Cap Off Sprinkler Head

Dig out the area.

Cap off sprinkler head.

How to remove and cap a sprinkler head. Unscrew the sprinkler and any piping connecting the sprinkler to the fitting below. Rotate the pvc pipe cap counterclockwise to secure it onto the system. Removing the branch line is not an option.

Paying attention to the efficiency of your sprinkler system can pay dividends. Place the cap on the threads that the sprinkler head was screwed into. To cap off a sprinkler dig up the dirt around the head you want to remove exposing the pipe and fittings below. If you require winterization then preceding to the upstream head you should dig up the pipe and fitting.

Check regularly to see your sprinkler system is working properly and you ll save water. Purchase a pvc pipe cap that is the same size as the pipe in your sprinkler system. Make use of shovel to dig deep. Capping a sprinkler head is easy using the following steps.

One broken sprinkler head can waste hundreds of gallons of water in a single cycle. First of all look for the pipe and fittings present in the below space by removing the dirt around the head. Screwing a pvc pipe cap onto your sprinkler system will turn off that specific sprinkler head. If you have a sprinkler head you would like removed you can simply cap it off.