Cap Off Sprinkler Head

Paying attention to the efficiency of your sprinkler system can pay dividends.

Cap off sprinkler head.

I needed to abandon a sprinkler head that was no longer needed. 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. Removing the branch line is not an option.

How to remove and cap a sprinkler head. Install a cap or plug of the appropriate size thread to stop water from flowing out of the fitting after the sprinkler is removed. Check regularly to see your sprinkler system is working properly and you ll save water. Unscrew the sprinkler and any piping connecting the sprinkler to the fitting below.

If you have a sprinkler head you would like removed you can simply cap it off. Screwing a pvc pipe cap onto your sprinkler system will turn off that specific sprinkler head. How to cap off a sprinkler head. Capping a sprinkler head is easy using the following steps.

Make use of shovel to dig deep. One broken sprinkler head can waste hundreds of gallons of water in a single cycle. Dig out the area. First of all look for the pipe and fittings present in the below space by removing the dirt around the head.