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Old 06-29-2011, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by chacam View Post
Many controllers have a sensor bypass position. Maybe theirs was set to that position. So, even if the sensor was soaked, the sprinklers would come on.
Also, if the sensors are old and the insides have dried out from the sun, they will run anyway.

They need to be checked when the sprinklers come on after a rain storm and the insides replaced.
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