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Sprinkler Repair and Upgrade

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What happens here

Manually dig up and remove the old, broken sprinkler heads and their associated connections using a shovel and a digging bar. The old system used a quick-fix T-splitter that punctured the main pipe, causing leaks. The new system will utilize 1-inch poly pipe for the main supply line to ensure adequate pressure. For connecting a 1/2-inch sprinkler head to the 1-inch line, a 1-inch to 3/8-inch transition fitting is used, followed by a 1/2-inch funny pipe. The fittings are secured using a PEX crimper tool, creating durable, leak-free connections.

Goal: Replace broken sprinkler components and install a more robust irrigation system.

Tools and materials

  • Digging Bar — Prying up stubborn ground or large rocks near sprinkler lines
  • PEX Crimper Tool — Securing PEX fittings for leak-free connections
  • Propane Torch — Heating and expanding PEX pipe for easier fitting installation (use with extreme caution)
  • Shovel — Digging up old sprinkler heads and connections
  • 1-inch Poly Pipe — Main water supply line for the sprinkler system
  • 1-inch to 3/8-inch Transition Fitting — Connecting smaller sprinkler lines to the main poly pipe
  • 1/2-inch Funny Pipe — Flexible connection between the main line and sprinkler heads
  • PEX Fittings — Creating secure connections within the PEX irrigation system

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See what we're working with. All right, so this is a good sign. So, the good sign is they're using appropriate nice and thick uh poly tube all throughout. So, that's adequate flow. And by the looks of this, I actually tore this in the right area because I don't need those sprinklers. This one's [snorts] getting moved anyway. So, the next sprinkler is going to go conveniently in the spot that we accidentally tore this out. That's great. So, then we're [snorts] going to move something on this corner and that corner. Things are turning out, folks. One broken sprinkler. Credit to see Mr. Build It. Oh, this might actually work out really well. This poly [snorts] pipe is running right exactly where we need it. Man, they sure didn't bury this pipe deep. >> [snorts] >> It's way on the surface. >> [snorts] >> Okay, so that one is going to boom fit right in there nicely. I wasn't anticipating this level of mess and mud. >> [snorts] [gasps] >> Should have got my rain boots. Start new boot goofing. >> All right, it's springtime so that means everybody is turning the sprinklers on and half the sprinklers are probably not working. Let me get you familiar with some of the stuff. This is 1-in poly pipe. That is your main supply line for adequate pressure. This [snorts] is a transition from 1-in to 3/8. And the reason why it's 3/8 is because >> [snorts] >> the part that goes to the sprinkler, that's half inch on the outside. But on the inside, it's 3/8. So, you got to know that part if you're going to get the right stuff. Then we're going to take this PEX crimper and our crimping tool. By the way, not just used for plumbing, but also plumbing for your sprinklers. All you do is get it in there, get a 8 of an inch spacing and pull it all the way down until nothing can go in and boom. That's snug as a bug. Now, this right here it's called funny pipe. There's nothing funny about it. >> [snorts] >> Sorry, that was a dad joke. But it's very straightforward of how it works, but it's kind of interesting. It's different than poly in the sense that it's really rigid, but you can heat it up and it'll expand getting on our connector easy. And then once it cools down, it starts shrinking and tightening. And maybe that's what the funny part is. The way you do that The igniter broke, this thing is bent. I should put that in the trash. That's kind dangerous I think. And I don't have a lighter in my car. So, we're going to…

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