My current controler has 6 zones, removed wires from 1-6 and plugged them in corresponding numbers on Rachio. Had one wire plugged in the COM port, removed that and plugged it into C port on the Rachio controller. Sprinklers don’t seem to have the pressure, seceral zones seem to stay on even after they have finished running. I did select the valve setting in the app. What else am i missing?
@Princeanand - are there pictures that can be posted? Optimum would be a before picture in the Hunter and the current Rachio.
Was the Hunter system run as a test before the conversion? Is so, did everything work?
Do you have the Water Hammer reduction feature turned on in the Rachio ap?
Pictures attached, i tried switcing the COM wire from C to M that didnt help. System with hunter was working fine. Water hammer feature is not on.
@Princeanand - thanks for the photos, helps.
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The green wire (unusual color for common wire) should be in one of the Rachio C terminals. The master valve/pump option DOES NOT need to be on in the Rachio app.
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If you activate a valve manually using the bleed valve does it come on full force? When you close the bleed valve how long does it take for that zone to stop watering?
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Ok, it got really cold here is Virginia the last two days, had to abandon testing.
Looks like system is testing fine now. Did a couple of things…
- Switched the green COM cable back to C
- Disabled the valve option in the app, I guess the manual instructions are misleading!
- There was some water in the valve box, drained it out (not sure if that makes a difference)
Thanks for all your help!
Now just have to wait and see if it comes on for the scheduled time!