Sprinkler system not working all the time in HOA

I live in a community of about 100 homes and the sprinkler system was installed by the developer. My neighbor and I are on the same system and we have encountered a problem for some time. Apparently we are on a "valve" which from what I understand, when the street gets watered twice a week, we (2) get delayed until the complete street is watered and then, if we are lucky, we get watered too. We find that we are not getting any water on a particular day every week and letting the management company knows does very little for us. The HOA is paying a sprinkler man every month for maintenance and nothing is being done for the me and the other party. We pay annual dues and feel that we are not getting anything for our money. What recourse do we have? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

What Fred said. Often developers turned over irrigation systems that were incomplete or flaky, and the newly empowered HOAs didn't hold their feet to the fire and make sure they were operating properly. And now it's too late to go after the developers. Keep after the HOA. Your property is certainly worth more with a functioning sprinkler system than without.

Also read your docs. If they say the HOA is responsible for the irrigation system, that's one thing, but it's another thing altogether if they don't say "the sprinkler system waters every yard twice a week". They could tell you it's "working as designed" and then you might just be out of luck unless you can convince them to somehow rectify the situation. Good luck.

Waaay outside my experiences, Joanne. But have you and your neighbor actually complained in writing to your Board of directors?? You probably need to send it to your Board via your property mgr. Send it 1st class or registered, return receipt requested.

Have you two brought up your problem at a board meeting? I know you have open meetings in FL.

I know nothing about this either, but can one of you take a time-stamped pic showing that it is not operating at the time that it's supposed to?

If you are getting adequate water at some times but not others, it does sound like a timer problem.

Find out when the irrigation guy does his monthly check and request that he take a look at the controller. You and your neighbors sprinklers should be controlled by the same controller that irrigates the street. It may just be a simple thing such as changing the frequency or time that the controller operates your particular irrigation valves.

translation:

if it ain't broke, don't fix it

good one

JoAnne, once again, I urge you to put your complaints in writing!! Please see my above.

And, I will be attending the next HOA meeting in two weeks with my evidence. I believe it is the timer, but the sprinkler company plays the HOA for more and more money. The sprinkler company finally did arrive yesterday and did some digging, but I still have to wait until the day the sprinkler will come on to see if they actually did something constructive.