5 Sprinkler Repair Tips
Your irrigation system does a great job of keeping your lawn and surrounding plants cool year-round.
But any external system is subject to the stresses of outdoor life, including fluctuations in temperature, water pressure, tree roots, and buried animals.
Additionally, the sensitive electronics in any ground-based automatic sprinkler system can fail over time. Valves and hoses, usually made of lightweight ABS, poly, or PVC, can crack, crush, or break.
But this is offset by the ease and relatively low cost of repairing your sprinkler system. Individual replacement hoses, tees, elbows, and valves may only cost a few dollars.
The pipe, buried 18 to 20 centimeters deep, is easy to retrieve. Sections or parts can be individually repaired or replaced, without the need to remove the entire system.
Follow these tips to fix your sprayer and keep it in good working order.
1.Replace a sprinkler valve
If the sprinklers won't turn on or turn on, or if the water pressure is inadequate, the problem may be further up the line with the valves.
The valves act as traffic controllers, opening and closing as needed to send water to predetermined areas of the lawn. When a valve is faulty, everything in the line is affected.
Replacing valves can be a very complicated process that requires cutting the PVC pipes leading to the valves. Some sprinkler kits do not have a separate valve assembly.
Instead, the water flows directly through a single self-timer box and then out of the lines into the sprinklers.
2.Repair a faulty valve by replacing the solenoid
If you've already ruled out the sprinkler valve not turning on due to water supply issues, the fault could be a solenoid. A solenoid is like a small door inside a valve that opens and closes in milliseconds.
While replacing the solenoid may seem like a complicated solution, it is quite the opposite.
You will find cheap replacement solenoids at most home centers, hardware stores, and of course online retail stores. The repair takes about five minutes.
3.Winterize Your Sprinkler System
Since the sprinkler system is not necessary during the region's colder and wetter months, it is best to turn it off in the meantime. To properly winterize your irrigation system:
- Do not leave the timer pressurized. Remove the timer from the hose, wring it out, and store it in a clean, warm, dry place.
- Drain the water from the entire system to avoid freeze damage.
- Blow the remaining water through the purge port of the system. (This task requires a compressor to complete.)
4.Find a break in a sprinkler line
One of the trickier problems with sprinkler repair is finding breaks in the ground line. Without pulling the entire buried line, you will need to locate the exact breakpoint in order to fix that point.
Finding the leak means being very vigilant and looking for circumstantial clues:
- Accumulated water that is not near a sprinkler may indicate that the water is coming from below.
Sometimes the grass is just damp, not soggy.
- Run the sprinklers for about an hour at night. Wait until the end of the day when the water has evaporated.
- Feel the grass with the palm of your hand close to suspicious air for signs of moisture.
- Take a visual reading. Look for areas with taller or greener grass than the surrounding areas. This could mean that these areas are receiving more nutrition from the water below.
5.Fixing a leak in a black polyethylene pipe
When a sprinkler line leak is in the ground, you must first dig to unearth it. With a flat-blade shovel or shovel, carefully excavate the area of the suspected leak.
Most lines are fairly shallow but can be up to eight inches deep. In some cases, they can be only two to three inches deep.
To repair the line, you will need to cut the damaged section. Many of the popular sprinkler kits use a flexible polyline.
Take this home to purchase the correct repair materials. You must find a replacement line, along with brass or plastic adapters to connect the replacement line to the existing line.
(You will need the proper tools and clamps to complete this task. Be sure to pick them up from your local dealer before you begin).
We hope you enjoy watching this video about the most common lawn sprinkler system repairs:
Source: TriState Water Works
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