Troubleshooting a sprinkler system
Garden Groups| Search | About
Login Password
Register Now! Lost Password?
 rec.gardens    Post an article   get this group's latest topics as an RSS feed add this group's latest topics to your My MSN content add this group's latest topics to your My Yahoo content add this group's latest topics to your Google content
Subject Author Date
Troubleshooting a sprinkler system Mike Hostetler 08-22-2008
Posted by Mike Hostetler on August 22, 2008, 7:59 pm
If you were  Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options

My house came with an older sprinkler system. The control box is a
Rainbird CRC-6. I used it earlier this summer with no problems. But
two weeks ago my controller just displays the number "8". No buttons
work or anything. I disconnected the power but when I connected it
again I got the same thing. I checked the connections on the station
valves, and they seemed solid, although there is a lot of mud caked in
where the wires are joined.

I found a PDF manual off of Rainbirds site but it was no help. Does
anyone have any ideas?

Posted by Jangchub on August 22, 2008, 8:12 pm
If you were  Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:59:57 -0700 (PDT), Mike Hostetler

>My house came with an older sprinkler system. The control box is a
>Rainbird CRC-6. I used it earlier this summer with no problems. But
>two weeks ago my controller just displays the number "8". No buttons
>work or anything. I disconnected the power but when I connected it
>again I got the same thing. I checked the connections on the station
>valves, and they seemed solid, although there is a lot of mud caked in
>where the wires are joined.
>
>I found a PDF manual off of Rainbirds site but it was no help. Does
>anyone have any ideas?

the control box is not that expensive so I'd replace it. Usually when
it doesn't display correctly it's because ants got up in there and
shorted something out. You could also get an 800 number for Rainbird
and see if they can give you any hints.

Posted by Not@home on August 22, 2008, 9:51 pm
If you were  Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options


I don't know that particular model, but if it has an internal battery,
you could get strange symptoms when the battery dies. Rainbird is
pretty good about giving advice when you call them.

Mike Hostetler wrote:
> My house came with an older sprinkler system. The control box is a
> Rainbird CRC-6. I used it earlier this summer with no problems. But
> two weeks ago my controller just displays the number "8". No buttons
> work or anything. I disconnected the power but when I connected it
> again I got the same thing. I checked the connections on the station
> valves, and they seemed solid, although there is a lot of mud caked in
> where the wires are joined.
>
> I found a PDF manual off of Rainbirds site but it was no help. Does
> anyone have any ideas?

Similar ThreadsPosted
Sprinkler System March 25, 2006, 4:15 pm
Sprinkler System August 10, 2007, 10:58 pm
Accurain sprinkler system March 22, 2007, 11:30 am
120 foot lawn sprinkler system April 20, 2006, 7:11 pm
"Lawn Belt" sprinkler system? August 29, 2006, 12:33 pm
Charging my in-ground sprinkler system April 28, 2007, 4:12 pm
moisture sensor for sprinkler system October 23, 2007, 12:19 am
Sprinkler system underground leak help November 5, 2007, 11:23 am
Inexpensive fertilizer injector for sprinkler system? July 16, 2006, 4:04 pm
Install Your Own Automatic Lawn Sprinkler System April 15, 2007, 8:27 am

The site map in XML format XML site map
Contact Us | Privacy Policy