Help with sprinkler box

[Randocammando]

Hey guys need some advice. I just bought my first house and dont no much about lawns (hints why im here) anyways there is a old sprinkler box that came with the house i dont have a manuel or anything for it . Are these hard to change out i seen some at home depot yesterday thought i would get the pros help. Thanks for the help

[Az Gardener]

Find a irrigation supply house like Ewing, Horizion, or John Deere Landscapes and get yourself a Rain Dial easy peasy to install and operate. Don't buy the junk at HD

[Randocammando]

I will start hunting today

[topsites]

It would be a whole lot easier if you could tell us the brand name of the controller...

Rainbird, Hunter, Toro, Orbit...?
From there you can probably go to the mfg'ers web site and download a manual...

Otherwise why replace it, unless it doesn't work...?

[Randocammando]

I looked at this morning didnt get and spec besides it was made in china and green it has 6 areas. I will get the info when i get home cause the sprinklers are set for 1 week on and 1 week off and i want to switch it. I will try to take pics to

[Ax Mcgee]

Made in china huh.
First I recommend one of these:
http://evergreen-rentals.com/images/sledgehammer.jpg
12 pounder is highly recommended as it will put the box thru whatever wall its mounted.


Then you will need one of these:
http://www.naturephoto-cz.com/photos/others/billy-goat-270.jpg
This will take care of all your lawn woes, fix it up real nice like.
Preferably male with a long beard, as he likes to urinate on it to attract hotties.


Then about that box, call these guys to come get it after you use item one:
http://comps.fotosearch.com/comp/IMG/IMG015/garbage-man_~42-16436705.jpg

Good luck and good day!

[Randocammando]

LOL Ax i needed that this morning that was my first thought when i seen this thing. I found the manuel online here it is hope i can post this if not please mods erase this post

http://www.wetearth.com.au/Library/File/OrbitControlStarIndoorOutdoor.pd

Can anyone give me and insight on this. Im going out of town this weekend but i will take pics when i get back and give you guys a full layout of the yard and stuff i really need the pros help Thanks guys

[Randocammando]

I dont think the link works its a watermaster model number 57606

[Randocammando]

http://www.wetearth.com.au/Library/File/OrbitControlStarIndoorOutdoor.pdf Here it is

[Az Gardener]

I haven't seen one of those in 20 years! I think it was sold under a different name back then but I don't remember who. My initial suggestion remains.

[Randocammando]

Well the house was built in 1964

[Kiril]

Rain Dial ain't much better than what you get at the big box.
Buy a real controller, preferably a smart one, and be done with it.

[topsites]

Oh, it is an Orbit control box.
That's the brand name, the Orbit corporation is who made it.

Didn't I say it was one of either Toro, Rainbird, Orbit or Hunter? :p
It probably still works, those are the big four irrigation system manufacturers I've ever run across in 8 years.
You go to Home Depot you're just buying another Orbit...
Why, because that's what Home Depot carries, is Orbit stuff.
Rainbird, I think Lowe's carries that, but again WHY?
Check it out, I'd be willing to bet that Orbit thing of yours still works good and it's already installed!

And then it falls under the Watermaster line of products, model 57606.
Here's your manual:
http://www.wetearth.com.au/Library/File/OrbitControlStarIndoorOutdoor.pdf
Yesss...
Look, every control box it's this same BS, even if you buy a new one, you still have to familiarize yourself with it.
So I'm afraid you're going to have to read through it a bit LOL
The manual is in PDF format...
You can probably print it out, then take that printed out manual into your garage, might make things a whole lot easier.
It's not that bad, takes 15-20 minutes, maybe 1/2 hour you'll be in happy irrigation city.

Let us know if you encounter further problems.

[Randocammando]

Thanks for all the help guys. I have read over the manuel and i have found that i have 2 zones one for the plants which are adjustable and i have moved the nossels around alitte. Then the other zone is a mix of different nozzels for the lawn if this is making no since to yall I undersand, so i will have to take some pics. I Just have to find time i get off work preety late and I figure out how to post them up then ill explain alittle better