Then replace the sod piece back in place over the sprinkler head. Next simply lift and straighten the head, packing soil under and around it until it is even with the ground and can easily clear the grass when it pops up. In order to fix tilted heads, simply use a shovel to dig around the head, remove the sod and carefully clear the vicinity of dirt. This creates brown spots where grass isn’t getting enough water or causes run off where areas are getting too much water, or the head is now spraying the side walk.įixing a tilted head is fairly simple, though care should be taken not to hit and break the underground pipes. That change can cause uneven distribution of water, meaning some areas of your grass won’t be getting any water while other areas might get too much. When a sprinkler head tilts in one direction, it changes the spray pattern from the original design. Over time, sprinkler heads settle, tilt, and sink due to the natural compaction of soil, foot traffic, and lawn mowers running over them. Here’s a great video from Hafen Acre that shows you the process for digging up and replacing a broken head.Īlong with low heads, the most common problem found on sprinkler systems is tilted heads. Simply screw off the old head, screw on the new head, and return the dirt and sod to the hole, making sure the head is level with the ground. Once you have the new head, carefully dig a hole around the broken head, exposing the connection to the underground pipes (it helps to keep the dirt and sod you dig up in one piece). You can usually take a picture of the broken head into your local hardware store and they should be able to help you identify the right head to buy. Be sure to purchase the same make and model as the head you’re replacing. Unfortunately, a broken head can only be fixed by replacing it with a new one. So apart from wasting water, a broken head will also prevent your grass from getting the water it needs. In either case, water will pool around the head, and prevent the water from reaching its intended destination. Broken heads range from a small crack in the plastic body (possibly caused by a lawn mower running over it one too many times) to a geyser-forming break like the one in the image to the left.
Usually one of the easiest problems to spot, broken heads can waste a lot of water if not fixed promptly.
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