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How to Replace a Sprinkler Head

It is very urgent to know how to replace a sprinkler head if you have an automatic sprinkler near your garden or in your yard. There is a possibility to break down the sprinkler head at any time that’s why it can be useful to know the process of changing the sprinkler head. Your sprinkler can be broken for so many reasons but the most common reason is while we try to spread water much far from the area of the sprinkler.

You will be happy to know that it is not much tough to fix a sprinkler head and in this article, you are going to know about how to change the sprinkler head in an easy and simple way. Read the whole article to know the details.

How do You Know if Your Sprinkler Head is Broken?

You will understand when it needs repairing or needs to change the sprinkler fully. There will be appeared some sorts of fo symptoms that warn you to change the sprinkler or repaired. The most specific symptom that is going to knock you to change the sprinkler is the sprinkler will be unable to cover the desired area properly or it can pop-up whenever the sprinkler turned on otherwise the sprinkler can be completely broken when you would need to change the sprinkler.

Fixing Broken Sprinkler Heads

Just cool down, you don’t need to be tensed as it is pretty simple to change the sprinkler head. You might be worried about what is gonna need to change the sprinkler head. Let’s see how to do so--

● Turn Off Water System: You have to switch off the water system properly before you start the procedure of changing the sprinkler head and it is considered as the most important as there can be a dangerous issue if you do not do so.

● Dig Hole Around Broken Part: When the system of water is shut off properly then you have to jump into the next section od digging a hole around the broken part. The measurement of the hole should be typically 1” deep and 6” diameter around the head of the sprinkler.

● Dig Down to Riser: If you are done with digging a hole around the sprinkler then you just need to dig down to the riser. It is the most important and you have to be careful as you are digging on a sensitive area that can be damaged by you just for any carelessness.

● Remove Old Sprinkler Head: After doing the dig in the right place you will need to change the old sprinkler head that can be done in an easy way. You just need to turn it like counterclockwise but sometimes you might need to pull the old sprinkler head.

● Attach the New Sprinkler Head: Now you are all set to add the new sprinkler head you just need to add the sprinkler and turn it clockwise then you will get the final result of fixing the sprinkler.

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