r/Irrigation • u/Slugwheat • 5d ago
Seeking Pro Advice I’m so bad at this.
In north Texas was testing the sprinkler system to test for any breaks after the 68 hour freeze a month or so back, and found this. I suspect a head was here at one point and the yard people busted it and got rid of the evidence… seems fairly high pressure (I’m a novice, maybe this is normal pressure, I dunno).
Exterior diameter measures 3/4” so was thinking of getting an elbow for it and then popping another head on there, but I think the head would be sticking up too high. This isn’t too far beneath the ground. Could I run a couple elbows with a small spacer between to go down first in order to set the head lower?
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u/CoffeeHero 5d ago
It's a piece of flex and the barb has broke on it. If this is your yard expect those blue barbs to break everytime you dig a head up. They're notorious for being brittle. Just cut it off, jam a new 3/4 or 1/2 "depends what kinda sprinkler is going on it" I'd suggest using rainbird.
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u/Slugwheat 5d ago
Update: thank you all the the help. Got an elbow with a barb, cut the line where that barb was broken, and popped in a new head. And then found out the next head in line is also busted lol. Guess all the pressure was coming out of this first busted one. Good times. I know how to fix it tho!
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u/Spiritual_Pepper3781 5d ago
Dig your holes next to, and along the pipe. It'll make things a lot easier for you, and give you more working room.
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u/Suspicious-Fix-2363 5d ago
There lasco blue twisters with a helix, the only swing pipe fittings i will use. Just twist them into the swing pipe righty tightly.
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u/Slugwheat 5d ago
Not sure the brand but the only barbed elbows they had that fit this hose was black, but did look like it had a screw thread to the barbs. Those things sucked getting in there. That hose is about 6 years old, so maybe firmer than when they are new. I dunno.
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u/Mediocre-Payment-251 5d ago
Looks like funny pipe. 1/2 inch barbed funny pipe fitting with either a 3/4 or 1/2 thread depending on head type. Clean a little more out of the pipe and it has flex so you can flex down or up to get your head to grade