How to Find Locate a Lost Sprinkler Irrigation Valve Box, or Solenoid Using 2 Methods 

Excellent info. I had just borrowed a locator from my supplier and found two of three valves I was looking for. Had they told me this technique I bet I would have found the third. Thanks again. Liked.

Good method when we know what area the valve is in never used that method before , get on big property & I know area valve is in but that method puts me on top of it ,,, love it thanks M&M irrigation Gainesville

I just helped a guy over the phone figure out how to use one of these tools using BOTH methods and they both worked. He's been trying to find a valve for months. The difference is that with commercial sprinklers using the second method it beeps all the time but does get loud when it's over a valve. Maybe that's because of the heavier #10 wire that are not bundled tightly. They found the valve using the first method but I told them over the phone to try it the second way and it found all the valves on the system by getting louder over the valve box.

Please do a video on any or all of the following: (Just SOME I can think of) 1. Never tried that second method before could be handy to eliminate false signals - sometimes it is tricky to know if there's a valve or just a bend in the pipe or a wire deep under a pipe or whatever. 2. I have found that connecting red to the common wire and following that you get a stronger signal than using the station wire of the lost valve? So I go right to the common every time now. 3. Seem to get better signals when tilting the finder horizontally helps pinpoint it sometimes? 4. Bore pump wiring and possibly even mains or telephone cables etc can be detected while at it by the interference noise. ? 5. When the system is completely screwed I have just connected every wire at the controller to the red and try to find anything.. LOL 6. If I buy rechargeable D Cell Batteries, they are 1.2 volt to 1.25 volt. Not 1.5. Will they work ok? Best to use recyclable materials nowdays with all the problems around us. Any tips rather than slowly discover these by myself would be awesome, cheers

Nice crisp explanation.

Great video thank you very much

I believe there are places that rent them, for the occasional user.

ok im going to try that new technique , I traced the hot wire and it brought me to all the valves. I could not figure out which valve it controls .. so if that method works. I will be very pleased.

Very good explanation.

thanks for tip im looking for mine that are coverd up

if one of the wires are cut before the green box, how can I notice? does the tool beeps louder?

I know how locate common irrigation valves with a locator. Any suggestions on old hydraulic valves. Metal detector?

Thanks

Can I put a signal on a copper water line?

If i set it to the 4 range position, how deep the armada locator is able to track a missing valve box or cable and if the sound will keep at the same volume as adjusted physically...

Does the second technique work if the valve solenoid is bad?

perfect

And I have another question (note i have some below) Today I diagnosed no common wire power to 2 stations by running a test wire direct from the control to the valves. But when I used the pro700 with the red clip on the common wire it had a strong signal all the way to both valves.. how do u explain that? It's not happened before

why do you identify a valve and solenoid differently? Can you have a valve without a solenoid or can you have a solenoid with out a valve? Why arent they the same thing?

Does the silent wire method work with two-wire?

Sure, we as homeowners all have that expensive equipment lying around just in case one day we might need to find our valves. Yikes.

That saab clickbait got me. You tease.

How much is one of this?

Where can I rent one or buy one?

What's the name of that tool thanks

Michael Keaton?

Alright Tom Hanks

timer on or on the off position?

Thanks for no help

Are you Crazy ?????? It would be much cheaper to hire a plumber than buy all of that equipment.

$1000 no fucking thanks lmao