At the new house, there is an in-ground sprinkler system for the backyard. The control box has "Richdell" printed on it, but I can't find the model number anywhere. All the Richdell controls I find online look nothing like this thing. Go figure.
So there isn't enough pressure to run all the heads at the same time. I've gone through the control box and cycled through all 12 available zones (whether they're in use or not) to see if I can get it to actually do something with the valves. No dice.
With the water turned on, I cracked open the manual bleeder valves on each motorized valve unit. In doing so, I could get water to all the heads, although the farthest from the hose bib only got water to the tops of the pipes. No dice.
So I suspect the valves are either A) malfunctioning or B) no longer controlled by the box. It is also possible that the control box is a righteous piece of shit and needs replaced.
Trouble shooting electrical connections where water is concerned makes me nervous. Anyone know how to test these motorized valves? Anyone know if the control boxes are pretty much interchangeable? Can I just get a simple dial-based box from Home Depot and re-wire things for great success?
