r/Irrigation • • 3d ago

Leak/irrigation box question

Taking care of a vacant house. I'm trying to stop the water flowing to 2 stations. I was told to disconnect the wires at the irrigation timer box and make sure the solenoid and bleed screws are off. There's still water that seems to be not just slow leaking but pouring out from a leak in the irrigation tubing as if it's still on a timer. I thought I did everything to turn it off. What am I doing wrong? The drip tubing is connected poorly and will need to be addressed, but when I check it in the morning when I go over, it's dripping water off the lid like it was spraying on there.

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u/cmcnei24 Technician 3d ago

Find where the water is coming from and shut it off ie. valve at the road, valve in the basement, well pump, etc.

This is probably one or a couple passing electric valves.

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u/Shovel-Operator Contractor 3d ago

You have a bad valve diaphragm.

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u/Shovel-Operator Contractor 3d ago

Or two. Shut off the water supply, remove the bonnet off of the offending valves and replace the diaphragms.

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u/pal5510 3d ago

Thank you. I'll look into having it replaced.