What is the system actually doing?
Forney’s city guidance makes this more than a generic sprinkler page. Before assuming the yard needs more runtime, determine whether the problem is coverage, a broken component, a bad schedule or a leak.
Head problem
Broken, buried, tilted, clogged or spraying the wrong direction.
Zone problem
One area will not start, will not stop, or has noticeably weaker pressure.
Control problem
Schedule, wiring, controller or multiple-zone symptoms suggest a broader diagnosis.
Repair the system, then operate it intelligently.
Forney prohibits sprinkler or irrigation operation between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. year-round and recommends limiting landscape watering to no more than two days per week as needed. The city also offers a no-charge residential sprinkler evaluation program for qualifying utility customers with in-ground automatic systems; the evaluator identifies repair opportunities but does not perform the repairs.
Before the call
Run the system zone by zone if it is safe to do so. Write down the zone number, symptom, where water appears, and whether the controller shows that zone active.
Six clues worth collecting.
- Zone number and controller status.
- Broken, leaning or buried heads.
- Water pooling when the system is off.
- Overspray onto driveway, sidewalk or street.
- Recent digging, fence, landscaping or construction work.
- Weak pressure in one zone versus the whole system.
Make the repair explain itself.
“What failed, and why?”
Component failure, impact damage, wiring, pressure and layout problems lead to different fixes.
“What should I change after the repair?”
Ask about controller schedule, runtime, head alignment and whether coverage or runoff needs adjustment.
Need sprinkler repair in Forney?
Have the zone, symptom and controller behavior ready.