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	Name:	Pontoonfisher -
	Subject:	Ever have this problem?
	Date:	7/6/2011 7:32:43 AM

Where is this valve you mention? If it is wired it should close on power loss. Apply power to the solenoid and the valve opens, remove power it closes. Not sure why the valve is not closing.

Another solution is to put a valve in on the outlet side of the pump. Wire it directly into the motor power circuit. If your pump is 220VAC you will obviously have to use a 220VAC solenoid on the valve. When the pump runs, valve opens. Pump goes off valve closes.

I also don't understand why your pump ran for 36 hours. Should it only run when your sprinkler system program is running?