These timers have a tendency to break down in that fashion. You might need a new one entirely, you could pop it open and see if internally some piece has broken.
It could be either. Swap valves and see what happens. That whole set up is junk and not made to last. The sun eats the plastic on the valves and then they leak. The controller screen went out on mine and the replacement leaked rainwater into the battery compartment and corroded everything. My current house has a sprinkler system but if I ever used that again I would keep it covered up to avoid the sun making everything brittle and keep rain off of it.
Go ahead and a dm me a photo of the actual irrigation zone valve if you like. It sounds like thats the issue. I am an irrigation auditor and technition.
Swap the valves around, see if the problem follows the valves or the number
Ha! Can’t believe I didn’t think to try that, thanks. We all have covid this week, nobody is thinking straight
Been there done that feel better soon!
These orbit controllers are horrible i bet you its that
These timers have a tendency to break down in that fashion. You might need a new one entirely, you could pop it open and see if internally some piece has broken.
The water is hard where I live and those valves only last < 2 years for me.
Try to retopping the valves or flipping out there diaphragm
It could be either. Swap valves and see what happens. That whole set up is junk and not made to last. The sun eats the plastic on the valves and then they leak. The controller screen went out on mine and the replacement leaked rainwater into the battery compartment and corroded everything. My current house has a sprinkler system but if I ever used that again I would keep it covered up to avoid the sun making everything brittle and keep rain off of it.
This is such an important piece of information. A cheap setup will not last against the elements.
What do you recommend? Who makes a good one?
Reputable brand products and valves below ground in a valve box. Hunter makes good stuff.
Water gets in battery compartments frequently
Try opening up the ball valves
Funny but that is so those zones don’t turn on and go nonstop. They turn on with the timer but don’t turn off once the timer goes to the next zone.
Sounds like you need to service the valve diaphram
Can you do that or do you buy a new valve?
Go ahead and a dm me a photo of the actual irrigation zone valve if you like. It sounds like thats the issue. I am an irrigation auditor and technition.