How To Replace A Broken Sprinkler Head. As we just bought our house, we went to the irrigation clock, and manually ran all the zones around the house for a few minutes each. Do not put the shaft down afterwards.
Hey gang, here is a quick video i did on one of the sprinkler heads we replaced on a residential property.
Fill in the dirt around the sprinkler head. Carefully dig a small hole surrounding the broken head until you reach the pvc pipe feeding the head. Be gentle because you don't want to damage the underground poly or pvc pipe feeding the sprinkler head. Remove the broken sprinkler head.
Saw off a 4 in (10 cm) section of pipe to remove the leak. Take caution when unscrewing the sprinkler body as dirt or rocks could drop into the hole. If the head is at the low spot of a watering. Remove the riser, if necessary.
This may be hard to do at first as the body could be screwed on tight.
Broken sprinkler heads should be replaced quickly, as they waste water and are ineffective for irrigating your lawn. Remove the broken sprinkler head. If the nipple (the small grey pipe. Do not put the shaft down afterwards.
One of the biggest mistakes people make is just taking off the old nozzle, turning on the water and flushing it and then putting a new head on.
One of the biggest mistakes people make is just taking off the old nozzle, turning on the water and flushing it and then putting a new head on. Use your rainbird or other tool to hold the shaft up and run the retic until the water is clear. Clean off the exposed section with a wet cloth. And then do it a little longer.
Be gentle because you don't want to damage the underground poly or pvc pipe feeding the sprinkler head.
Find a replacement sprinkler head. Identify the broken sprinkler by briefly running that circuit and flag it if the head will disappear in your grass. Walk around the lawn and identify any sprinkler heads that may not be operating properly. You don't need to call a.
If the head is at the low spot of a watering. Identify the broken sprinkler head. If the nipple (the small grey pipe. Hey gang, here is a quick video i did on one of the sprinkler heads we replaced on a residential property.