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Old 01-27-2012, 07:24 AM   #1
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I have an automatic sprinkler system set on a timer for 7 zones. I noticed that no water is coming out of 4 sprinklers. Question is how do I find the blockage or leak? Would there be areas where the ground is sinking? or do I have to just dig up in the areas where water is not coming out of the affected sprinklers?

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Are the four heads the only ones on that zone? If it's on I timer I would assume you have a index valve. They sometimes skip a zone and need rebuilding. Or it could be a simple as plugged heads.

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I have a similar set up and occasionally crud will get wedged in the sprinkler head. Unscrew the head and if water shoots out, this will be your problem as well.
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Are the four heads the only ones on that zone? If it's on I timer I would assume you have a index valve. They sometimes skip a zone and need rebuilding. Or it could be a simple as plugged heads.

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The problem is that I have no idea which zone it belongs to. It could be one of three. I thought that I had them all running and checked the heads. Maybe I will check again.

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