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Originally Posted by maybe
My October water usage was 10 times normal, so I turned the control to OFF. November came in about 8 times normal. I did use a power washer for a couple hours, but I don't think that would use 20,000 gallons. The utilities office just told me that it can run in the off position if the roof water sensor malfunctions. I understand that the roof sensor's job is to shut off the sprinklers when it is full of water from rain, even if the timer says it should be running. But to turn it on when the main control is turned to OFF? That is not much of a main "off" switch!
The office did say that I could turn it off by unplugging in and taking out the batteries.
Anyone know the truth on this?
The office said they'd have someone check the water meter for a possible reading error.
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The sprinklers could only run in the off position if the controller malfuctioned. Homes in the Villages have hundreds of places to have undetected leaks, even under the floors. Another poster gave excellent advise, first turn off the main shut off valve, open the meter and see if the small triangle within the meter face is moving, if yes you have a leak between the meter and the house. If not moving, shut off everything inside the home, then open the main shut off and observe the red indicator. if moving, you have a leak somewhere inside the home. It could even be a commode leaking.