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Tuesday, March 28th 2006, 4:43am
"Outflow" in my backyard
Hi,
I have a problem.
My sprinkler System was winterized last fall, as usual.
In 2003, when the installing company first came, they installed 4 heads (a zone) beyond by property line on the back of the house (duh!)[}
]. Well, a week later, I had them coming and "capping" those pipes. Fine.
This last winter (I live in a development area) the construction workers building behind my house "cut" those lines that were "capped". Yesterday, after going to all the procedure to turn ON my system back, w/o the controller connected (i.e., the little "computer" was not even ON yet), as soon as turned on the main water, I had a FLOOD on the backyard. Only ONE pipe was bubbling. It seems the "cap" has gone. The disturbing thing is, shouldnt this particular zone that is now inactive since 2003 be "dry"? Why the flooding only at this particular pipe? Also, what should I look for to by in order to fix it?? The company will be able to come only in 3 weeks and I need my water ON to start my crab grass control program, lime, etc!...
Help!!! [
]
I have a problem.
My sprinkler System was winterized last fall, as usual.
In 2003, when the installing company first came, they installed 4 heads (a zone) beyond by property line on the back of the house (duh!)[}
]. Well, a week later, I had them coming and "capping" those pipes. Fine.This last winter (I live in a development area) the construction workers building behind my house "cut" those lines that were "capped". Yesterday, after going to all the procedure to turn ON my system back, w/o the controller connected (i.e., the little "computer" was not even ON yet), as soon as turned on the main water, I had a FLOOD on the backyard. Only ONE pipe was bubbling. It seems the "cap" has gone. The disturbing thing is, shouldnt this particular zone that is now inactive since 2003 be "dry"? Why the flooding only at this particular pipe? Also, what should I look for to by in order to fix it?? The company will be able to come only in 3 weeks and I need my water ON to start my crab grass control program, lime, etc!...
Help!!! [
]
