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Spring has sprung and it's time to turn on my reticulation (bore).

My retic worked back in May but now (October) I turn it on and no water comes out.

I can hear the pump going but no water comes out. Any ideas? I only ran it for a couple of minutes because I heard you can blow up the pump if there's too much pressure. Do I have to let it run for a while to fill up the pipes?

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Has the system a "master" shut-off valve? If yes, did you turn it off while the system was not used during the Winter? – Mike Perry Oct 31 '11 at 15:09
@MikePerry Good question. The house was vacant when the estate agent showed me the the retic worked in May and has only been lived in by me since. So I wouldn't think anyone would have turned it off. If there was one, where would it be? By the bore or the controls? – Coomie Nov 1 '11 at 1:44
It's normally near where the water system used to feed the irrigation system enters. If that doesn't make sense, try both locations you mentioned above, if still no joy, can you contact the estate agent & ask them? – Mike Perry Nov 1 '11 at 1:52

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