This video helped me fix my sprinkler heads! I’m a single homeowner so very grateful for all the detail. Thanks.

Super helpful. A couple of things to keep in mind. These things come in 1/2 inch and 3/4 (and probably other sizes). You can buy converters between sizes. Also, one end is male and the sprinkler is female. And, if your sprinkler is super deep, you can buy extenders (some of which are male/female which is perfect) in many sizes. Some come in sizes, with new threads every inch or so, so you can cut them to a specific length. Go forth and fix stuff!

Thanks I’m a single woman this helped me fix my sprinkler

I found taking the head off and running the system to be helpful as well. It was insane how much mud came shooting out of that pipe.

Always shovel your dirt out onto a piece of plywood or cardboard and not just out onto the lawn. This way you are easily able to recover all the dirt to put back instead of losing some into the lawn and end up with a low spot around the sprinkler from losing some of the dirt. also use a shovel to cut a circle or square a few inches down around the sprinkler and then pull out the lawn plug and place on your board. His way after replacing the dirt you can replace the plug on top and usually you can’t tell you just dug up the sprinkler.

Thanks man. The shot at home depot was great. It clears things up a ton.

Something not mentioned, it would be a good idea to cut a circular or square swath 3-4 inches deep around the sprinkler head to remove grass. Remove carefully as you would want to replace on top after repacking dirt in the hole dug after repairing or replacing the head. This way it will minimize any need to replant or reseed the area.

I enjoyed going on the journey with you.

Thank you for the instructional video! Very informative. I’m a single mom and have to be miss fix it so thank you for the help!! 💖

Exactly what I needed to see. Video helped me replace a broken sprinkler head on my own. Thanks!

Thank you so much for posting this. You literally saved my day with this video!!!

Yes! Thanks for showing all your steps! Very thorough and helpful video!

Thanks for the thorough video. Working on the sprinklers here but didn't know where to start.

Way easier than I thought.. thanks for sharing... I loved that you showed the price also the types at home depot.

I was able to fix my broken sprinkler head for 10 bucks after watching your video! I had no idea how to fix it before. Many thanks for this!!!

Great video like how you explain and showed every step helped me out a lot

Thanks for the video I didn’t know how till I seen this. Sure feel good about myself that I m able to fix my stuff without paying someone else to . 👍👍👍

Very cool I did the same thing at my childhood house I have some 3 inch pop up sprinkler heads that I replaced with 4 inch pop ups👍

I just went in after watching this video in 2024 and these same heads are now $9.25. I should have checked the date on this video to manage my expectations haha

Hey Mark, thanks for sharing the knowledge. I am currently sleep deprived but I do not recall you using teflon or plumbers tape to enhance leak free connections. I use plumbers tape at each connection. May be overkill but not that expensive, but again thanks for sharing the knowledge.

Saved me a couple hundred bucks today! 👍🏽 Thanks

Fixed! Digging a hole around the sprinkler head was backbreaking! Thanks again!

thank you for the video! got a bad sprinkler right in the middle of my yard. I know because I have a patch of yellow grass starting to grow right in the middle of the yard! :P (hope it's an easy fix like this video)

Great Video Mark. Thanks for making.

Exactly what I needed to see, great video and awesome job at explaining the steps as well as what to look for!

Thanks. Very informative.

Super helpful and informative video, thanks!

Your video is excellent. Thank you very much, it saves me a lot of money for DIY

Thanks for sharing. Very informative

very helpful, thank you for your time and effort.

Great video. Thanks for your time

Really appreciate the video! Thanks so much!

Great video, thanks man.

Great video. God bless you

Thank you 🙏Mark

Awesome video, really helpful. Thanks!! 👏👏👏👏👏

Wow, that was so helpful.

We added your video to our blog. Good information!

Is the sprinkler head too low? Would a 1" riser helps? Should the sprinkler head be level with the grass? Nice and clear video.

Try to install the new head flush with the grass. Add a new taller riser if you use the same size sprinkler head size to get it flush with the grass. There female to male risers that will allow you to add a few inches of height by simply screwing F-M riser to the old riser. There are also tools for removing sprinkler heads without digging a big hole. If you have a lot of heads to replace that is much easier than digging holes all over your yard.

Very helpful video, thank-you

This helped me a lot.

So helpful! Thanks!

Very helpful. Thanks.

Good explanation

Thanks, Mark; this is a helpful video!

thanks so much it was a great I learned a lot a out putting a sprinkler head in

You should clean and spray paint the exposed white pvc. It degrades in uv light and will get brittle

first of all dont buy sprinkler parts from home depot or lowes... Go to your local plumbing supply and stay away from ORBITS, TORO and K Rain! Go with rainbird. -an irrigation tech

Solid vid, sir. Thanks!

Very helpful. Thx.

Can you imagine doing 40 of those? I got 40 of them in my backyard alone. I’m gonna change them all out this coming winter.

Would've been nice to see the results...

Thank you It sounds doable

Great job!

Thank u so much🙏🏾👏🏾🎉

Do you have any videos on how to replace the elbow if it gets broken. No one is showing how to do that just replacing the head or taking out a riser. I can’t get the elbow out of the supply line.

You are THE man!!!

Thanks so much!!

I have an old copper irrigation system. what's the best and easiest way to rise the heads to the current grass level? The current heads don't even seem to be solder on the pipe.

Just thought that they were supposed to Be flush with the ground. But this works too

I watch this video every day. I already new how to, but I like watching the vid!

For the riser sprinklers how do u know if you need replace the whole thing or just the head?

My land lady loves to jump on the mower and buzz around the lawn is if she is at the Indy 500. And she just clips the tops off any sprinkler head that has not retracted the full length. I have told her countless times to walk the lawn first and make sure the heads are all down , she is just a little bitty thing so I have being changing the broken heads for her. Now I hide the keys for the mower , takes me less time to mow the grass than to run into town and pick up new heads every week ( 35 heads in seven sets of five )

Man, the most critical part was missed. The video showing the sprinklers in action

That sprinkler looked to be sitting way too low. Am I wrong?

Do you need to turn the water off before replacing the in-ground pop up sprinkler? A different video I watched said it is a must.

What if the pipe is broken in the body that’s sticking out?

3:10 they aren't longer because you "need to go further down to your pipe" they are are longer in case you need to pop up higher over taller grass.

How do I fix the springkler like in the beginning of the video where the water is just pouring out?

aaayyyy nice citizen nighthawk!

That ring thing on the top...are those standard sizes? I ran over one with the mower and broke one tonight. I need to replace the ring and nozzle. I'm pretty sure it's fine underground.

what type/name of grass you have on your lawn?

Anyone ever have the new sprinkler head break, once the system runs? That 'Rain Bird' used at 10:00 was what I'd replaced.

Thanks for this very informative video. On my way to Home Depot!!

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Do we turn water off when fixing these?

What he removed from that riser was a shrub adapter and nozzle. That nozzle was actually a rainbird 12van nozzle which could have been adjusted to spray at any degree... might have saved him some money and trip if he knew that.

Gloves for your hands but no shoes lol

I noticed this was in front of your home..i have same problem...do i need to shut of water from main line in front where sidewalk(city) is..or as long as my valve is off i can do this??

You know they are real af when they ain't even wearing shoes.

Hi Mark, thanks for this video. it was helpful. I have two questions . Firstly what is the first sprinkler that you show in the video that is supposed to spray in a 90 degree angle called ? And secondly how do you go about replacing it if the white pipe underneath it is broken? ANy help would be appreciated. Thanks

4' 20' nice. Good add for HD Lol!

Very good and useful video! And good job KZfaq!😂

Should have raised the sprinkler a couple inches

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on one of my station when he change to that station it say fuse and jump to the next where is that fuse ?

I'm in South FL, come fix mine...LOL. I got to correct a problem I have. I don't know what happened but I think one of my sprinkler heads blew up or something because when it comes on, it's a damn fountain flooding my lawn. I will dig in tomorrow morning and get to the bottom of it. Thanks for the video.

That 3 inch sprinkler is below the dirt level, is there a reason you didn't replace it with a 5 inch body?

Nice crabgrass

🙏🙏🙏

Righty tighty, Lefty loosey

What if the threaded nipple that comes out of the pipe is busted?

The biggest reason for gloves- ants.

That what I did to my sprinkler heads but now the got leaked from the top i have no idea what is the wrong please help me

if you have the zone off then No water will come out.

0:30 just re adjust that sprinkler

planteros irigasion

I'm still getting a knocking noise coming from the main water line to the system...

I watched the entire video but did not show how they worked after ????