Which Sprinkler Riser to Use?

[@davidmack9842]

Finally, a useful tutorial on risers. Nearly every other one I've looked at here are less than useless.

[@theropesofrenovation]

Agree. What a PITA. I bought a house with a broken irrigation system so it's all new to me.

[@casiopea1953]

Very helpful and deep explanation, thank you and congratulations.

[@iamakimmer]

I have a big 12” pgp rotor sprinkler that i’m trying to extend, but I think I need female on one of the riser. Do they make this?

[@manuelott3729]

Not sure why but this video seems to be the only video on KZbin that only plays for 30 seconds and then buffers indefinitely. I really want to watch it as I'm purchasing all new sprinkler components and this one seems to be the only good video on the interwebs. I have tried over the course of a week and I got to 2:20 minutes so far. Is there any other place where I can find it? Thank you

[@orbitsprinklers]

Hello, thank you for your note. We just tested this on various devices, browsers and connections and were not able to replicate the problem. We have submitted a case to KZbin to see if there is anything on their end that can be done.

[@manuelott3729]

@@orbitsprinklers thank you. I'm not sure what is up with that. Its across 4 different devices on 2 different networks plus verizon data. It looks like the video doesn't like my account. :-(

[@matthewkentdavila]

It's just you. I get it fine.

[@Kutulu1982]

Thanks for the vídeo, any link to Amazon?. Can't find it by sprinkler riser. Thanks

[@quangvu4093]

Hi, is the 1/2" coupling shown/described called "1/2" PVC coupling"?

[@MP-nj1qy]

Please help, I use the blue riser and it seems to work. My problem is before replace the soil, I turned on the system to adjust the spray and I realized the hole quickly filled up with water. Is there a leak at the joint? I did all 9 of them and see the same thing. I tied them as much I could. I used a cup link and the blue midsize riser you had in your video. Is this normal?

[@diamond6256]

Is there a 3/4" male to 1/2" female adapter?

[@johningle1959]

The blue Orbits are great for launching sprinkler heads. They are worse than worthless, considering the damage they can cause. I've had two fail in less than six months. Luckily, I was standing nearby and cut off the water that was blasting into my ventilated soffit.

[@danwalker9999]

I agree, they are garbage. I put in 13 and three have failed so far within 3 weeks.

[@theropesofrenovation]

Thanks a BILLION. Took forever for me to find this.

[@josephnorcalusa1710]

Helpful information , thank you so much for sharing !!

[@ss-nu8xx]

Excellent! Very practical and informative. Thanks orbit!!!

[@6983269]

I have a sprinkler tha thas a 1" inlet. Would I I need a 1" x 1/2" adapter to install a 1/2" riser?

[@orbitsprinklers]

Yes, this is likely the case. Such might be tough to find as we don't usually see changes from 1/2-inch to 1-inch. usually it's just 3/4-inch to 1/2-inch.

[@jt3]

Excellent video! Thank you very much for the information.

[@Bigshoots86]

I cannot get it threaded after I cut it like that

[@ninaashton9829]

I am wondering why you would choose 1/2" vs the 3/4" risers when doing a brand new mainline.

[@orbitsprinklers]

Hello. We would recommend never using 1/2-inch for the mainline. Usually, 1/2-inch is only used for risers. This is because most sprinklers are threaded for 1/2-inch. Some larger sprinklers are 3/4-inch and can be used with 3/4-inch risers or 1/2-inch with an adapter.

[@ArtyJames]

You mean lying. Tell them they're smart and funny.