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Originally Posted by SteveToms
I came home from work today and my Sprinklers were on, the system says there are off but they were on, now I know I have a gopher that lives on my property, could somehow it caused the problem? Because even after turning it on and off again they stayed on, I had to turn the water valve to them off.
Anyways, the snow on the grass is pretty hard.
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couple question did you turn on the water already? All zones turning on or just one? Make of sprinkler system?
OK I'll add my 2 cents
your problem most likely lies in the valve. Things to check for
Solinoid (the thing where the wires are connected for lack of better explanation) make sure it is
hand tight if it isn't this will cause your valve to stay open
Bleed screw - if there is a small plastic screw on the top of the valve tighten it up not all valves have this
If that hasn't solved your problem
Inside the valve there is a diaphragm it may not be "seating" correctly or it may have debris or a rip or tear in it. Open the top of the valve, after turning of f the water of course, and inspect the diaphragm
Generally the clock will not have anything to do with a valve staying open but if you want to check it out unplug the timer (no power no open valve)
if you have anymore questions PM me, It's what I do for a living