I love the thought process and how you slowly figured it out by yourself. You are helping a lot more people than just your neighbors with this video.

Thank you for the video - it looks like a simple replacement, hopefully I can find that part versus the whole assembly!

This was the only video I could find that showed that the cap was not an "easy" screw off. Your struggle was my struggle. Thank you for sharing!

Great job! I’m the same as you… working on these DIY projects. You are an inspiration! Thank you!!

Thank you for the video. I am having the same problem. So I hired a plumber to fix the valve. When he looked at the it, he said it was okay for it to leak a little bit. So he didn't even try to fix the valve. I can't fix it myself, I am severely disabled. But at least with your video, I can show the next person I hire to do the job correctly. Thank you.

Bless your heart for even trying to tackle this job!

Great Video. Thanks to you I now feel confident to fix the leak in my valve. Unlike most DIY videos where usually an expert walks you through the steps without any challenges, your video was so refreshing and real. This is exactly the kind of experience I face whenever I try to repair anything. I could totally relate to your struggles of trying to unscrew the valve 🙂. Well done. Thank you again.

I love what you do around the house and save some money great job lady you should be proud of yourself.

Great job. You took your time and figured it out and save yourself money. These systems are not hard to work on .

Thanks for the video. It helped me figure out how to take that cover off but I didn’t have to replace mine. Just gave it a good cleaning and put it back on and it worked.

Thank you! I was going to replace the entire valve. You saved me a lot of time and expense!!

I got brave after watching your video and tackled the leak. Thanks for the directions and inspiration…Susan

So because of your video I was able to fix mine plumber wanted $375 for service call and god knows how much 🙏🙏

Love your perseverance and good humor! Thanks for sharing!

First of all KUDOS to you for DIY! You did an awesome job! Secondly, thank you so much for your video as I am having the same problem with mine. 😊

Using the wrenches correctly makes the struggle go away. As soon as you used the correct techniques it happened instantly. Pipe and channel pliers are directional!

Thanks for the video, tuning up my sprinklers and found I'm in the same boat, P/N: L31100 shield cap kit for the Lawn Genie 54000 (RJ711) is the fix..!! 👍

You're a smart cookie you should be very proud You're kind of my hero now I wish everyone was like you methodical

Nice job Amy!

Hi I thoroughly enjoyed your video! Being an old (71) lifetime avoidant, non-mechanical klutzy introverted, feeling-thinking-intuitive kind of guy--I never even thought of trying such a task until recently! Thanks to my Guru-father-You Tube and videos like yours! You have the same "Irritrol 2711 I do! I bought the same Lawn Genie Home Depot replacement 54000--but was disappointed to find that it does not have hex screws! This means that if you ever need to check or replace the "diaphragm" (as I did) you will be more likely to strip the screws. (you do need a hex bit-a small electric screwdriver is fun, handy and helps too!) I want to stay with the original 2711 APR Irritrol, even if I have to buy it from a special irrigation shop, they charge maybe 4-5 dollars more. Also I am thinking about getting the "jartop" non-screw, twisting, Irritrol 2711 DPR model when I am ready to cut and glue in a new entire valve. Opening stuck or too tight tops it seems, might be easier with a more efficient and easy to handle tool than a plumber's wrench. I am going to try a large "channel pliers", like the 3.5 inch jaw 16 inch Doyle at Harbor Freight (the cheapest--$19 I could find). Again-thank you for your video and your channel--so helpful, inspiring and enjoyable! Ed

Good for your tenacity and not giving in. A couple of things, use the channel locks on the cap, not the pipewrench. Caps will always turn counter-clockwise to come off, not clockwise. Then, hand tighten the cap when putting it back on. Too much torque over time can crack the cap. The bottom connection is screwed on, then glued, so it's not coming off ever. How'd I learn all this? Plenty of mistakes! Good for you, and keep up the good work!

This video was entertaining and made me smile- not recommended to use as a fix but appreciate the hands on approach. Should replace the entire valve- you need a pvc cutter and glue but is easy enough. Thanks.

For those who have to do this... just take the siphon cap off and clean the plunger with a toothpick or simular item. These parts don't wear they get dirty with hard water. Save yourself the 24 bucks.

You are very hard working

After looking at your video, I went to Home Depot and picked up the kit, changed the valve cap and Voila.. the leak stopped...YEAH!..Thanks for the video. But my sprinkler out front is still leaking even with new heads, clean out and replaced with new sprinkler parts...a Girls yard work is never done :)

I had to do the same repair, but the problem was my anti-siphon valve is up against the house with no room to fit a wrench. After trying various tools (including one I bought from amazon) and squishing my finger, I finally found a solution. A C-clamp screwed over the top of the cap and clamped onto the sides gave enough grip to remove the cap. Plus the torque is centered over the pipe, which keeps it from bending like when you use a wrench.

Thank you. You did'nt give up!

Before replacing that vent cap, I removed mine and turned the water back on to flush any debris that maybe causing it to leak including the popet valve. After reinstalling the vent cap, my leak stopped. I'm surprised at how much "stuff" comes in through the municipal water supply. The smallest bit of debris apparently can cause a leak.

That was cool. Thanks for sharing

Thank you so much, very big help!

Awesome video..

Thank you!! It safe my day!

Your diaphragm was just dirty with small debris. No need to go buy a whole kit unless it's visually worn out. Just remove and clean the seal.

Thanks for the video suggestion which I tried but I still have to clean the diaphragm(I have to remove 8 quarter inch nuts to access part), to removed debris.

You were lucky in how you took that top of because you could have broken the pipe on the valve. I saw a video of how one guy did this. Take your hand and place it between two valves, which will help hold the other valve so it does not twist as you remove the top of the valve with another hand. Don't let the valve twist or the pipe will break. Good video.

I have the same lawn genie. Replaced those top parts and still leaks. Think there has to be a better system to use. I’m cutting mine out.

Thanks for the video I’ve got a gut trying to charge me $500 for an ez repair. Beware of the price gougers

Thanks it helped me figure

Oh what a feeling!

I am sure True Value had the O ring for it for a few bucks, at most. Try that next time. Good fix!

A like the video very much, also your voice !

nice

This was a very sexy fix. Thank you....love to see lady's hands handling an stilson wrench.....you were stunning.!

Hi, I have several Orbit anti-siphon values installed. There are water leakings from the ani-siphone cap/lids. It could cost more than $100 to replace all of them. I wish I could find a place just to buy the O-rings to save some money.

Perfect. : )

I have done this before and even changed the diaphragm seal the sell it now

Great video. I was doing the same thing today. They sure would like you to think it is more complicated than it is. Thanks for posting this

wow. She had to use a pipe wrench to remove the overflow valve cap. Should be able to easily remove by hand.

When I saw her putting the channel locks on the lower parts (after she couldn't remove the cap) I was thinking "Noooooo!!" Luckily she didn't force the issue. While the initial PVC adapter is threaded into the valve body, it's all glued together after that. So no separating it. The adapter was threaded in THEN glued so no undoing it with cutting pipe. Then I saw she didn't take the rubber gasket from the new one and I was again thinking "It's gonna leak". It didn't, but I suspect it will in the future, that rubber gasket is there for a reason. Only thing I would have done additionally is swap the guts of the other side of the valve. Often this is how sprinkler valve repairs are done.....you don't want to get into cutting and gluing pipes so you buy a new valve but just use the guts to replace the guts of the old valve in place.

I didn't see her put the Rubber Gasket around the valve before install

I love your heritage pipe wrench did you inherit it from someone Grandpa Grandma?

That's not "fixing", that's replacing. And that's okay but I was hoping to actually fix the old anti-siphon part by replacing a spring or a gasket that's leaking in there.

I think you forgot to add in the gasket that was previously in the anti siphon valve

Do they not sell that valve cover by itself ??

They do sell an orbits repair kit. Since you bought the whole valve you should have just changed the whole thing out. Two cuts, tape up your threaded unions and some Blue glue and you would have been done. That valve will leak again soon.

I would have replaced the whole thing, they made the new one tight for a reason.

Interesting. Normally when the anti siphon is leaking it’s a symptom of a bigger problem. Glad it worked well for you though

Ouch, that was painful to watch....

😭😭😭

That was a workout..🥴

Hahahahahahahahhaha wow 👏 good simple fix save some money

I charge $120.00

Millennials are totally confused by this video.

I feel dumber

Next time let a real man (me) help you.

Very very poor representation!

You forgot to replace the gasket I think 🤔

Righty righty - lefty loosey

Mines leaking from the one next to it! How would I fix that🥲