I am having problems getting all my sprinkler zones to work. I have 12 zones with an average of 6 to 8 sprinkler heads on each zone. I have one zone that does not seem to get enough water pressure or let enough pressure out to keep my pump and pressure tank running. I have a private well, 1 hp pump with a pumping rate of 25 gpm. and a 30 gallon pressure tank. I also have a water softener , but is only hooked to spigets and faucets connected directly to or in the house. I have one zone , zone 8 at the moment that isnt working properly. doesnt let enough water out to keep the pump and pressure tank to keep running, so water barely squirts out. i have changed control valves and silinoids, but then a different zone acts up. I have changed 2 control valves at the same time while leaving one or the other open, and get this weird gurgling sound with water running out for a short period. then i replace the valve tops and all the zones work. However a week later a zone acts up again. do the same thing with 2 different control valves and can get it to work again , but only for a short time again. Did have a sprinkler guy come in and he cant seem to find the problem. Kal
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17 years ago