Shut off water at home???
When you leave home for a few days, do you turn off the main water valve at your house?
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We learned a lesson on our most recent trip. I have a ball valve that shuts off the water to the house, but the main line for the sprinkler system is connected before the house shut off. California has been bone dry, but while we were gone for two weeks we got two days of abnormally heavy rain. During the rain, the main line to my sprinklers broke and the water just ran....1" line. The neighbors didn't notice right away because of the heavy rain.
Yesterday, I went out and bought a 1" electric water valve that I will install in the sprinkler line. I didn't realize it, but most sprinkler boxes are wired for a master valve. This means that the new valve that I will be installing will keep the main line to the sprinklers closed until the sprinklers come on. When they turn on the valve opens. At least, if I break another line, it will only run when the sprinklers run vs 24/7.
Yesterday, I went out and bought a 1" electric water valve that I will install in the sprinkler line. I didn't realize it, but most sprinkler boxes are wired for a master valve. This means that the new valve that I will be installing will keep the main line to the sprinklers closed until the sprinklers come on. When they turn on the valve opens. At least, if I break another line, it will only run when the sprinklers run vs 24/7.
