How to Locate and Cap or Plug an Underground Sprinkler Line - At the Head or Anywhere

[@PinkeeRach]

Love the character of this video! And thank you for showing how to cap the water line! So many sprinkler head plugging, but I needed something to remove part of a zone. Thank you!

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@randleman1116]

Once I saw the sandals, I knew this dude was about to get BUSY! Great video man.

[@DrewBombard]

Exactly what I was looking for. Most other videos demonstrate capping a head while keeping the line in place. Up here in northern states (Minnesota) we need to have our lines blown out each fall before the ground freeze, and I don’t want water to continue flowing through the line to a capped end. This is much easier to cap the line and remove the last 4 heads in that run. After watching… the only suggestion I would have, would be to cap both sides of the cut line instead of just one. In case you (or future home owner) wants to reconnect the line. Otherwise it’ll likely get clogged full of dirt when the hole is filled back in. Other than that, great video! Thanks!

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

It was a tough decision not to cap it. I decided to be brave and commit. But, I agree, it’s a good idea to spend another dollar and cap it.

[@8thcelisabeth]

this video was EXACTLY what I was looking for. Thank you!!

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Glad it helped!

[@johnmoore4]

Helpful. Love the dry humor.

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Glad it helped!

[@washmane]

Thanks man. Straight to the point.

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Glad it helped!

[@drav8r5651]

very helpful and well done. Thanks

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JiBenJiBee]

Most videos only show hot to cap it at the head but it's great to see how to block off a section. I need to cap the last head in a zone but it sounds like for the last head you should cap it after the head before so that it doesn't leave water in the line during the winter.

[@zangulius]

Thank you. Great video

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ChristopherLScott]

This was great. Thank you!

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Glad it helped!

[@Gnarkilldeuce]

GREAT VIDEO. Super helpful. I am just reducing about 20 feet of line as my patio will be over it. Should I still cap and just pave over or am I missing a step?

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

You may dig up that unused line when you’re preparing the gravel and sand base for your patio. Mine are only buried about 8 inches deep.

[@Gnarkilldeuce]

@@HowtoandReviewsOfficial yes but instead of just capping the heads and installing patio over the line, i want to cut it out. It deadends anyway. I would prefer to just cut it back to about a foot away from the t connector in place now.

[@tedmiller1745]

Great video.. Thanks so much man!!!!!

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Glad it helped!

[@JonathanRogers1982]

How do i know which zones are connected to other zones? I'm looking to cut out a zone to put in a fence but don't want to screw up the other zones that run after it.

[@The0fficalChArl1e]

Thanks a lot !😊

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sabrinaboston9289]

​@@HowtoandReviewsOfficialwhere do you buy that rod to try find sprinkler line?

[@ChristopherPisz]

I wonder where the wires are and how to deal with them. I am trying to dig out a large section of the back yard for fruit trees and don't want sprinkler headers, wires, or pvc under them. I am scared of dealing with irrigation system wires though. Any videos for that?

[@indigenousmusicyard5403]

Thank you

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Glad it helped!

[@Miller_Lite]

Is it ok if I cap some sprinkler heads to add some stepping stone and will it be ok to park a vehicle on it just for once in a while? Thanks In advance

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Capping off some sprinkler heads is fine and will not change anything. One thing to consider is if you are capping off the last sprinkler in the zone. If so, and if you winterize your system, it could result in water stuck in the dead lines and bursting the line when it freezes. If you are capping off the last sprinkler head, and you have freezing winters, I would recommend cutting and plug the line after the last head being used as shown in this video. As far as driving and parking on the underground line, I definitely can’t recommend driving on the lines. You would need to do it at your own risk. I personally would drive over it if I had to as long as the ground is firm and doesn’t sink. I would not park on it. However, if you are going to park on stepping stones, that would help to distribute the load and reduces the risk.

[@coriding]

Quick tip when cutting PVC, don't use the PVC cutting tool when it's old, because it'll crack instead of making a clean cut. Instead use a hack saw to cut it off.

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Thanks for sharing!

[@peterl.104]

I tried the Orbit PVC lock cap. It seems to work. I didn’t want to risk not properly applying the cement and getting the old pipe clean seemed difficult and time consuming. My pipe was against the driveway, though, so less room to work around it.

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

That should do it. I have used the push on Shark Bite caps, which are the same premise as the Orbit cap. They are great.

[@ryanincolorado549]

Great video. I followed the same concept, but unfortunately my lines aren’t quite as organized 😅. Thanks!

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Glad it helped. Good luck!

[@christinalopez360]

Do I need to cap if I don't use the irrigation system?

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

No, I do not see any reason why that would be necessary. I would just turn off the water supply to the system. It is a shut off valve, off of the main water supply, that you open and close by hand. Mine is located in the basement (but not all homes have a basement depending on where you live). Search for a video for how to winterize your sprinkler system. Step one will be shutting off the water supply. Then, everything is still intact if the system is to be used in the future.

[@schomesolutionsllc.7199]

NICE

[@diamond6256]

Love this video. One question please. WHY did you not cap the other side? I am a woman 65 and I like asking silly questions when I don't know the answer. LMAO

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

No problem! I did not cap it off because it will never be used again. If you are building a new building on top of the sprinkler, or pouring a concrete driveway on the sprinkler, or something like that, it does not need to be capped because you know you’ll never use it again. But if there’s any chance that you may reconnect it and use it again in the future, I recommend buying an additional plug and plugging it.

[@dandush33]

How do I know if the pipe is PVC or not?

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

I think the only option is a shovel.

[@dandush33]

Gotcha, thank you! @@HowtoandReviewsOfficial

[@richard2co]

My leak is under the tree trunk so I am going to have to find where the pipe comes in from the main line and reroute it.

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

I hope it goes well!

[@sabrinaboston9289]

Did you find the line? We have same problem, and we CAN'T find the line. Any suggestions?

[@Zamboni-0805]

Wow, you have a ton of clover....not sure if I want advice from you.

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

lol.

[@larryfelts593]

What is the name and brand of plug you used?

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Apollo 1 in. Blue Twister Polypropylene Insert Plug www.homedepot.com/p/Apollo-1-in-Blue-Twister-Polypropylene-Insert-Plug-ABTP1/300814225

[@vincebaldwin4059]

I think I would have sprung for an extra plug for the dead line Just in case I wanted to resupply it some day, then I wouldn't have to worry about dirt getting in the line. Probably a waste of money but that's just me ☺️

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

I struggled with that decision. I chose to be brave and fully commit, but I secretly wanted to plug it.

[@cutubeish]

Hope that was potable water you were drinking at the end. Otherwise you may be in for a couple of miserable days.

[@rickknapp8319]

Excellent video now get that weed killer down🙂

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

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[@mystcjohn]

you should have capped both ends of that pipe, you never know when you might want to hook it back up and you cant do that if its full of dirt. caps are cheap, running new pipe isnt

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

I completely agree. If there is any chance of reconnecting it in the future, it should absolutely be plugged. I didn’t say it explicitly (maybe I should have) because I assumed it would be understood. If someone is pouring a concrete driveway over it, or something like that, it may make sense to abandon it. I’ll leave it up to the viewer. I am personally 100% confident that I will never use it again, so I did not plug it.