Why Your Imperial 10-Station Water Timer Keeps Tripping the Reset Button

Imperial Timer Requires Reset Button Press Every Cycle

Frequent reset trips usually mean a valve solenoid is shorting the controller’s output. The controller protects itself by cutting power and requiring a manual reset.

Find the Faulty Valve

1. Manually activate each zone one at a time from the controller.
2. Listen/feel for the reset button to trip when a specific zone runs.
3. The zone that causes the trip has a shorted solenoid—replace that solenoid.

Any professional irrigation contractor can perform this diagnosis and replacement.