replace the valve tops and all the zones work. However a week later a
zone acts up again. do the same thing with 2 different control valves
and can get it to work again , but only for a short time again. Did
have a sprinkler guy come in and he cant seem to find the problem. Kal

Hi,
Sure, you don't have a leak in that particular zone?
Try exchanging zone valve with another working one.

I put a pressure gauge in my system years ago; not expensive,
relatively easy to do and has solved many problems. If one line
doesn't have pressure it's probably caused by a broken sprinkler head,
broken line or faulty valve.

Water pressure problem in my sprinkler system.
 

"gabes" wrote in message
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I have noticed alot of standing water in zone 5, but that zone seems to
be one of the best working zones i have. with the most pressure . if
there was a leak in zone 5 would it affect other zones?

Sounds like a leak in a supply line to the faulty zone which runs through
zone 5. Or it could be that you're just overwatering in zone 5. Do you
know your piping layout? Suggest you look for a small "spring" or "geyser"
somewhere within the puddled area.

SJF