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Old 12-08-2014, 01:18 PM
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Here is my suggestion..... Find the water meter for your irrigation system. It is normally in your yard someplace, a square box with possibly a purple cover or purple ring on the cover. Open it and you will find the water meter.

Write down the numbers on it and compare it to your bill. Possibly it is getting read wrong somehow.... Then check the meter once a week and keep a log of how much is being used.

Shut your sprinkler controller off in the garage. Then monitor the irrigation meter when you know nothing is getting watered. If the numbers are moving and you know the system is shut off at the control panel..... you have a leak someplace.

So start at the irrigation meter to get a baseline of what is being used.

I hope this makes sense and if you need further help just touch base with me and I will be glad to help.

Gordy