How To Easily Raise a Sprinkler Heads in 3 Minutes Without Digging

Easily raise sprinkler heads in 3 minutes or less without digging using Kap-IT riser.
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[@tannernielsen8593]

Is no one going to talk about what he says at 3:28

[@TheLawnSauce]

Keep fishing. 🎣 anyone?!

[@chrislnflorida5192]

Tanner, u talking about him saying, " inafectally Raised"?

[@janestewart3231]

⁠I think he says “fully erect” - meaning the sprinkler popped up and cleared the grass just as he was trying to do. We’re discussing sprinklers here.

[@billiebobbienorton2556]

My late husband loved when I raised the head of his "sprinkler" ! ! ! 🥰

[@ppgforme]

Your husband was a very luck man.

[@mrBDeye]

Based on your photo, that process took a lot of time and many drinks 🍺

[@lanceh7082]

Heck with the sprinkler extension, I’m more impressed with how green your grass is… and no weeds! Where do you live to have grass that green and lush? It looks fantastic, almost fake. You should sell your secret to such a beautiful lawn.

[@jeffb1886]

I bought 1 of these from Home Depot (actually 2 to a bag). It really works!! 10min fix without excessive digging!! Great product.

[@emunson5665]

This is fantastic! I have Hunter sprinklers and this will make it so much easier to raise them up!

[@TheLawnSauce]

It’s a great trick to keep in your back pocket.

[@peterpowers4851]

Awsome tip! I didn't even know those product existed

[@davidkim3854]

Just watched your video. Went to Home depot. Worked great. Thank you.

[@LawnLifters]

My Lord what a beautiful lawn

[@TheLawnSauce]

Hey, thanks for the lovely compliment on the lawn!

[@Mr.Martini549]

Thanks for this tip. I'm going to look for this kit for my Rain Bird!

[@digger26]

Nice tip ! I didn't know this product existed and I have this very problem. Thank You!

[@TheLawnSauce]

Thank you for watching.

[@theketonurse8755]

Me too.

[@ikelewis9216]

Thanks a ton for this video. I have several heads that have sunk down in my yard and I don’t want to dig and tear up the yard. Now I know what I can do to fix my issue. Thanks bro. Mahalo

[@TheLawnSauce]

Thanks for watching. I have another sunken sprinkler head that I’ll be raising using a traditional raiser. It’s also an easy, no dig solution. Video will be posted in the next few days. Stay tuned. 🤙🏽

[@nomusicrc]

This came up in my recommendations not sure why but I enjoyed it

[@erictaylor1385]

Great job!! Quick, simple video!! What a product!

[@wiredawg2005]

Cool, I don't need this but nice to know it's an option. By the way your lawn is awesome.

[@TheLawnSauce]

Thank you for checking out the video! Its always great to know about products out on the market. I have a whole library of cool stuff In my back pocket. Just need an opportunity to present itself for me to go out and buy something!

[@ensinitas]

daaaamn...that is one NICE lawn!

[@TheLawnSauce]

Thank you! That’s a nice dog!

[@ensinitas]

@@TheLawnSauce thanks lawn...that's Dogga the lab...The best dog in the history of the world. he was beloved by all who knew him

[@JRR.1211]

thanks for the recommendation. replaced 14 sprinklers in my front yard with the double stack in under an hour. KAP IT also has a tool to remove dirt/grass around it for about $30 but the gardening sheers are sufficient to do the job.

[@johnnorris6421]

Vince Masuka is alive and well- narrating KZbin videos.

[@kroynenno]

If you have a lawn service their heavy equipment will crush the sprinkler when it's above grade. That's happened to me several times. Besides, with a gorgious lawn like yours, the grass will quickly return after digging.

[@austined]

I agree. I have a bunch of low heads around our Condo complex that need to be raised. Much easier than digging them up and extending by adding a pipe extension at the base!

[@TheLawnSauce]

Sometimes the easiest is the best way to get things done!

[@erikc7201]

Swing assemblies are the way to go.

[@TheLawnSauce]

I agree! Thanks for commenting

[@LAWNandORDERTexas]

This is great! Thanks! Good tip!

[@TheLawnSauce]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kamrickbrewer4928]

by the time it took to install I would've already had it raised without risers or mess. much easier as well. might be good for the homeowner

[@patdig01]

Thank you. I will fix my mine.

[@chivitoaguirre3789]

Thankyou it help a lot

[@mikewaller3342]

If you use a quality swing joint initially you can adjust the head easily

[@TheLawnSauce]

Agreed. I have some funny pipe connecting it to the main but didn’t feel like getting my hands dirty.

[@danielgomes4754]

Something I will keep in mind next time. I use to put a extender pipe after digging out the dirt. I would suggest you put a donut to protect the head. Finally nice lawn, thick matted grass, looks like St Aug.

[@derflederdog4208]

Agree it's St. Augustine...not zoysia

[@rockyali8305]

damn man your grass is so green

[@Donna-cc1kt]

Hint! He signs off saying Aloha!

[@TheSpole]

Thanks!! Going tomorrow to get my kit!

[@TimCBuilders]

This lawn is Dope!!!

[@ChrisHodges87]

Very helpful! Thank you.

[@austined]

Follow on to my earlier post. I've raised a bunch of low heads and while it still requires a little digging around the head to allow the extension head to snap on over the old one, much easier than digging up the whole head and putting a piece of PVC pipe underneath to raise the head!

[@thomasjacques5286]

Awesome DIY video.

[@jig1056]

wow, that's pretty cool. I'm going to check it out. i need to do the same thing. Thanks for sharing

[@TheLawnSauce]

Thank you for watching!

[@tomn5880]

I unscrew the body from the fitting in the ground then add a 2" riser.

[@TheLawnSauce]

I agree. That is the preferred method.

[@alanvillanueva1408]

Mahalo, Brah! I going try um.

[@tjjoseph333]

Great video!

[@raaah]

Or for $1 you can unscrew the same sprinkler and add a riser to it. These cost $5 each vs $1

[@TheLawnSauce]

Very true. Just a different recipe for the same pie. Thank you for watching and for sharing your thoughts. 🤙🏽

[@tubosal]

Not always easy to do, in my experience, sprinklers are a magnet for tree roots even hundreds of feet away. It can really be a pain exposing the bottom of a sprinkler body. I'm glad this solution is available now.

[@dr_920]

hate to dig into the soil with tree root all around.

[@thatguythatdoesstuff7448]

I guess it depends on where you live and what the soil is like. In Colorado, you're not unscrewing a sprinkler body without digging. Clay base soil compacts itself around the sprinkler body so tightly, it's impossible to spin them off without relieving the area around them.

[@TheRealRenn]

@@thatguythatdoesstuff7448 we have clay soil here and when I work on the heads I just water before working. The clay moistens and shapes itself nicely to the sprinkler body as it is unscrewed. Sandy and dry soil is the worst IMO because it gets in the pipe when the entire head is unscrewed.

[@321ManMustang]

Have these held up well? They don't have the washer that normal sprinklers have at the base to prevent dirt from getting in.

[@ShoelessTX]

You can do it this way or you can do it the right way. Sprinkers sink, adding the Kap-IT is fine for a little while, but it will go down further over time. For about $0.50 per sprinkler and minimal to no digging if you know what you are doing, you can fix it the right way for far less money.

[@TheLawnSauce]

I agree. Thanks for commenting!

[@fedorpravov5372]

I think the biggest cons of this method that it has a fixed extension length. For different cases the new height could be too low or too high where too low won't fix the problem and too high could be damaged by a lawn mower.

[@TheLawnSauce]

Yes true.

[@terryegodown7319]

Great vid

[@rhettruiz2565]

My heads aren’t sinking; the lawn surface gets higher due to the build up of clippings, etc.

[@rodrigodelagarza3621]

this is great - can i get a few tips from you to fix my lawn?

[@TheLawnSauce]

Hey Rodrigo, I can try to help. Find me on Instagram @thelawnsauce and send a DM.

[@christophergarcia835]

nice video! suggestion... lower background music or lose it altogether. was low key annoying.

[@bobbifflesnort2365]

Im a professional. We dont use these. We use cut off risers. This is a gimmick and a rather dumb one. Or, we dig. Either way, dig or riser, gimmicks eventually get replaced

[@NotSoLiberal]

I was hoping you’d have a video on your channel on how to do it

[@bobbifflesnort2365]

@@NotSoLiberal is that the only way you accept things. Get a job

[@DBLEVE]

No he doesn't like it because he'd rather charge 95 per hour and double price on parts

[@bobbifflesnort2365]

@@DBLEVE wow. Your replying to a 2 year old comment. You havent done any serious irrigation work

[@brianhuseman2188]

In the video, the head is now above the roots which protect it from getting run over by a mover and breaking the whole thing.

[@georgegalczynski19]

will this system fit toro sprinkler heads?

[@karlsmith8872]

I use vice grips

[@ralphbenites1312]

Take a weed eater and trim around it make a circle ⭕️

[@hakunamatata6464]

What type of grass is that? Is that Bermuda? Do you have cold winters?

[@hakunamatata6464]

Nevermind, finished the video.. must be Hawaii since you said aloha. 😂

[@ericw3517]

I would never install a system to begin with. How hard is it to drag out a hose?

[@TheLawnSauce]

It's all about convenience and efficiency, but dragging out a hose works too!

[@DKLabs99]

What happens when you need to raise this when it sinks?

[@TheLawnSauce]

These raisers are a temporary fix in my opinion. The heads can be raised properly in the off season.

[@mikepohl4255]

The stem extender threads can strip very easy and break just as easy. You would be better just to big a small hole and use channel locks to unscrew then raise from the bottom and will only cost a few dollars.

[@mastershredder2002]

Yes, but it costs a lot more of my time. You are unhelpful and should be ashamed of writing negative comments in a helpful video, Mike. Please return to your domicile.

[@danielw6852]

What sprinkler heads are u using with that multi spray pattern?

[@TheLawnSauce]

Those are Rainbird R-VAN 360 degree Nozzles on a Rainbird 1804-PRS (Pressure Regulated) 4” pop-up spray head. Hope that helps. It’s similar to the Hunter MP Rotator Nozzle.

[@oak3076]

Nice video!!! Have you ever run over it with a zero turn mower? Breakage is my worry. Thank you. 😀

[@TheLawnSauce]

Unfortunately I can’t speak for that. My lawn is to small for a zero turn.

[@oak3076]

@@TheLawnSauce Thank you.

[@Fishneck10]

Just keep adding extensions and 10 years later your original sprinkler will be 4 feet below the surface 😅

[@TheLawnSauce]

Haha that’s a little extreme. I see these as a temporary fix until I have more time to do an actual repair, like say in the off season.

[@wendellcifre2017]

Will this work with the purple septic heads

[@TheLawnSauce]

That's an interesting question and thanks for asking. I am not familiar with that head and will have to default you to the manufacture.

[@wendellcifre2017]

They are the same, difference is the color because they are not potable water they are grey water that has been through the aerobic purification

[@TheLawnSauce]

@@wendellcifre2017 I’m sure it will fit. I’m fact they make a purple one also. Your friend has shared a link to a Home Depot product they think you would be interested in seeing. www.homedepot.com/p/KAP-IT-Pop-up-reclaimed-riser-extension-from-the-top-of-the-sprinkler-1-1-2-in-raise-Pop-Up-Riser-Kap-Purple-2-Pack-KAP-02RP/313655801

[@rexpolka]

Does TORO have a similar solution?

[@TheLawnSauce]

Toro isn’t a brand that I’m familiar with.

[@lathamarea1437]

i you can get risers that come in a long piece, cut off what you need..Slowly and carefully unscrew head, making a slight egg of the hole..Carefully lower head back down and retighten..The head should be at least a half inch in ground..

[@lathamarea1437]

Toro head were a B to adjust, push a pin down then the left right left combo to set a certain water pattern..

[@makanadiaz1312]

Hawaiian live milliani guarantee

[@robingrisham3822]

I don't think sprinkler heads "sink"...cut grass and leaves make dirt and over a few years your sprinkler heads are no long level with the ground.

[@TheLawnSauce]

You make an excellent point

[@-mejor-que-nostradamus-6152]

What Is The Name Of Your Beautiful Grass ??? Amén.

[@sebastienl9887]

Same question as you, so lush, green and seems homogeneous 🙂 Thanks in advance for the answer!

[@-mejor-que-nostradamus-6152]

@@sebastienl9887 I Think Is St Augustine Short Blade....You Have 2 Types In The World Short And Long Blade.

[@sebastienl9887]

@@-mejor-que-nostradamus-6152 you're right, similar photos found on the web. Thanks a lot 😉👍🏻

[@mandov5916]

He said it, Zoysia

[@-mejor-que-nostradamus-6152]

@@mandov5916 I have 3 Types Of Zoysa Grass And He Lied, I have 3 Types Of St Augustine Too, That Is The St Augustine.

[@eltrapo913]

Am I the only professional irrigation technician that thinks this is the worst thing I have ever seen..😂 all these different steps and tools when I would’ve grabbed the channel locks and unscrewed the head and screwed on an extension(s) and screwed the head back in taking 15- 20 seconds and no crazy weird parts to put together 😅

[@kylekelley3090]

Install 6in pop ups flush with grade. Any other way is NOT a professional fix. Head above grade line will inevitably be broken.

[@chrismeyer622]

Lol yeah I laughed when I seen this. 6 inch spray replacement or riser extension 10 sec

[@hitfoods1726]

No….you’re the only person that didn’t listen to his reasonings behind doing it this way.

[@texasrainman8540]

🤔this is sacrificing quality for time. seals on spray head will likely fail sooner, by modifying like this. most times, you don’t need to necessarily ‘excavate’ soil to change a head. and it’s quicker with damp soil, simply take a small shovel and loosen the spray body. as you are removing, with each turn/ revolution widen the turn and make hole larger. you will then have a large enough area to remove and replace with new. 👍🏻 for those of you that will actually attempt this method, will say to yourselves… what do i need a pro for 😎

[@ppgforme]

Pop-up fully erect at 4" spraying its' mighty stream. That's one happy pop-up!

[@mikewaller3342]

Why not just use 6 inch pop-ups instead of 4 inch. Put the effort in at the beginning

[@perrydon57]

Sometimes you "inherit" a situation where that foresight wasn't used, ya know......

[@exnjute]

Should have cleaned the filter screen while you had it apart or installed a new one. They are cheap.

[@JuanPulid0]

I don't even have a sprinkler system why am I watching this? Lol

[@TheLawnSauce]

Thanks for watching. You now know how to easily raise a head when you do get a sprinkler system.

[@syedquadri3089]

I know Amazon

[@savagerouterzg6067]

I do irrigation and i wouldn't trust it

[@bobd.fletcherjr4912]

🇺🇸👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@mitchjohnson4714]

Dude . I need a metal detector to find one of mine. It’s totally buried. I can’t find it.

[@TheLawnSauce]

That really sucks..

[@mitchjohnson4714]

@@TheLawnSauce Our excavators have given up. Perhaps it was only a legend.

[@Dan-gp9hb]

Or you could just remove 1/2 inch of dirt from your yard.

[@droopstroops]

Or u know just dig it up in 2 mins lol

[@MrKen-wy5dk]

But I would get my hands dirty.

[@TheLawnSauce]

😂

[@cme9241]

Please don't fit over a lot of sprinklers remember that especially Toro

[@MrDannyg77]

Too high and they become lawn mower food.

[@simokora-sw7gs]

That little riser thing with 50$ no thank you

[@TheLawnSauce]

At HomeDepot, the contractor 10 pack is $50 but the pack of 2 is only $10.

[@simokora-sw7gs]

@@TheLawnSauce ok I thought one with 50

[@nickomendez2176]

Dude that's all you had to do, just clean out the grass around the sprinkler head. No need of wasting money

[@TheLawnSauce]

I hear what you are saying, but the Sprinkler still sprayed well unobstructed regardless of the grass surrounding it. Because the head had sunken, it wasn’t spraying as far due to change in the angle of the trajectory.

[@grishfish]

This is some seriously lazy shit. When the seal fails on the head itself, the leak will be hidden. Get a shovel and a 25 cent riser extension.

[@jimmyb1356]

Or you can dig it up 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@plantrophic]

😂

[@Wr41thgu4rd]

Anyone who cares about their system in even the slightest I highly advise against this. Do it right or don't do it at all.

[@Lancemendonca]

What happened to “3 minutes no digging”? Hell the video is almost 4 1/2 minutes.