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Sprinkler system underground leak help Dave FL 11-05-2007
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Posted by Dave FL on November 5, 2007, 11:25 am
Yep, got a leak somewhere. Did the timing thing with the water meter
and found the three largest zones use most of the water.

My Problem: water bill came to $400.00 one month and $500.00 the next
month. Stopped using the sprinklers and dropped to $50 - $60/Mo.
My Guess: underground sprinkler leak
My Question: What is the easiest way to check the lines for a leak?
My Answer (up for review): Take out the sprinkler heads in each zone
and cap off the line, run the sprinkler water and see if meter turns.

Need help to see if this is the best way to check the lines, or will a
divining rod be better?
Any comments would be greatly appreciated.

Dave FL


Posted by jthread on November 5, 2007, 11:43 am

> Yep, got a leak somewhere. Did the timing thing with the water meter
> and found the three largest zones use most of the water.
>
> My Problem: water bill came to $400.00 one month and $500.00 the next
> month. Stopped using the sprinklers and dropped to $50 - $60/Mo.
> My Guess: underground sprinkler leak
> My Question: What is the easiest way to check the lines for a leak?
> My Answer (up for review): Take out the sprinkler heads in each zone
> and cap off the line, run the sprinkler water and see if meter turns.
>
> Need help to see if this is the best way to check the lines, or will a
> divining rod be better?
> Any comments would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Dave FL
>
is it always wet by the sprinkler heads?



Posted by Dave FL on November 5, 2007, 11:56 am
jthread" wrote:

> is it always wet by the sprinkler heads?- Hide quoted text -

A cople of the larger sprinkler heads dribble a little water out while
running, but I don't have any real wet spots and the sprinkler
pressure doesn't seem any lower

Dave FL



Posted by jthread on November 5, 2007, 12:04 pm

> jthread" wrote:
>
>> is it always wet by the sprinkler heads?- Hide quoted text -
>
> A cople of the larger sprinkler heads dribble a little water out while
> running, but I don't have any real wet spots and the sprinkler
> pressure doesn't seem any lower
>
> Dave FL
>
>
check your valves. sounds to me they are getting stuck. they have to be
maintained anyway. if a section is dribbling it's not closing all the way.



Posted by Dave FL on November 5, 2007, 12:30 pm
jthread wrote:

> check your valves. sounds to me they are getting stuck. they have to be
> maintained anyway. if a section is dribbling it's not closing all the way.

Sorry, what I meant by dribbling was when the zone is on a couple of
sprinkler heads dribble water between the top and the shaft. Does this
sound right?

Dave FL



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