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Wed, Nov 21, 07 at 10:14
| My sprinkler system that was installed back in the Spring has not been used for over a month since it is winter and because we have water restrictions here in NC. Back in October I disconnected the water supply line to the valve manifold which sits inside of a valve box and left it disconnected as part of my winterization of the system. Yesterday, I opened the valve box and noticed that there is a good amount of moisture in the box, especially underneath the box lid. The valve box is a plastic box. Is it common for these boxes to have alot of condensate build up? Is there something I should do to lessen or prevent it? Can this damage the solenoids on the manifold valves? |
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- Posted by goldenginkgo Sunset 18 (My Page) on Sat, Dec 1, 07 at 13:51
| This is normal, especially if the soil has a lot of moisture in it. Irrigation materials are constructed with the premise that there will be moisture present at some time or other. Check that you do not have any excess moisture draining into the valve box, as it should dry out eventally, but not desert dry. Shouldn't be a problem. |
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