Replace SPRINKLER HEAD in 5 Minutes - Rainbird - Hunter - Orbit

Easy way to replace Hunter, Rainbird & Orbit Sprinkler heads in 5 minutes. Don't pay someone else to do this easy job. No shovel, no mess. Save your lawn from summer heat and make sure your sprinklers are doing their jobs,
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[@SilverCymbal]

Thanks for watching I hope this can help you save some money replacing a sprinkler when you need too. I try to always keep one on hand to be ready, Check the description for links to each manufacturers fine adjustments as needed.

[@SplitHairz]

If that cup of water trick works I am going to be kicking myself!!!!

[@williamkraus4524]

This trick worked great for me today!

[@hermanwashington4339]

Yes it was very helpful I'm going to be changing them myself like this just need to learn how to master the settings.

[@LayItDownTarot]

What if it's leaking? Still replace same?

[@sandyd-rniam8601]

Thank-you for this 5 minute fix video! It's the most awesome video out there. Clear and concise❤ 100 stars!💫

[@jimpeplow2928]

I had to replace eight Sprinkler Head today and was very glad I saw your video. The method of using water to create a nice tube to pull the old sprinkler out and slide the new one in WORKED GREAT! Saved a lot of time and digging. Thank you.

[@dagordon1]

Wow, that was easy. Thank you for explaining and demonstrating that.

[@mitchellplatin5580]

Fyi, if replacing with exact same sprinkler, then u can leave the shell in place and just replace the guts.

[@joeybro1015]

This was helpful, thank you

[@johnnymoran180]

Nice tip!

[@knwpsk]

Super good instructions. Easy to understand and follow. Thanks for sharing this.

[@annemcgreevy2381]

One of the best "how to" videos I have seen! Well done.

[@paulhenrycnd1]

Your the best, Your home tips from snow blower to sprinklers is so HELPFUL. Thank you much approach, your great content.

[@priayief]

Much simpler than the way I've been doing it. I'll give it a try (and I even have a Hori Hori). Thanks

[@white0pl]

I was searching how to adjust sprinklers about 2 days. Only your vid make it right. Thanks!

[@garylee3551]

Great tip about pouring water in the hole before removing the head!

[@nancyrocks5924]

Fantastic video!! Straight forward and no wasted time. Thanks!!

[@joebuckmaster1908]

FANTASTIC video, very professionally done. Thank you, very much appreciated, God bless !

[@williamkraus4524]

I actually used your method today to replace the sprinkler head and it was about five minutes worth of work. The idea of water around the dirt one had came out the other one slid right in tightened up I just had to adjust it. Thank you so much

[@edsnews731]

This is by far THE BEST ADVICE. Follow this guys directions. Works very well.

[@wmcomprev]

A couple of things I noticed while watching the video: 1) Aligning the right edge. Some heads say to align the left edge. The way you do it is the same, just read the instructions on the replacement head to know which edge to line up. Once this is done, turn the internal adjustment screw to set the other edge while the sprinkler is running. 2) The front adjustment screw doesn't change the flow. The nozzle size does that. The adjustment screw changes the distance that the stream shoots out of the nozzle, not the rate of water flow.

[@goteborg0916]

oh Wow, what an absolut Easy to understand explanation. I have done this in the past but never knew this easy trick. Thanks very much

[@cameronbonner3718]

Thanks for this video, very well done. I screwed the adjustment screw up all the out of the head of mine and water was just gushing out. I just needed an easy DIY video to replace it tomorrow

[@uzomanwosu]

This is the video that I needed. I literally dug up some of my sprinkler heads last week to replace them. Definitely following these instructions for the remaining heads. Thanks!

[@briankeenan1340]

Great video. Concise and informative, as usual.

[@SilverCymbal]

Much appreciated!

[@heroknaderi]

This video by far is the best. I enjoyed it it provided the quick tips to replace it fast. thank you.

[@mikesuicide]

Top notch tutorial. Clear and concise. Thank you

[@LasVegas68]

I live in Florida and the ground is mostly sand. That was a great idea of pouring water around the sprinkler. Thanks!

[@wayneseden2525]

You provided great tips and the clearest adjustment advise that I have seen from others.

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you I appreciate that!

[@AveiroDan]

Great video, I need to replace 3 heads. This is going to save me a ton! Thanks ! :)

[@ellatheevil]

Thank you so much for this video. I found the instructions for my Orbit sprinkler absolutely mystifying.

[@rymaster4385]

Replaced several last week in my yard. Very easy to do DIY and saves hundreds of dollars.

[@SilverCymbal]

It's crazy how much they charge and around here it can take 2 weeks to get them out. Good call either way to DIY.

[@rhoda4253]

I'm gonna try this. Not handy at all. We'll see.

[@cedarkindy6980]

Yeow...saved me a lot of time digging and mucking around. Thanks!

[@mttesta]

Followed your video today... Worked perfectly! Thanks!

[@Dogheadman]

big thanks to you. gonna save me lots of money and save my lawn.

[@egibson7630]

Thanks for the info. I had 6 heads to replace and it took me 40 minutes to dig out the first one. I called it a day as my was aching when I came across your video. The next day I gave it a go as per your instructions and hey presto all 5 remaining changed in 40 minutes.😊

[@sherrytorres825]

I have 2 sprinkler heads to replace. Great video with detailed instructions. Thanks 🙏🏽

[@SilverCymbal]

So glad it helped! Thank you

[@judyl.761]

@@ronjohnJK , Thank you for the info.

[@blakeroni]

'tis the season! Thank you, I learned a lot from this video!

[@gavd_yo]

Thank you. Very clear instructions.

[@jaymomo7462]

That slide was so smooth!

[@judyl.761]

Two times now, a couple years apart, a few of my sprinkler heads were weak and dribbling. I thought I should change the heads but the sprinkler repair guy showed me that it was big tree roots squeezing the lines that feed that particular zone. He dug down, found the root squeeze, cut the roots, or went around them with new line. Now the heads have full pressure and work great.

[@crisrobinson3092]

Good repairman. That isn't easy to diagnose. I'm in my 21st year working on Irrigation systems here in North Texas and I have only seen that twice.

[@seang.rosenstock6611]

Thanks for this video. Well explained and simple :)

[@gary2001bass]

Excellent video! Thank you!

[@thebiggestoneyouveverhad]

So upset because I hit a sprinkler head with the mower. This puts me on track to repair. Thanks.

[@frankhahne4195]

Here is a much faster, and safer way to replace a failed sprinkler. On the new sprinkler, unscrew the large part of the replacement sprinkler head from the body, exposing the internal spring and gearing and remove from the body, do the same to the old sprinkler in the ground. Now take the new internal part and insert it in the body that is in the ground and tighten and adjust. Should take less than 5 minutes. This way there is no digging, no chance of collapse of the hole. Then discard the old interior guts.

[@qntw2000]

I am going to try this!

[@Jon-ek3rx]

Me too!

[@dciam6]

I have the existing body still in the ground and the internal part popped out. How do get the internal part to stay back in the body?

[@dciam6]

@@qntw2000did it work?

[@dciam6]

@@Jon-ek3rxhow did you get it back in? Does the internal part screw in?

[@allenwicks5428]

Thanks for sharing. Easy to understand and follow.

[@SilverCymbal]

Glad it was helpful!

[@SirPiglet2020]

Another great video! Thank you!

[@JamesDSimon]

I’ve found that for the Hunter sprinkler in the video, I can just unscrew the mechanism from the hallow case and skip the rest of the instructions. Leaving the case in place helps prevent soil from entering.

[@glenmuccini9771]

Is there any reason to replace the case? This would make it so easy to replace without getting any dirt in the pipe. Mine was getting stuck up. Figured it was the whole unit.

[@JamesDSimon]

@@glenmuccini9771 It should be evident if the case is damaged. My experience is that damage to the case is rare.

[@AdrianVann]

Great video as always! Thank you

[@mkpadavala]

Thank you for the nice and simple video

[@BunkMasterFlex77]

Awesome tutorial as usual

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you so much!

[@jakestoe]

I don't even have a sprinkler system but good to know in case I can help someone. Nice video.

[@SilverCymbal]

Glad you liked it! Thank you for the nice comment too

[@robdoesithimself2387]

Solid and useful video. Very inspiring.

[@SilverCymbal]

Much appreciated!

[@thejaswal]

Thank you so much, last time I paid $100 for this 5 mins job and now I want to it myself for another one that has failed to rotate (10yr+ old)

[@briangeorge8321]

Great helpful video man! Appreciate it

[@tabithafranklin8750]

Excellent video! Thanks!

[@waterman3230]

Thanks very much for such a great video.

[@minhtamducnguyen3070]

Thanks for the video and the link. They are very helpful.

[@ck-4203]

Made it look easy!

[@TightWadDIY]

I recommend digging out all of the way to the fitting. Most leaks aren’t caused by the sprinkler head itself but instead are caused by a leak in the funny pipe. You also don’t want any dirt at all to get in the lines so this is just asking for trouble.

[@aaronbaraiya3692]

THIS, did not dig all the way to the bottom and now the hole is full of dirt, and will have to re-dig all the way tommorow

[@BadAssDude69]

Obviously the point is to do this if you diagnose with certainty that changing your sprinkler head will solve your issue. You can also easily flush your lines if you, by chance, get excessive dirt in them.

[@kg4955]

@@BadAssDude69 how do I flush the lines? I followed this video and all was going well until I had to go in the house - during those three minutes that I was in my house my dog dug into the hole where the sprinkler head was. I installed the sprinkler head anyway and now the sprinkler pops up but the water doesn’t come out I’m guessing because it’s full of dirt ?

[@BadAssDude69]

@@kg4955 Remove nozzle. Run zone. Clean nozzle in sink/with spigot. Reinstall. If nozzle cant be unclogged, replace nozzle - not entire head. Probably optimal to always flush new heads before installing nozzle.

[@theladder06]

Thanks for the great information 👍

[@tsjustme39]

Might work just fine if sprinkler head is still slightly above or at ground level, but over the years many of mine have become buried up to two inches below lawn level even though the head still pops up. When I have had to replace a head, I have to locate it (hard to do when it's below lawn level) and completely dig it out in order to put a longer riser in to raise the new head to lawn level again. Rain Bird says to use Teflon tape, too.

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Yes because if it is not secure when you turn the water on the fucking sprinkler head will shoot off like a bottle rocket!

[@facundorutherford9114]

Great video, thanks, very helpful

[@josetrujillo9906]

I always dig up the sprinkler head because I’ve found so many sprinklers with kinked or stripped threads below ground. If I’m fixing a sprinkler, I inspect everything.

[@smallfgb]

Wow - was taught to dig them before I saw this by a seasoned sprinkler guy. I'll be doing it this way next time. Unfortunately I did my 2 bad heads before seeing this in my feed

[@tmbean66]

Great Video!!! Thank you so much

[@RudraAyurveda]

Buddy, absolutely a great video. wows

[@MP-kx9pc]

Very helpful!

[@user-tr3km4bj7o]

Wow! What a great video!

[@gpzjeffrey7974]

Nice little American Eskimo bark machine you've got there.

[@zhiguowang1596]

I had a bad sprinkler head and tried to replace it lately. Then I found the tree root surrounding it. Man, that was a huge word to chop away the roots before I could twist the device.

[@dukedalington]

Great vid, thank you.

[@fredsmith6324]

excellent vid! thanks!

[@davidnle]

awesome, I will try to replace one this time

[@LongHoang-zt7ci]

Thank you! I replaced the sprinkler head like a pro now!😂🤣😆

[@SilverCymbal]

So glad it helped!

[@hp11208]

Hello from Connecticut

[@Dix0r]

lifesaver, thanks!

[@varietyyachtsvessels6769]

Really Great Video!

[@robertr0414]

ty just purchase the knife using your link great video thanks

[@SilverCymbal]

I appreciate that, that hori hori is still one my favorites. Has held up so great over the years!

[@LincolnPoole]

Great video Thank you

[@The_Joser]

Great video.

[@edwincloudusa]

the dog licking the knife that we "don't care about" killed me LOL

[@nationalnotes]

Well explained.

[@AlwaniAkber]

Great video

[@Deltiad]

Thank you 😊

[@willmallory9085]

Thanks for sharing this

[@dontwastemytime277]

I like the accent!

[@hhtownhh]

great video top 5

[@tchall8153]

Very clever.

[@SilverCymbal]

I really appreciate it. Thank you

[@DanielleModelCitzen]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[@OldAndGettingOlder]

I wish I could do this. I use Rain Bird's 6" heads. They have an optional side inlet that sticks out. You can spin these out. You have to dig them out. Mine heads are on risers. When I replace a head now I sway them over to funny pipe.

[@jakebowers9237]

If it is the rain bird maxi paw sprinkler....they make a special wrench for them and you can just unscrew the insides and take the new one out of its shell and put it in the old one! (Jake's sprinkler service )

[@fergferguson7370]

Good video jimmy

[@grizwits6011]

Good stuff my man

[@SilverCymbal]

Appreciate it

[@EeveeLO6]

Thank you!

[@carlosaceves5493]

Thanks for sharing

[@alexistaylor969]

When you turn the sprinklerhead to put it on you will want to start by turning it very slowly backwards until you feel or hear a kind of click. This is the threads lining up. This will prevent crossthreading which will cause leaks or failures and also make it very difficult to remove if you hit it with your lawnmower again.

[@carolapostolos8929]

Thank you!!!

[@rafaelparedes9189]

great video

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you, glad you liked it and hopefuly saves you some money

[@user-eq1kg6bd4z]

I'm in MA too. Had to replace a couple heads last week, Hunter PGP-adj's were sold out at every Lowe's and HD in central MA. Not sure what the supply issue is. Ended up just using an online vendor.

[@SilverCymbal]

I don't want to cause a panic here, but you are right. There is something going on and most stores are sold out. The local rep tells me that there is a bit of a shortage with many models, a lot of it is high demand with the heat but there seems to be a supply problem. I would order them online while you can, as of now PGPs are available on Amazon here still. amzn.to/2VoAY10

[@jonathanscott4776]

William Johnson also in Massachusetts. I had to wait for an online supplier to get some in stock, about a week. Just ordered 10 more and the price went up!

[@JCPerez-jz5cv]

I'm in MA also, look for your nearest SiteOne store, they have everything you need for irrigation there. I belive the closest one to central Mass is in Auburn

[@juanitapancoast9445]

Beautiful, easy way. I tried to change one, not a problem but got the wrong size for the fitting. And, there was water inside, now mud. How do you know what size sprinkler head?

[@sohailjanjua123]

Hi I like your video

[@AD-vf3ek]

For I 20s I’ll just turn the flow off and put the nozzle in when the head pops up. It’s pretty satisfying.

[@brothergre2087]

Thanks

[@wstt4]

Love your videos. What do you do if the sprinkler is the lowest sprinkler of a zone so when you unscrew it water comes out the pipe? Also, what do you do if dirt gets in the hole? Thanks

[@UsernameBarbF]

Hello, do you have a video that shows how to replace sprinklers that are simply the black risers with a sprayer head on top? I want to change them to pop up sprinklers (I keep backing up into them and snapping them off at the ground). Thank you so much! (Yes, I'm a rookie)

[@mrpanos923]

Just changed a pgp head tonight. It wasn’t popping up and burned the grass around it. Unfortunately the head was too low and spent about an hour digging it out and then raised it a couple inches. I have several spread heads that sunk, so will be looking for a riser kit. The pgp heads are hot right now, went to 4 Home Depot’s and couldn’t find any. Will try your trick the next time.

[@SilverCymbal]

I just commented to someone else on this too. Buy them now, something is wrong and they are rout everywhere. I know amazon is a little more money but they still have them here amzn.to/2VoAY10 - But the rep told me they are having supply issues this season. Not good!

[@mrpanos923]

@@SilverCymbal I just got 3 from Amazon. So I have 2 spares. Thanks for the tip

[@SilverCymbal]

@@mrpanos923 I ordered a couple more today too. I don't want to have a broken head with this heat and no parts! Glad it helped.