if he has it, why not just kick in? Who knows, there is a chance that one out of one million viewers may be interested in it!

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Viva-la-petroleum products! Oil makes the world go around!

Thank you and good luck with your project.

Water is creeping into the inlet pipe because either the main valve has a slight leak and water is getting past it (so tighten it) or the water is seeking its own level and you have to take out more water to equalize the balance of water. But, I had the same problem....so I took an old Lincoln Log and pushed it up and down to displace as much water as I could. It worked because the log is just a little smaller than the lumen of the pipe (sort of like a piston in a cylinder) and forced out about 8 inches of water. (you can use any other type of device or tool). Since the valves were in the sun, only had to buy about 5 minutes of time for the glue to set up and you are good to go. Hope this helps and sorry for the late response, too busy with COVID work at the hospital.

@@westvalley411 Thank you. I was worried I'd have to shut off street valve. But found valve to house, valves all over this crazy set up. That did trick..

Use your Shop-Vac. But... First, empty the dirt out and then remove the paper filter from your shop-vac. Now suck the water out. It's also the only way to get all the water out of the hole you probably dug.

That's a bummer, if it drips the only chance you have to stop it, is if enough calcium scale builds up to clog hole, but not likely. Exterior glue application may work for a while, but probably won't stop it long term. Unfortunately, the plastic molds aren't perfect and don't form fit all the way around. You may have to re do and use more tape and add pipe sealant to be sure. Hope this helps.

That's a tough one, anything is worth a try. Plastic valves are not precisely manufactured and could leak, but short of redoing the work, you may not have success. If yoy press it in tight and over time the minerals in the water build up and form a clot, you may hey lucky. Also in hot summer pipes expand and may close leak. I know plumbers say they never have leaks, and I guess practice makes perfect. Good luck!

Yes, I goofed. That technique helps a lot. Thank you for pointing that out.

Yes. Its low voltage and will be okay. Moisture is everywhere. I always make sure the Cap domes are pointing upward so water does not pool on wires.

Good luck and let me know how it works out.

From your description, the noise is new and did not happen previously. The solenoid may not be initially closing completely. Check to ensure the connecting wires are dry and have a good contact with the common wire and use dielectric "grease" if needed. This the stuff you put on your car battery cables to make sure they have good contact. Also, Homes are supposed to be constructed with anti hammering devices in the plumbing system so that when appliances such as washers that turn on and off quickly and stop water flow immediately, the flow is absorbed into the devise and does not cause the hammering sound. The last thing I can think of is you might have a few copper pipes that have become loose from their brace over time and need to be secured, hope its not the latter.

@@westvalley411 thx! I will see if this fixes the issue!

I had the same problem! What was your issue? Now the shaking is gone but the system doesn't come on unless I open the valve manually. I'm so confused at this point?

Try reconnecting. Might be wires not touching (in wire nut?) Reset or change battery?

@@westvalley411 I reconnected and it worked! Thank you very much!

LOL...good one....chemistry makes the world go around...or according to Deon Jackson its Love....kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z5yTdLOAl9qld6s.html

Yes, great point. I goofed and should have flipped it over like I always fo!

Thank you for the tip and potential problem. So far it has worked fine.

Sorry for the delay in responding. You nay have fixed it already. Is the ground wire group from solenoid all touching (connection)? What about station wires on second solenoid wire? Did you use electric grease?

Great point. I know it lengthened video, sorry but it's a chemical world we live in, or we'd be more like the Amish...lol.

Stay ignorant

Would be nice if those connectors sealed to each other when wet! Magic!! Time to go on Shark Tank!!

Sorry about that. I know very frustrating. Did you use pipe dope too? (sealant). Plastic molds aren't perfect and can be mis-shaped. Try wrapping next time with 5x and top with sealant. I talked to plumber last week installing black gas pipe and reviewed survey data...all say best to use both. Hope you had extra pipe you can cut between thread connector and ground so you can redo.

@@westvalley411 thanks for the reply. I didn't use any pipe dope and will be getting some for the second try. I'll have to extend my pvc line a little higher now that I'll have to cut at the thread a second time. What's the difference between the RectorSeal in the tube you used vs the kind the comes in a can like primer and glue? I'm seeing my local Home Depot carries the one in a can too. Edited to add: I figured out a way to check for leaks at the thread before I glue permanently with cement. I'm going to use those screw-in compression couplings between the pvc from the valve and the pvc in the ground. If I run the system and nothing leaks down the threaded adapter, I'll remove the compressing couplings and glue a proper pvc coupling.

@@gloworm106 Great idea! The can is just bigger for those doing a lot of jobs and it has an applicator like pvc cement...or you can use a popsicle stick!

Thanks for the tip...even with all the prep, things get turned around when the red light goes on!

I saw the same thing. He wrapped the Teflon tape the wrong way. It needs to be clockwise not counter clockwise

He did wrap it the correct way.....it is supposed to be wrapped in the opposite direction to the direction the pipe will be turned, otherwise the Teflon tape will unwrap as he turns the pipe, pay close attention and you'll see it is correctly wrapped

Arturo Barroso you are right. My bad.

@@paulaguilar5041 I know, I thought the same thing at first, I had to watch it several times, it's because he turned the pipe the other war after he wrapped it, that's why we got confused haha

Yea, take two. Lesson learned. Thank you for noticing.