That swing joint just blew my mind! I literally said outloud OH MY GOSH! Lol I thought I’d seen everything for adjusting height of a sprinkler. Just replaced about a dozen. I wish I knew someone to share this with! lol
Great video super helpful. Try to avoid backlighting. If you rotated your entire presentation 90 degrees over the kitchen window would have helped with the lighting.
Thank you sir!! I need to lower two of my rotatory heads and this is very detailed on how to do this! Just hoping one of the big box stores have the swing joint.
@@sprinklerrepair4L Update....i dug up the two heads that needed to be lowered and both already had flexible joints on them so i just dug out the hole a little deeper and re buried them! Love it when a plan comes together at zero cost :)! Thanks again!
The video is fantastic as it tells me how to lower my sprinkler head BUT I cannot find the swing joint that is in the video. Do you have a brand, could I purchase from you, please help. Thank you!!
Thanks you explaind everything very clearly one way I installed the 12 in pop up using the side inlet I dug the hole with a post hole digger I’m curious what’s your method very cool video
I just use a shovel and make a trench for the funny pipe. I install the fitting on the sprinkler before putting it in the hole. Posthole diggers are a great way to do this job! Thanks for sharing!
I recently purchased a home with sprinklers that were installed when the house was built 19 years ago. Several of the sprinklers are installed behind where bushes and trees have grown and are now blocking the spray from the sprinklers. Is there a recommended way to disable these sprinkler heads? Will disabling these sprinkler heads have any negative affect on the remaining sprinklers in that zone? I suppose that simply capping a sprinkler head will cause problems with winterizing the system in the fall.
I'm located in North Texas, so capping a head will have no impact on us in regards to winterization. Capping a head will increase the pressure on other heads and if that exceeds the recommended pressure you could see more misting and fogging which results in wasted water. If plants blocking the heads need the water, it will have a negative impact on them. Finally, if the heads are around your home, you might have a negative impact on the foundation, but you will need to research this or hire a professional to know. I hope the best for you!
Awesome videos! Very detailed and well presented. I am a DIYer and had a couple questions as I just purchased a house with an existing rain bird system and I seem to have some issues. Some of the nozzle and pop up heads are fairly inexpensive and I have already replaced and seen improvements. Is it worth while to try and just replace a nozzle on a pop up to see an improvement or should the whole unit be replaced? For the rotary ones, they can get pricey. Is there any point in trying to repair these units or are they considered throw away? If there are repairs or cleaning and/or maintenance that can be done, what are some steps to try and get an old rotary working better?
Yes, as long as the pop up is going up and down correctly, you just need to replace the nozzle. I don't clean any of the heads. When I'm working for a client, the price they pay me to clean is higher than if I just replace it. Personally, in my own lawn I do the same, just replace them.
As long as the head is good, I only replace the nozzle. On the rotary heads, I would let them soak in a cup with dawn dish soap and then work them up and down. Rotary heads are very susceptible to sand, dirt, and debris. Due to this I usually make sure the heads are tightened down and I install them with the water on to try and clear out dirty water as much as possible. I have found this to make a big difference in keeping them clean. I hope the best for you!
I just got a house and I'm not running the sprinkler because it has a leak as makes the basement wall wet. Theres about 5 or 6 of those really long ones sticking out in the flower bed. I'm not sure if they are just always like that or if I can lower them. I want them in the ground to make it look better. Should I just run the sprinkler system with no water and hope it lowers? If they don't lower what should I do?
Many times people per long risers in the flower bed to spray over tiers of plants. You can replace them with pop-ups if they are tall enough to deliver water to all of your areas. I hope the best for you!
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Quick question, I'm trying to raise the height of pop pop spray like your 6" spray you show @6:08. Mine were installed using the side inlet. How do I raise these? I'm familiar with using the extensions and cutting them to the right height and just screwing the head back in. But, since these are side inlets I'm not sure what to do. Thanks!
Excellent, informative presentation, with information that I have never heard presented so clearly. Thank you!
My pleasure!
That swing joint just blew my mind! I literally said outloud OH MY GOSH! Lol I thought I’d seen everything for adjusting height of a sprinkler. Just replaced about a dozen. I wish I knew someone to share this with! lol
Thank you! They keep coming up with new stuff all the time!
Most helpful video I’ve seen. Thank you!
Thank you! My pleasure!
Thank you for the very helpful information!
My pleasure! Thank you for the kind comments!
Great video super helpful. Try to avoid backlighting. If you rotated your entire presentation 90 degrees over the kitchen window would have helped with the lighting.
Thank you foams I agree on lighting!
A trick: you can watch series on Flixzone. I've been using them for watching loads of movies recently.
@Yousef Matthew yea, been using Flixzone for since november myself :)
This is a outstanding video, great explanation thank you sir very informative!
Thank you!
Thank you sir!! I need to lower two of my rotatory heads and this is very detailed on how to do this! Just hoping one of the big box stores have the swing joint.
Gatorman, my pleasure. They should, our Home Depot has swing joints
@@sprinklerrepair4L Update....i dug up the two heads that needed to be lowered and both already had flexible joints on them so i just dug out the hole a little deeper and re buried them! Love it when a plan comes together at zero cost :)! Thanks again!
@@uf1978 Perfect! Glad to hear it went that smoothly!
Gatorman they should have them.
The video is fantastic as it tells me how to lower my sprinkler head BUT I cannot find the swing joint that is in the video. Do you have a brand, could I purchase from you, please help. Thank you!!
I buy mine from Longhorn irrigation in Grapevine Texas, but they sell them on Amazon
Thanks you explaind everything very clearly one way I installed the 12 in pop up using the side inlet I dug the hole with a post hole digger I’m curious what’s your method very cool video
I just use a shovel and make a trench for the funny pipe. I install the fitting on the sprinkler before putting it in the hole. Posthole diggers are a great way to do this job! Thanks for sharing!
4L Irrigation Repair my pleasure I like sharing my bag of tricks too😁👍
Love it !
Thanks!
Great video!
Jesse Moreno thanks!
I recently purchased a home with sprinklers that were installed when the house was built 19 years ago. Several of the sprinklers are installed behind where bushes and trees have grown and are now blocking the spray from the sprinklers. Is there a recommended way to disable these sprinkler heads? Will disabling these sprinkler heads have any negative affect on the remaining sprinklers in that zone? I suppose that simply capping a sprinkler head will cause problems with winterizing the system in the fall.
I'm located in North Texas, so capping a head will have no impact on us in regards to winterization. Capping a head will increase the pressure on other heads and if that exceeds the recommended pressure you could see more misting and fogging which results in wasted water. If plants blocking the heads need the water, it will have a negative impact on them. Finally, if the heads are around your home, you might have a negative impact on the foundation, but you will need to research this or hire a professional to know. I hope the best for you!
Awesome videos! Very detailed and well presented. I am a DIYer and had a couple questions as I just purchased a house with an existing rain bird system and I seem to have some issues.
Some of the nozzle and pop up heads are fairly inexpensive and I have already replaced and seen improvements.
Is it worth while to try and just replace a nozzle on a pop up to see an improvement or should the whole unit be replaced?
For the rotary ones, they can get pricey. Is there any point in trying to repair these units or are they considered throw away? If there are repairs or cleaning and/or maintenance that can be done, what are some steps to try and get an old rotary working better?
Yes, as long as the pop up is going up and down correctly, you just need to replace the nozzle. I don't clean any of the heads. When I'm working for a client, the price they pay me to clean is higher than if I just replace it. Personally, in my own lawn I do the same, just replace them.
As long as the head is good, I only replace the nozzle. On the rotary heads, I would let them soak in a cup with dawn dish soap and then work them up and down. Rotary heads are very susceptible to sand, dirt, and debris. Due to this I usually make sure the heads are tightened down and I install them with the water on to try and clear out dirty water as much as possible. I have found this to make a big difference in keeping them clean. I hope the best for you!
I just got a house and I'm not running the sprinkler because it has a leak as makes the basement wall wet. Theres about 5 or 6 of those really long ones sticking out in the flower bed. I'm not sure if they are just always like that or if I can lower them. I want them in the ground to make it look better. Should I just run the sprinkler system with no water and hope it lowers? If they don't lower what should I do?
Many times people per long risers in the flower bed to spray over tiers of plants. You can replace them with pop-ups if they are tall enough to deliver water to all of your areas. I hope the best for you!
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Quick question, I'm trying to raise the height of pop pop spray like your 6" spray you show @6:08. Mine were installed using the side inlet. How do I raise these? I'm familiar with using the extensions and cutting them to the right height and just screwing the head back in. But, since these are side inlets I'm not sure what to do. Thanks!
Hopefully they are connected with a swing joint or piece of funny pipe and you can dig it up and raise it to the desired height and cover back up.
@@sprinklerrepair4L Thank you for the quick reply. I'll give it shot.
Very helpful for us beginners. Thanks. One suggestion: Don’t have a bright light behind you (the window).
Dutch agreed! Thank you!