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        corinne lashley
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        My 6 year old Rain Dial automatic sprinklers stopped working. The electrical outlet is okay. The window displays the current time, day, etc. Nothing happens on the regular set watering days. I can't even make a section go on with manual operations?

        Is there any easy, quick, trouble shooting things I can do, or just replace it. It replacing it a DIY job?
         
        Posts: 177 | Registered: Apr 30, 2005Reply With QuoteReport This Post
        richhva
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        Check to see if there's a rain shutoff installed. They are used to prevent the sprinklers from working during rainy periods.
        If there is one make sure that there isn't any water in it.
         
        Posts: 8 | Registered: Oct 11, 2009Reply With QuoteReport This Post
        corinne lashley
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        Thanks for your response. I think, hope, the nice folks at the irrigation store were correct. They said the "timers" have a 5 year warranty, so at 6 years sometimes the timer just goes out? I just bought a new "timer" and installed it.
         
        Posts: 177 | Registered: Apr 30, 2005Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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